For more than 20 years in the city of Montana, there has been a tradition on January 6 for people to go to Montanenzium Park, where there is an artificial lake, suitable for conducting the Orthodox Christian ritual called "Saving the Holy Cross" on the..
The National Assembly is visibly becoming more and more overwhelmed by scandals and campaign speeches , while it has important tasks to perform, such as the adoption of laws in relation to the Recovery and Resilience Plan and Bulgaria's accession to the..
On January 6 we celebrate one of the holiest Christian holidays – The Feast ofEpiphany, alsoknown as Yordanovden or the Baptism of the Lord. Epiphany and the symbols of baptism A festive divine liturgy and a water blessing service..
Every year, on the eve of Epiphany itself (on January 5 and 6), in all active churches and monasteries of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the so-called Great Blessing of the Waters takes place, during which water is consecrated. The sacrament, through..
Residents of Kalofer dressed in folk costumes stepped into the cold waters of the Tundzha River on Friday morning to observe the Epiphany tradition and dance the men-only horo chain dance. They were led by the town mayor Rumen Stoyanov who was holding..
On the eve of the great Christian Feast of the Epiphany, also known as Yordanovden, a great water blessing ceremony was served in all Bulgarian Orthodox churches. The ritual refers to The Baptism of Christ in the sacred River Jordan by John the..
Art outside the box, interweaving past with present. Art outside the gallery, making life more beautiful and contemplative. That is how the art by Kyustendil artist Evgeni Serafimov and his students from the New Masters art school can be..
The traditional water blessing ceremony of the battle flags and sacred banners of the Bulgarian Army took place in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia. Bulgaria’s President and Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Rumen..
Traditional water blessing of the battle flags and sacred banners of the Bulgarian Army Men’s Horo Chain Dance in the town of Kalofer Throwing the cross Photos: BGNES, BNR
On January 6, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates one of the brightest Christian holidays, called Epiphany, Yordanovden or the Baptism of the Lord. This is the day on which John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ in the sacred River Jordan...
