November 1 is a day to commemorate Bulgarian saints, enlighteners, writers and revolutionaries, who were awakening the Bulgarian spirit in difficult times of Bulgarian history. Officially, the Day of the National Enlightenershas been celebrated since 1922, and November 1 was the day of St. John of Rila, according to the old-style calendar. This greatest Bulgarian saint /876-946/ was also proclaimed the first enlightener. In the 18th century, it was monk Paisius of Hilendar who in the darkness of Ottoman oppression and rule wrote "Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya" – stands out to show oppressed Bulgarians that they are a nation with glorious past. In the 19th century, the most prominent leaders were fighters for independence from Ottoman rule, such as national heroes Vasil Levski and Hristo Botev, and many others. November 1 is a holiday for Bulgarian scientists and Bulgarian journalists.
Elena Ganeva-Robles has been living in London for more than 30 years . She was led there by the love of a Peruvian man she met at university in Bulgaria's coastal city Varna. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, the two set their sights on Great Britain,..
Over the past two weeks, fires in Bulgaria have scorched tens of thousands of hectares of trees, damaged dozens of homes in the Strandzha region and charred entire herds. The massive fires in Sakar and Svilengrad alone have destroyed almost 10,000..
The village of Gomotartsi in the region of Vidin has a strange history. It was once located in another place, miles away from where it is now. After a terrible plague struck a large part of its inhabitants, the survivors decided to burn their houses and..
An increasing number of lawyers, although registered with the Bulgarian Bar Association, are working remotely for foreign companies or law firms , or even..
The village of Gomotartsi in the region of Vidin has a strange history. It was once located in another place, miles away from where it is now. After a..
A total of 396 Bulgarian schools have been registered abroad for the 2024/2025 academic year, in 43 countries on six continents. This was announced..
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