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Palm Sunday – with a scent of spring and anticipation of the great Resurrection

published on 4/13/25 5:55 AM

It's Todorovden again - a holiday on which we look forward to summer

published on 3/8/25 5:05 AM

Happy 89th, Radio Bulgaria!

published on 2/16/25 7:35 AM

On 27 January the world remembers the victims of the Holocaust

updated on 1/27/25 11:17 AM

A memory of one of the famous donors of Plovdiv

This year marks the 160 th anniversary of the birth of one of the most famous donors and benefactors of the city of Plovdiv - industrialist Dimitar Petrov Kudoglu. Born in 1862 in the region of Xanthi in northeastern Greece, he inherited the..

published on 5/29/22 9:45 AM

On May 11, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church pays homage to the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius

The holy brothers Cyril and Methodius were canonized as saints by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church for the translation into Church-Slavonic and popularization of the liturgical Old Slavonic books, and for the spread of Christianity among the..

published on 5/11/22 10:15 AM

April 16 is Constitution Day in Bulgaria

On April 16, 2022 Bulgaria marks the 143 rd anniversary since the adoption of the first Constitution – the Tarnovo Constitution. The document endorsed the democratic values of the Bulgarian people and laid the foundations of Bulgaria’s..

published on 4/16/22 8:00 AM

43 years since the space flight of Bulgarian astronaut Georgi Ivanov

Georgi Ivanov is the first person from Bulgaria and the Balkans to have gone down in history as having conquered outer space for one day, 23 hours and 1 minute, exactly 43 years ago. On 10 April, 1979, at 20.00 hours and 34 minutes..

published on 4/10/22 7:25 AM

Bulgaria marks 35th anniversary of the Museum of Urban Life in Ruse

The Calliope House is one of the must-see stops for everyone wishing to learn details about the history of the city of Ruse located on the Danube River, dubbed the Little Vienna. The emblematic Calliope House, which was built back in..

published on 3/14/22 12:54 PM

Todorovden combines pagan beliefs and Orthodox canon

Today, March 12, Bulgarians are celebrating Todorovden - a favorite church holiday, which is observed on the first Saturday of Lent. Todorovden honors the memory of the Christian saint-warrior St. Theodore Tyrone, venerated as a great martyr by..

published on 3/12/22 8:00 AM

On Cheesefare Sunday we ask for forgiveness

"When there is a fault, there is forgiveness" is an old Bulgarian saying. In our folk customs there are days when giving forgiveness for all wrongdoings is obligatory. The most important among them is today's Forgiveness Day, also called..

published on 3/6/22 8:15 AM

Maglizh monastery keeps the memory of Levski alive

Close to the town of Maglizh, tucked away amidst the slopes of the Balkan Range rises the St. Nicholas monastery of Maglizh. It is thought to have been founded at the time of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1185-1393). After Bulgaria fell to the..

published on 2/19/22 10:10 AM

Songs and legends in honor of St. Haralambos – patron saint of beekeepers

According to the Orthodox traditions, the 10 th of February is dedicated to St. Haralambos (Haralampi), who died a martyr's death during the persecution of Christians in the 3rd century. According to the Church, his wounds healed miraculously..

published on 2/10/22 10:55 AM

Petlyovden (Rooster Day) in Bulgaria – rituals for the health of young boys

Petlyovden (meaning Rooster Day) is a folk holiday in Bulgaria marked on February 2 and dedicated to the health and fertility of the male offspring of a family. It is celebrated mostly in Eastern Bulgaria - from the region of Dobrudzha to..

published on 2/2/22 11:59 AM