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

Ancient Orphic ritual for the summer solstice can be watched online

Кадър от филма

The Day of the Summer Solstice, June 21, is to be celebrated with an ancient Orphic ritual broadcast online at the National Archaeological Reserve "Thracian and Ancient City of Kabyle" near Yambol. This is done through a film that has not been shown before. 
Every year, thousands of enthusiasts come to Zaichi Vrah (Rabbit Peak) to see how the first ray of the sun on the day of the summer solstice illuminates the face of the goddess Cybele carved into the rock sanctuary. 
Because of the pandemic this year the organizers are recreating the tradition online. The script of the reconstruction is by Prof. Valeria Fol, and the specially composed music is by Dr. Alexandra Fol. 
The film can be watched until the end of the day on the internet addresses https://bit.ly/2Bh9IdF and https://bit.ly/2UX8YRX.



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

Air control established on the Bulgarian-Romanian border along Danube River

The Bulgarian-Romanian border is now monitored from the air. The start was made on the Romanian side in Giurgiu in the presence of the Bulgarian partners from the Border Police in Ruse.  Chief Commissioner Viorel Kiran said that the area of the..

published on 8/9/24 1:32 PM

Goritsa Grancharova-Kozhareva is the new caretaker Premier of Bulgaria

President Rumen Radev appointed Bulgarian National Audit Office Vice-President Goritsa Grancharova-Kozhareva as the next caretaker Premier. The constitution does not specify a deadline for the caretaker Prime Minister to present the cabinet lineup,..

published on 8/9/24 11:14 AM
Caretaker Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov

Bulgaria has difficulties in providing additional water quantities to Turkiye and Greece due to the drought

At the end of July, Turkiye sent a diplomatic cable to Bulgaria requesting additional water quantities from the Maritsa River.  There is no regulated runoff on the river. The situation in Bulgaria is also extremely worrying due to climate changes and..

published on 8/9/24 9:32 AM