For the tenth year in a row, the town of Samokov, Southwestern Bulgaria, will host the “Chakar Festivities”, organized by the "Chakar Voivoda" Club of Historical Weapons Enthusiasts. The participants will be welcomed on Friday and the program begins on Saturday with an official opening at 10:30 a.m. in the "Chakarova Polyana" area. The event will continue with a re-enactment related to the deeds of Chakar Voivode and a folklore program.
Chakar Voivode operated with his band in the Rila Mountain in the 19th century during the Ottoman oppression and protected the Rila Monastery from raids.
The 33rd Bulgarian polar expedition is heading to Antarctica to continue its scientific research in cooperation with scientists from different countries. For the first time, travelers from two Balkan countries - Greece and Montenegro, as well as from..
The program of the Orthodox Book Week offers meetings with authors, publishers and translators of Orthodox books from the last few years. The event is held until November 10 at the ''St. Procopius of Varna'' Church, with meetings taking place every..
The "Kabiyuk" horse breeding farm in the village of Konyovets is the oldest stud farm in Bulgaria, founded in 1864 by Midhat Pasha, the governor of the vilayet of Ruse, to produce horses for the Turkish army. The farm existed until the Russo-Turkish War..
For the 30th consecutive year, the Bulgarian Posts organize a contest for the most beautiful letter to Santa Claus. Letters must be sent by 18..
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