To create and rear an ensemble of young kids teaching them how to love and respect Bulgarian folklore – with this idea in mind, Ivaylo and Ralitza Parvanov founded the Zornitsa junior ensemble back in 2007. Together with a team of choreographers, they work..
In the middle of the summer when air temperatures hit record highs we usually put an end to the greasy meat meals and put on our tables mainly salads and vegetarian dishes. Indeed, there is nothing better in the summer heat than a rich salad made of..
Rabosh, or rabush, chetula, a rod – calendar… All these are the names of one thing – a perfect for its time system for reporting calendar, for trade relations in the spheres of stock breeding and crafts that linked two people in a contract. The rabush was..
In this edition of weekly Folk Studio, Ass. Prof. Vihra Baeva from the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences casts light on legends about hidden treasures and about the people who despite bans and curses,..
Once upon a time, water wells were the only source of fresh water for the population. Depending on the natural conditions, people used to make different installations for the extraction of this precious fluid. Many of these installations are used even..
In folklore, the rousalii are mythical females associated with plants and waters, not unlike ancient Greek nymphs. The same word however was used to denote ritual players (men) in one of the most intense customs in the Bulgarian lands. The rousalii..
In Bulgarian folklore clothing was accepted as a spitting image of the man wearing it. Unsurprisingly then, clothing absorbed the symbolism of the respective parts of the human body. The waistband and the belt correspond to the waist – an important part..
Twins have a special place in Bulgarian folklore tradition. The power they possess can break magic and protect from disease and demons. There are many beliefs associated with this force as well as with the extraordinary bond between people born in the..
The image of the dragon, a huge scaly creature with wings that breathes fire, can be found in the mythology of many nations. According to some ancient myths, the world arose from the body of a dragon defeated by a god or a hero. That is why stories..
"A home without a book is like a house without windows," says a popular Bulgarian proverb. No one knows when it was created but today such sayings can be often heard in everyday language of Bulgarians to remind us of the long-standing admiration..
In 2021, the value added of the EU’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector was equivalent to 5.5% of the EU’s gross value added: 4.7%..
In “Bulgaria Today” on Tuesday, April 23, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Over 60% of people in..
After 4 years of investigation, the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has submitted to court the indictment against former gambling mogul Vassil Bozhkov,..
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