The bronze statue before the temple of the Holy Virgin is the latest attraction for the citizens and visitors of the city of Plovdiv. The sculpture is entitled “Embrace” and is the work of prominent sculptor Mihaela Danovska aka Oda Jaune. The installing of the piece of art is part of the programme “Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019”. Photo: BTA
23 talents from seven countries take part in the third edition of the National Young Opera Singers contest, named after dive Gena Dimitrova. The contest is organized by the Ministry of Culture, Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra and Pleven Municipality. The music event is to continue until May 23. It was opened with a performance of the laureate of the previous edition of the contest Alexander Nosikov. The opening concert took place at the Music Hall of Fame of the Regional History Museum in the city of Pleven. Photo: BTA
March Day in Bulgaria is one of the most popular holidays for young and old. Martenitsas or Rhodope baynitsas – a symbol of hope for the good things to come By donning the red and white martenitsas, we, the Bulgarians, symbolically..
Wearing the ornament made of red-and-white intertwined thread called martenitsa on the first day of March is one of the most viable traditions Bulgarians share, no matter where they may be living on the planet. This is one of the reasons why..
For many residents and guests of the Bulgarian capital, a walk on Vitosha - the mountain rising in the immediate vicinity of the city - is an irreplaceable pastime. It only takes half an hour to reach the Golden Bridges area of Vitosha, from where..
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