Today, April 20, the Mountain Rescue Service organizes on Mount Vitosha near Sofia a demonstration of a mountain rescue action with the participation of specially trained dogs. Photo: BGNES
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev offered a wreath at the monument of revolutionary Georgi Rekovski in the yard of the Sofia based Military Academy “Georgi Stoykov Rakovski” on the occasion of the 105th anniversary since the inauguration of the academy. Photo: BTA
The European Championship in Taekwon-do was officially opened in Arena Armeets in Sofia. The tournament is part of the initiative “Sofia – European capital of sports 2018”. After the opening ceremony the start was given to the competition in the “Patterns” discipline. Photo: BTA
On the occasion of the 141st anniversary since the April Uprising, a commemorative mass was served at the monument of Georgi Benkovski in the seaside park in Varna. Benkovski, whos true name was Gavril Gruev Hlatev (1843-1876), was a revolutionary and one of the leading figures of the Bulgarian anti-Ottoman April Uprising. Georgi Benkovski lost his life during the uprising battles. Photo: BGNES
Lent begins today. Traditionally, in the days before this period of austerity and spiritual reflection begins, Kukeri carnivals are held in many parts of the country . The village of Dedevo in the Rhodopes celebrated Zadushnitsa, or All..
March Day in Bulgaria is one of the most popular holidays for young and old. Martenitsas or Rhodope baynitsas – a symbol of hope for the good things to come By donning the red and white martenitsas, we, the Bulgarians, symbolically..
Wearing the ornament made of red-and-white intertwined thread called martenitsa on the first day of March is one of the most viable traditions Bulgarians share, no matter where they may be living on the planet. This is one of the reasons why..
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