Blagoevgrad, the Presentation of Mary Temple – the traditional Fire Cross put up on the Day of St. Haralambos, patron of beekeepers. Tables arranged in the form of the cross are covered by jars of honey, which producers bring to the temple to be sanctified. Each jar has a burning candle tied to it. Photo: BGNES
Bulgaria mourns and prays with the tens of thousands of people left homeless on the streets and who lost their loved ones after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. And is trying to help - in whatever way possible...
National embroideries are an important element of Bulgaria’s traditional culture. They are very sophisticated, consisting of symbols and shades of meaning reaching back to the recesses of time. Bulgarian women used to make embroideries on..
More than 200 survakari , master mask-makers and folk dancers descended on Borisova Gradina Park in Sofia to present the festival Surva which is to be held in Pernik at the end of January, a festival going back to 1966...
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