December 4 is the church holiday of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara, celebrated by both Orthodoxy and Catholicism . Barbara was a girl from a noble family, beheaded for her Christian faith at the beginning of the 4th century. There is a belief that..
Bulgarian cuisine is a mix between oriental and European taste, so some may say that it is universal. Everyone likes the most popular local foods such as banitsa, Shopska salad, lutenitsa, etc. But there are some popular Bulgarian dishes and..
What changes occurred in Bulgarian wedding traditions after the Liberation in 1878? How does the city, as a centre of attraction for a new type of life, changed weddings, as well ? What did socialism bring to the tradition of weddings in the..
After major renovation and restoration, the first grade school in the authentic village of Shiroka Luka in the Rhodopes has now reopened. The school, built in 1888, is now opening doors as a Museum of the Spirit, displaying artifacts, documents..
On October 26, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki who perished for the Christian faith in the early 4 th century. In Bulgaria’s folklore calendar the Day of Saint Demetrius, also known as Dimitrovden, is considered..
More than 300 producers and craftsmen show their specialties at a three-day festival of the famous Elena pork ham. (The municipality of Elena is a Bulgarian mountain resort in the central Balkans, known its typical local cuisine. Its administrative..
More than 20 thousand people are expected to visit the XIV International Festival of Folk Costume in the World Architectural Monument village of Zheravna in southeastern Bulgaria. The event starts today and runs until Sunday. Visitors will be..
Love of Bulgaria’s songs and dances brought hundreds of visitors from abroad to the festival in Koprivshtitsa during the weekend at the beginning of August. People from the Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, France, the UK spent their time..
If you find yourself in Koprivshtitsa at the time of the festival, you will never forget your time here. The town and the Voevodenets meadows in the environs spring to life in colourful, polyphonic, ever changing tableaux. People from Bulgaria and..
The Folk Art Festival in Koprivshtitsa is held for the 12th time. For three consecutive days - 5, 6 and 7 August, talented folk song and dance performers from all over Bulgaria gathered in the region. "Koprivshtitsa is a..
The United States is a key strategic partner and NATO ally, with whom we will continue to work together to achieve our common goals — energy security,..
The introduction of the subject "Virtues and Religions" in schools is not aimed at indoctrinating children, but at informing and educating them. Faith..
GERB Leader Boyko Borissov and President Rumen Radev got into a dispute in the media over the country's new F-16 fighter jets, the first of which is..
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