Today the Bulgarian Orthodox Church pays tribute to one of the most revered Christian saints, St. Nicholas of Myra, Miracle-Worker, with liturgies held across the country.
St. Nicholas Day or Nikulden, 6 December, falls in the period of the Nativity Fast and many Orthodox Christians take Holy Communion. Fish, invariably part of the St. Nicholas Day meal, is taken to church for thurification. St. Nicholas is believed to be the patron saint of bankers, merchants, fishermen and sailors. December 6 is the name day of more than 200,000 Bulgarians named Nikolay, Nikola, Nikolina, Nina, Kolyo, Nikoleta, Nenka, Nenko.
Vinprom-Troyan organizes Open Bottle Days from September 21 to 23. The initiative is part of the Bulgarian Plum Festival 2024, of which the company is a traditional partner. The winery will open its doors to festival visitors interested in learning..
Sofia’s urban subway system has proved to be among the most liked in Europe. The Sofia Metro was ranked the second best in Europe, surpassed only by Oslo, according to Euronews. The study was conducted by the luggage storage company..
Bulgaria’s Ambassador to North Macedonia Zhelyazko Radukov refused to accept the protest note regarding the absence of North Macedonia’s flag at the meeting between the presidents of Bulgaria and North Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and..
Sofia’s urban subway system has proved to be among the most liked in Europe. The Sofia Metro was ranked the second best in Europe,..
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev described his meeting with the President of the Republic of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, which took..
The 2024-2025 school year will be the first in decades in which text books will be free for all pupils. 509 text books and general subjects study sets..
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