July 13, 2022 marks the 100 th anniversary since the birth of Bulgaria’s famous Thracian singer Valkana Stoyanova, a true legend during her lifetime. The folklorist Maria Kuteva writes about her: "The masterful performance of..
There is so much feeling in Dimitar Lavchev’s gadulka-playing art, the noble voice of his instrument, the gadulka (or rebec) reaches out to listeners at such an emotional level, that he has come to be called Mitko Lavchev – the weeping gadulka...
Fresh cherries can be picked in May and by early July the cherry-picking campaign is almost over. The fruit is rich in vitamins and other nutrients that boost the immune system. Cherries help inhibit oxidative stress and decrease inflammation by..
On June 25, the ruins of the medieval fortress Cherven near Ruse will become the venue of the first Festival of Ritual Bread, organized by the Regional Historical Museum in the city. The participants will show ritual breads, which are an integral part of..
The Italian Municipality of Celle di Bulgheria will be the guest of honor at the folklore festival "Petrovska Kitka" held in the town of Veliki Preslav, Northeastern Bulgaria. The expected event will take place from June 24 to 26, and will..
The story of Midsummer's Day is like a beautiful fairy tale about the magic of herbs, youth and beauty. I t's a tale that we are happy to recall every year on June 24 to tell our children and thereby introduce them to folk wisdom and tradition...
The Day of Bulgarian Folklore - 22 June, will be traditionally celebrated with a concert entitled Time for Folklore - staged and directed by Assen Pavlov, founder of the Chinari folk ensemble. The establishment of the holiday was initiated by Assen..
The Shoppe Festival in the town of Elin Pelin is an amblematic event with a fifty-two year history. The inspiring literature works left by Bulgaria’s celebrated writer Elin Pelin have also contributed significantly to the..
The famous folk singer Stoimenka Nedyalkova celebrates her 50th anniversary on June 9. An outstanding performer of the authentic singing style from the Pazardzhik region, with her beautiful expressive voice she has repeatedly aroused the exaltation..
The Day of St. Constantine and Helena in the old style (Julian calendar) is on June 3. In some villages in the Strandzha people still observe the tradition of Nestinarstvo – the fire-dancing rite or dancing barefoot on live embers. Mysteries..
A country at the centre of ancient civilisations, whose historic sites sit amongst world-ranked Black Sea coastlines and snow-capped World Cup ski..
“It’s time to lift internal border controls now,” European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson believes. In an interview with RFE/RL she..
Two graduates of the Bulgarian School "Saints Cyril and Methodius" in Jordan presented their achievements at an event at their school "Hadi al Muhammadi"..
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