The Orthodox Church honours today the memory of Athanasius the Great. In popular Christianity in Bulgaria the feast is known as Atanasovden. Athanasius the Great was born in 295 AD in Egypt’s capital Alexandria. As theologian he became known for his participation in the ecumenical council of Nicaea and his strong opposition to priest Arius who believed that Jesus Christ was inferior to God the Father. Thanks to Athanasius, Arius was expelled from the church. Athanasius the Great died on 2 May 373 as an Archbishop of Alexandria. Once Atanasovden comes, the spring is knocking on the door, Bulgarians often say. In traditional beliefs St. Athanasius reigns over winter cold, snow and ice.
An egg-painting workshops is opening today in the garden of the former Knyazheski palace, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ National Ethnographic Museum has announced. The Museum is co-organizer of the event, alongside Sofia municipality...
A record number of contestants from 8 countries are to take part in today’s Kodzha Kaya mountain marathon. Its 6 th edition of hosted by Bilka village in the Eastern portion of the Balkan range. By a tradition the marathon begins at dawn..
On Sunday the weather will be predominantly sunny, with cumulus clouds forming in the East in the afternoon though there is a slim chance of rain. There will be a light to moderate wind from the East-Northeast. Minimum temperatures 5-10° C., for..
On Saturday, minimum temperatures in the country will be between 5 and 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia. The morning will be sunny. In the afternoon it will be..
Ground forces military personnel destroyed an unexploded ordnance found yesterday in Vazrazhdane residential area of Sofia, the press service of the..
Conditions for mountain hiking are good until midday, with the exception of the Balkan Range, where there will be fog and rain, the Mountain Rescue..
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