ПРОГРАМИ
en de ru fr es sr gr al tr ro
Podcast in English
Share
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Vratsa craftsmen carve a chapel in a mulberry tree 

A chapel built in the hollow of an old mulberry tree in the courtyard of the Ethnographic Museum in the town of Vratsa is the Easter gift made by the craftsmen of the North-West Guild of Old Crafts Masters for their fellow citizens. 

An icon of the Virgin Mary and an elaborately carved wooden panel with an iconostasis, a metal cross and a candlestick were placed in the natural hollow of the tree, BNR's correspondent in Vratsa, Iva Antonova, reports. 

It is remarkable that the mulberry tree is alive. Shoots have sprouted at the foot of the chapel, complementing the iconostasis with the natural green beauty of the young branches.
 
"The story of the chapel is a story of faith and resurrection," says Kuman Zhekov, master potter and president of the association.

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.
Radio Bulgaria Life    chapel kuman zhekov mulberry vratsa

More from category

The film "Gundi: Legend of Love" has also thrilled the Bulgarians in USA

The film "Gundi: Legend of Love" caused a sensation across the Ocean. Screenings of the film story about the life of legendary football player Georgi Asparuhov – Gundi were held in Los Angeles and Las Vegas as the halls were full...

published on 11/14/24 11:12 AM

Monuments to the totalitarian past stand, but few memorials honour the victims

On this day 35 years ago, the authoritarian regime of communist dictator Todor Zhivkov collapsed. To mark the anniversary, the BGNES news agency carried out a survey of monuments to totalitarianism. The agency checked whether the monuments of the..

published on 11/10/24 7:45 AM

Celebrating young wine in the village of Kolena

Residents and guests of the village of Kolena, Stara Zagora Municipality, gather for the Young Wine Festival. The event was celebrated for the first time in 2017, and a few years later the local teacher and winemaker Martin Slavov gave the..

published on 11/10/24 7:10 AM

WEATHER
Pick city: Sofía
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 5 | Max: 8
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 7 | Max: 9
Partly Cloudy
Min: 5 | Max: 7
Partly Cloudy
Min: 1 | Max: 7
Partly Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 5
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 5 | Max: 7
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 1 | Max: 5
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 5
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 8
Cloudy
Min: 5 | Max: 7
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 4 | Max: 6
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 6
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 7 | Max: 10
Cloudy
Min: -1 | Max: 5
Partly Cloudy
Min: 4 | Max: 6
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 7 | Max: 10
Partly Cloudy
Min: 2 | Max: 5
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 4 | Max: 6
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 4 | Max: 5
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 6 | Max: 8
Mostly Cloudy
Min: -1 | Max: 4
Cloudy
Min: 4 | Max: 6
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 6 | Max: 10
Partly Cloudy
Min: 1 | Max: 5
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 5 | Max: 9
Partly Cloudy
Min: 4 | Max: 5
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 9
BULGARIA IN PICTURES
Which world-famous Bulgarian artist designed QSL cards for Radio Bulgaria?
Yasen Gyuzelev
Theodore Ushev
Christo Javacheff - Christo
Ilia Peikov
Lika Yanko

BULGARIANS ABROAD

Български English Русский Deutsch Српски Français Ελληνικά Español Shqip Türkçe Română

english@bnr.bg

+359 2 9336 661

Общи условия за използване на сайта | Политика за поверителност | Политика за "бисквитки"