Swedish company Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, specializing in the production of liquid silicone products, has opened a new production facility in the town of Pernik. The company produces sealing products for automotive, medical, sanitary, electrical and..
January means Surva, the residents of the Bulgarian city of Pernik say. This is so, because each year on the last Saturday and Sunday of January the city plays host to the International Festival of Masquerade Games Surva. The 28 th edition of the..
A record number of people will take part in the 28 th edition of the Surva International masquerade games in Pernik, January 25-27. 121 groups of survakari and kukeri have applied so far, 17 of them from abroad. Interest in the festival has..
A cyclone passing through the Balkans brought heavy rainfalls to Bulgaria, causing power outages and evacuation of families in a number of villages and towns. Crisis headquarters were established to monitor the situation across the country. State..
The Day of Pernik is celebrated on October 19 th . On this date we pay homage to the memory of St. John of Rila, the protector of the Bulgarian people, called ‘an angel on Earth and a haven resident’ while he was still alive. The man was a..
