They are clad in genuine animal skins weighing 30-40 kgs. each, wear horns and all kinds of different-coloured charms. They sometimes hide their faces behind fearful masks, at other times they show their weather-beaten faces. Their pictures..
Since unknown times Bulgarians have welcomed January 1 with the wishes of the survakari, who continue to visit homes of people on the first day of the New Year: “Surva, a Happy New Year, a golden wheat-ear in the field, a red apple in the..
The magical sound of the bagpipe, the captivating rhythm of Christmas songs, the power of Christmas incarnations- all this is part of the rituals aimed to protect the community and ensure sound health and well-being. Groups of young men go round..
With "The Magic of the Song", as he titled his repertoire book, renowned Bulgarian folk singer Todor Kozhuharov marks his 50 th artistic anniversary. A velvety voice, exquisitely mastered ornaments, inspiration and signature performance style have..
The first hours of the New Year in Bulgaria begin with the custom of survakane - a group of children or young men going from house to house carrying a specially decorated stick called "survachka" and patting family members with it, expressing..
“Bulgarian Sparks 2016” community centre in the town of Dobrich (Northeastern Bulgaria) runs an international competition for authentic or reproduced original Bulgarian embroidery motifs. By 15 December 2021, contestants must submit a sample..
The great Bulgarian folk singer Olga Borisova passed away at the age of 80, her colleagues from the Svetoglas formation said. "Olga Borisova went through life with the aspiration of sublime and pure ideas, turning them into..
Numerous concerts, prestigious awards, thousands of kilometers traveled for concerts at home and abroad, and most importantly - a huge wealth of authentic folk songs and a collection of ancient costumes… This has been the path of development of..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev conferred the Honorary Sign of the Head of State on prominent men and women of culture. The award was bestowed on the doyenne of TV directing in Bulgaria Ivanka Antonova, who took part in the first live TV..
Lyubka Rondova is a singer who will always be remembered with much appreciation and admiration. She dedicated her entire life to Bulgarian folk singing, she would even say that these songs were her children, so she treasured them and gifted them..
