A Christmas tree with Bulgarian decorations has been placed in a central location at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. For the fifth consecutive year, Bulgarians living in Chicago crafted the lavish decoration of the Bulgarian Christmas tree with over 30,000 colorful lights and hundreds of ornaments. This year, Association Bulgarka made a special donation, including survachki (decorated cornel branches) and a Christmas tree topper, reports the website eurochicago.com.
The tradition of decorating beautiful Christmas trees with special ornaments created by volunteers from ethnic communities in Chicago began during World War II. Over time, the number of Christmas trees has grown. Nearly 60 trees will be displayed this year. The six-meter-tall trees will be decorated by about a thousand volunteers from various ethnic communities in Chicago, showcasing the different cultures and holiday traditions associated with Christmas.
All summer, and even now, Bulgaria has been fighting numerous fires – in the fields and in forests . At the same time, over half a million people in Bulgaria are without water supply or on a strict water regime. So, caught up in the current troubles,..
One of the most ancient breeds in Europe, the Karakachan dog is the first Bulgarian indigenous breed of farm animal recognized by the Animal Breeds Commission of the Ministry of Agriculture in 2005. It owes its name to the nomadic sheep breeders known..
The tailor shop of the Pedrie and Mümin Mestan family is located on one of the busiest streets in Brussels’ Schaerbeek district. They are originally from Kardzhali but have been living abroad for more than 35 years. In the summer of 1989, they left..
U.S. sanctions on NIS activated despite expectations of delay U.S. sanctions on Serbian oil company NIS – Naftna Industrija Srbije came into force on..
The Earth and Man National Museum in Sofia is hosting the 33rd Sofia Exhibition of Minerals, Gemstones and Fossils , the institution announced. The..
The second edition of the unique Blackthorn Festival will be held today in the village of Salash near Belogradchik, northeastern Bulgaria. The event..
Cloudy
Overcast, rain
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of rain