Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Surva festival enters UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list

Photo: library

The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage which holds its sitting in Namibia included the Bulgarian folklore festival Surva in the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Surva is an ancient pagan ritual where people chase away evil spirits. The festivities related to Surva are held in January, where fans of this traditional feast mark the beginning of the New Year with music and dances. 




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgaria to sign a security agreement with Ukraine

The Council of Ministers approved the signing of a Security Cooperation Agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine and Bulgaria's accession to the Ukraine Compact, presented during the NATO Summit in Washington in July. The Ukraine Compact was..

published on 10/2/24 5:31 PM

Bulgarian Defense Minister: Escalation in the Middle East will increase refugee flows

A all-out war in the Middle East would be the worst case scenario, stated by the Caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov to journalists in the Council of Ministers. He stressed that with the escalation of tension the refugee flows will increase...

published on 10/2/24 5:28 PM

Bulgarians abroad will be able to vote in 720 polling stations

The deadline for submitting advance applications to vote abroad for the upcoming early parliamentary elections on October 27 has expired. It is expected that about 720 polling stations will be opened outside Bulgaria , and the exact number will be..

published on 10/2/24 3:25 PM