On 1 January the Bulgarian Orthodox church marks the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ and St. Basil’s Day. January 1 is the day when the memory is honoured of influential theologian St. Basil the Great, who dedicated himself to pious and charitable work.
Almost 127,000 Bulgarians named Vassil, Vassilia, Vassilena, Vesselin, Vessela etc., celebrate their name-day today. In Bulgarian folklore tradition, the day is called Vassilitsa and Survaki. The ritual of survakane is performed early in the morning as young boys make the rounds of the homes in the town or village, and tap the backs of family and friends with a decorated cornel twig (survachka) with wishes for health and prosperity.
There are nearly 17,600 job vacancies in the country by the end of the third quarter of 2024, according to the National Statistical Institute. This is almost 1,000 fewer than at the end of the second quarter. The Employment Agency reported that..
The most important thing is to form a government, the Speaker of Parliament Assoc. Prof. Natalia Kiselova told the Bulgarian National Radio. If there are talks about a government, there will also be talks about other bodies, with the exception of the..
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition has notified Bulgargaz and Bulgartransgaz that the case on the agreements concluded between the Bulgarian companies and the Turkish energy company Botas has been closed and no competition..
According to the Bulgarian Embassy in Berlin, there is currently no information about Bulgarian citizens injured after the terrorist attack in the city of..
Representatives of 4 clubs of the Macedonian Patriotic Organization (MPO) in North America met at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Youngstown. The host..
12 settlements in Smolyan district are without electricity after the heavy snowfall yesterday. Settlements in the municipalities of Smolyan, Devin and..
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