March 14 marks the 85th anniversary of the birth of famous singer Nadka Karadzhova - one of the emblematic voices of Bulgaria. She was born in the village of Tri Voditsi, in the region of Pazardzhik, in a family where folklore music was part of..
We say stuffed peppers, moussaka, beans in a pot are traditional national dishes, but few people sit down to think that the products that go into their making were actually brought to Bulgaria in the 19 th century from America. Knowing..
Radio Bulgaria’s latest quiz about February 14, when the holiday of vine-growers and wine-makers (Trifon Zarezan, Trifon the Pruner) and Valentine’s Day are marked, divided the audience. A total of 474 people took part in our quiz..
The elixir of life, as Bulgarians used to call good wine, was a sacral beverage back in the times before Christianity had spread over the Bulgarian territories. Worshipping the resilient fruit-bearing vines was always part of Bulgarian tradition...
In Bulgarian tradition January 21 is Babinden , grannies’ or midwives’ day, the last in the string of festive days connected with ritual bathing. It is a day honouring the “grannies”, the local midwives and healers who once helped women..
The singing skills of the renowned folk singer are an example of how the singing tradition is passed down from generation to generation. Her repertoire is of authentic songs from the region of Radomir where she was born (Western Bulgaria). It..
Let's drive away the evil forces on Surva! - is the motto of the largest festival of masquerade games in Bulgaria and the Balkans . Traditionally, the festival held in the town of Pernik brings together thousands of participants,..
Folk singer Valya Balkanska from the Rhodope region turns 80 today. The singer gained world fame with the song Izlel e Delyo Haidutin , a recording of which was included on the Golden Record carried on board the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2..
As is the tradition of old, people in Yassen village near Pleven banished the evil spirits, diseases and bad luck from their homes, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. A ritual called Blind Mare is performed there after Epiphany and..
Today is Babinden , Granny’s or Midwives’ Day, a popular feast day celebrating the elderly women who once helped women give birth. The day, once marked on 21 January, old style, has lost many of its rituals of old, such as the bathing of..
A hydrogen bus and the first hydrogen electric car in Bulgaria will drive through the streets of Sofia, Pazardzhik and Stara Zagora in the coming days,..
''Bulgaria remains fully committed to the strong and united response of NATO, the European Union and the international democratic community against..
''Terem'' company has been ranked first in the competition for the overhaul of six engines for the MiG-29 fighter aircraft. This is clear from the..
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