A unique icon of St. Nikolai was donated to the Troyan Monastery. It is made at Dimchovski art studio with the size of 150 x 100 centimeters. The casting of the icon is made through an old Georgian technique of metal working. The icon is gold and silver plated with pearls and semi-precious stones. Photo: BTA
Maps of the Old Continent from the 13th through the 19th century are presented in the exposition “Europe in old maps”. The collection is on display at National Library St. St. Cyril and Methodius in Sofia. The geography maps are worked out in art studios in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Augsburg, Rome and Stuttgart. Photo: BTA
The movie “Aga” of director Milko Lazarov found a place in the contest programme of the 68th International Film Festival in Berlin. In this way for the first time in the last 29 years a Bulgarian fiction movie is to take part in Berlinale. Back in 1989 the prestigious contest selection distinguished the film of Ivan Nichev “Ivan and Alexandra”. Photo: Sofia Film Fest
Holy Week has begun and Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria are preparing to welcome the Resurrection of Christ. Among other preparations, many towns and cities are being transformed for the holiday with art bazaars and workshops on Easter decorating..
Being one of the most bizarre, yet beautiful landmarks in Bulgaria but also in the world, the cliffs of Belogradchik attract numerous tourists, especially in summer when an opera festival is organized there. In 2009 they were..
In December 2000, in the mound "Roshavata Chuka" near the village of Aleksandrovo close to Bulgaria’s Haskovo, a team of archaeologists led by Dr. Georgi Kitov (1943-2008) came across one of the most impressive historical finds in Bulgaria –..
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