Prominent Bulgarian car racer Pavel Lefterov made together with Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova the first test drive of the small 6-meter electric bus of the Turkish “Karsan”. Sofia Municipality intends to purchase 30 of these vehicles for lines joining the Underground stations. Photos: sofia.bg
An attractive parade of participants opened the International Folklore Festival “Vitosha” in Sofia. This year’s edition of the festival – 23rd, will continue through July 20. The concerts on the open-air stage at the National Palace of Culture are demonstrating a colorful scope of folklore traditions from different parts of the world. Photo: BGNES
Dozens of worshipers met part of the relics of St. Martyr Marina at the cathedral temple of the Holy Virgin in Plovdiv. The relics were brought to the city by Greek Bishop Chrysostomos on the occasion of the Patron Day of the Plovdiv-based bishopric church St. Marina, marked today. Photo: BTA
Spring is beautiful in Sofia. The Bulgarian capital is filled with the scent of linden trees, lilacs and tulips, and birds in the parks create real spring concerts. A delight to the senses! The central city area is adorned with..
Lent begins today. Traditionally, in the days before this period of austerity and spiritual reflection begins, Kukeri carnivals are held in many parts of the country . The village of Dedevo in the Rhodopes celebrated Zadushnitsa, or All..
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..
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