Today, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the birth of St. John the Baptist, and according to popular beliefs, this day is dedicated to herbs, which manifest their healing powers the most on this day . The holiday is known in Bulgaria as..
The collection "Selected songs from Kichka Savova ’s repertoire" presents 20 emblematic examples of Thracian folklore , performed by the famous Bulgarian folk singer during her lifetime. The publication will be distributed free of charge in Bulgaria..
Nearly 2,000 children and guests from Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro will participate on May 31 and June 1 in the 20th anniversary International Children's Ethno-Festival "Children of the Balkans - with..
"Folklore gives us the most generous gifts - strength, health, love and comfort," says Bulgarian folk singer Zlatka Stavreva. Known among connoisseurs as the "white swallow of Strandzha", she tirelessly conveys to young people her love for songs..
37 ensembles from 14 U.S. states and 7 dance groups from Canada will participate in the largest Bulgarian folklore festival in North America - "Verea". Its 13th edition starts on April 27 with a screening of the film "Kaval Park", but..
"I think that Bulgarian folklore is in our blood, it is genetically embedded in us" - this is the start of our conversation with a patriotic Bulgarian woman living “down under” who manages to introduce generations of Bulgarians to Bulgarian folk..
For a third year in a row, the group for authentic folklore at the "Hristo Botev 1889" community center in the town of Koinare, Pleven region, will present a reenactment of one of the most beautiful and beloved customs in..
Magic was part of life for Bulgarians of old, with numerous rituals for fertility, or to ward off disease, or to attract love. What were the beliefs in the Bulgarian lands? What were the characters and the items that played an important role in the..
Girls from Gabrovo and the surrounding area started training at the school for “lazarki” girls, BNR’s Velina Mahlebashieva reports. The initiative, which has been helping preserve tradition for 10 years, belongs to the Etar ethnographic open-air..
Some of the members of the band of kukeri from the Vasil Levski-1900 chitalishte (community culture club) in Voynyagovo village are to present Bulgaria at a reception at the Bulgarian embassy in Delhi to mark this country’s national day, 3..
A pianist and conductor with a world-class career, Ivan Yanakov has been performing on several continents..
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..
This year, 2025, marks 1160 years since the baptism of our Bulgarian people into the Orthodox faith and 1170 years since the creation of the Bulgarian..
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