Today, the Orthodox church commemorates the prophet Elijah – an Old Testament prophet and precursor of Jesus Christ. According to the bible, he was born in Palestine and lived around 900 years before the birth of Jesus Christ.
In folklore tradition, St. Elijah’s day, or Ilinden is one of the most popular summertime feast days, celebrated during harvest and threshing time. Older people tell stories and sing songs about the prophet on this day, who is believed to ride a chariot of fire with six horses in the sky, asking God for health and prosperity, clement weather and fertility. According to traditional belief, the weather “turns” on this day, autumn winds begin to rise and a rip current claims human lives at sea.
After the meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Luong Cuong in Hanoi, President Rumen Radev emphasized that Bulgaria will continue to support efforts to deepen cooperation between the European Union and Vietnam, reported BNR's special envoy to..
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev, who together with his wife Desislava Radeva is on an official visit to Vietnam, will be welcomed with a ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi. There, Radev will hold talks with Vietnamese Head of State Luong..
A protest march under the slogan "No more", organised by Feminist Mobilisations, will be held on today's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in front of the capital's Courthouse. The aim is to draw public and..
The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski has made available for free use the..
Overnight it will be mostly clear. Winds will weaken and die down in many areas. In the morning it will be cold, with minimum temperatures between minus..
Rumen Radev's visit to Vietnam began with a meeting with the community of Vietnamese citizens who have studied and worked in Bulgaria - representatives..
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