On January 6, Armenians celebrate Christmas and Epiphany. This year the Armenian Church in Sofia will be broadcasting the Holy Liturgy online because of the pandemic. This was what Vartanush Topakbashian, editor-in-chief of the Yerevan newspaper, has told the BNR.
On this day, the Armenian Church blesses a pomegranate - a symbol of the unity of the Armenian people scattered around the world. Anush abur (Christmas sweet soup) is served on the table. Sweetened rice, bread with a coin, baklava, the traditional keshkek, etc. are also prepared.
According to NSI data, in Bulgaria there are 6,000 to 7,000 people who self-identify as Armenian.
The National Customs Agency seized 100 leopard geckos and 243 tarantulas as part of Operation Thunder 2024, coordinated by Interpol and the World Customs Organization. The operation took place from November 11, 2024, to December 6, 2024, with..
After six decades on stage, pop singer Yordanka Hristova is embarking on a Goodbye tour in the USA and Canada, although she is not ending her career, reports BG Voice. "I want to perform in all the towns while I am still in good shape, not only in..
Today and tomorrow, the town of Apriltsi, located in the Balkan Mountains, is hosting the traditional Festival of Bacon and Mulled Rakia, which brings together thousands of tradition enthusiasts, reported BNR correspondent Plamen Hristov. Visitors..
Bulgaria’s Premier Rosen Zhelyazkov convened an emergency meeting at the Council of Ministers on Saturday dedicated to the issue of food prices...
Bulgaria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Georg Georgiev, participated in a working breakfast dedicated to addressing illegal migration and its..
Expanding connectivity between Bulgaria and Turkiye is an investment in the development of the entire region, President Rumen Radev said at a meeting..
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