Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Day of Saints Constantine and Helena celebrated with fire-dancing games

Photo: BGNES

The village of Bulgari located in Strandzha Mountain (Southeastern Bulgaria) celebrates the Day of Saints Constantine and Helena (June 3 and 4, according to the old style calendar) with a festive programme, which includes the traditional fire-dancing games.

The traditional fire-dancing rite will take place at 10:00 am today. A procession with the sacred icons representing the two saints travel outside the village to a spring with holy water. At the spring, holy water and candles are handed out to everyone present for good health. A folklore concert and fire-dancing games are part of the festive programme in the evening of June 3.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

"Move and Win" campaign kicks off with a hike to Bozhur Hut

Dozens of enthusiasts and nature lovers will kick off the 44th edition of the Move and Win campaign with a spring hike to Bozhur Hut. The first walk will take place on 3 May. The meeting point will be the Vladishki Bridge in Veliko Tarnovo . The..

published on 5/3/25 8:40 AM

Queen of spring: Samardala festival blooms again in Nova Zagora

The third edition of the Samardala Festival will be held on 3 May in the central square of Nova Zagora. The aromatic plant, characteristic of south-eastern Bulgaria, is used as a spice and is harvested at the peak of its flowering in May, when the..

published on 5/3/25 8:20 AM

Bulgaria tracks sparrow populations for the 9th year in a row

For the ninth year in a row, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds is organising the Let’s Count the Sparrows campaign . It takes place this Saturday, May 3, and anyone can take part by recording the number and types of sparrows they..

published on 5/3/25 7:05 AM