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"You are beautiful," an antique mirror tells us

A display case with small mirrors is part of an exhibition dedicated to the theme of female beauty in antiquity, presented in the Archaeological Museum in the city of Burgas. The exhibition is entitled "Whims through Antiquity. Look in..

published on 3/10/24 9:15 AM

Transition to Lent starts on Meat Shrovetide

Always on Sunday, eight weeks before Easter, Orthodox Christians mark Mesni Zagovezni or Meat Shrovetide. During the liturgy, the Church recalls the image of the Last Judgment through the texts in the Holy Scriptures. The themes of..

published on 3/10/24 7:00 AM

Orthodox Christians honor the memory of deceased relatives

On Saturday before Mesni Zagovezni or Meat Shrovetide Orthodox Bulgarians commemorate the dead. It is one of the three All Souls' Day that Orthodox Christians mark each year. The very name " Zadushnitsa " means a day for..

published on 3/9/24 5:00 AM
Carol Popp de Szathmari, 1870

The liberation of Bulgaria through the lens of Carol Szathmari

The founder of Romanian photography, the artist Carol Popp de Szathmari  was a contemporary of the Bulgarian National Revival period. He had the opportunity to take photographs of and leave as documentary images famous personalities and events from the..

published on 3/3/24 10:38 AM
Crossing of the Russian army over the Danube at Svishtov, artist: Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky 1883

Six generations of Bulgarians keep alive the memory of those who died in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)

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..

published on 3/3/24 6:35 AM

Exhibition sheds light on the life of the revolutionary Georgi Benkovski

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..

published on 3/1/24 6:45 AM

Christians honor the memory of Saint Seraphim of Sofia

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..

published on 2/26/24 4:21 PM

Veliko Tarnovo History Museum pays homage to the memory of the Apostle with a host of initiatives

With several initiatives, the Regional History Museum in Veliko Tarnovo is commemorating 151 years since the death of the Apostle. "Levski in our hearts" is the theme of the educational initiative "Museum in a Suitcase", which visited schools and..

published on 2/18/24 5:10 AM

National cross-country running competition marks 151 years since the death of Vasil Levski

The Municipality of Troyan expects over 200 participants to take part this Saturday, February 17, in the National cross-country running competition "In the Footsteps of Levski", dedicated to the 151st anniversary of the death of the Apostle of..

published on 2/17/24 7:55 AM

Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks the Assumption of Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher

On February 14 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks the Assumption of Constantine the Philosopher who took the name of Cyril in monkhood. Cyril came from noble parents in Thessaloniki. He studied at the Magnaura School in Constantinople. Because..

published on 2/14/24 6:17 PM