On July 18 many Bulgarian towns honored with concerts, religious ceremonies and military rituals the birth anniversary of the Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski (born in 1837). Levski is a founder of the Internal Revolutionary Organization whose task was to liberate the Bulgarian lands from the rule of the Ottoman Empire. Dozens of volunteers are to participate at the re-enactment of the last battle of the rebel detachment of voivodes Hadzhi Dimitar and Stefan Karadzha on the historical peak Buzludzha during the weekend. On July 7, 1868 this detachment entered Bulgaria from Romania to rise in revolt against the Ottoman rule.
Monuments keep alive the memory of important events of the past. Most of them tell of human sacrifices, of the land drenched in the blood of heroes who defended the homeland. Chroniclers collect these historical fragments and place them in the broader..
An exhibition of priceless artefacts from Bulgaria's history will be on show at the Etar open-air ethnographic museum near Gabrovo from March 1 to 5 . Visitors will find the exposition in the largest building of the ethnographic complex, which is..
A service in the Russian church "St. Nikolay Mirlikiyski“ solemnly honored the memory of Saint Seraphim of Sofia. The service was led by Bishop Gerasim of Melnik in collaboration with priest Vladimir Tishchuk and priests from the..
The tangents between biology and ecclesiastical icon-painting are unknown and incomprehensible to those who are devoted to science. For Ekaterina Titova, a..
"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" (Luke 19:38). With these enthusiastic..
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