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author: Gergana Mancheva

Royal symbols from the Second Bulgarian Kingdom adorn sgraffito pottery by the new master craftsmen

There is a special workshop for pottery - of the royal kind – used by the boyar families from the time of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (12 th – 14 th C.) in what was once the capital of Bulgaria – Veliko Tarnovo. The workshop is located at the..

12.05.25 13:10 |

Kurbán por el Día de San Jorge en la capilla “San Jorge” de Pirdop

Según la tradición ortodoxa búlgara, en las fiestas cristianas más importantes se ha de hacer una donación voluntaria, algo que en Bulgaria también se conoce como kurbán . Por lo general, este consiste en repartir una comida epecial entre los..

06.05.25 07:45 |

Marking Saint George's Day with a kurban meal at the St George Chapel near Pirdop

According to Bulgarian Orthodox tradition, it is customary on major Christian feast days to make a voluntary offering known as kurban. In general, this involves the distribution of food among Christians, which has a special prayerful purpose. Theologians..

06.05.25 06:50 |

Mini Bulgaria Park in Veliko Tarnovo brings national landmarks closer to tourists

The Mini Bulgaria Park is an unusual place for a tourist tour. Here, as if in the palm of your hand, the most important landmarks of history, architecture, spiritual culture and natural landmarks of Bulgaria meet. One comes to take a bird's eye view..

01.05.25 11:15 |
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El director de teatro Yavor Gardev: “Las diferencias culturales son un problema más grave que la desigualdad social”

La primavera y los días festivos nos trasladan al templo de la fe y al templo de Melpómene donde el arte cobra vida a través de nosotros. En el teatro buscamos señales que nos guíen hacia un mayor conocimiento de nosotros mismos y del tiempo en que..

17.04.25 18:41 |

"Lazaruvane" - a rite symbolising a girl's "coming of age".

Lazarus Saturday is widely known in Bulgaria as Lazarovden , celebrated by Orthodox Bulgarians on the day before Palm Sunday. The main rite is the lazaruvane - a traditional custom centred on themes of love and marriage. Girls over the age of 16,..

12.04.25 07:30 |

The idea for classes on virtues and religions in schools sparks wide public debate

Is it possible that "Virtues and Religions" will be included in the curriculum and will be mandatory from 2026? This is a debate that has seen different points of view expressed in the last few weeks. "The introduction of mandatory..

09.04.25 15:05 |

Civil society calls for effective policing and an end to animal cruelty

Bulgarians have traditionally had a deep respect and gratitude for domestic animals. For generations, horses, oxen, donkeys and cows have been indispensable partners in agricultural life, faithfully assisting people in their daily work.  While..

04.04.25 13:53 |

Who is Marko Totev and why his name became a byword for bad luck

In Bulgaria, when we talk about a person with bad luck, we often say: "Ah, what a Marko Totev!" But who exactly was Marko Totev, and how did his name become a byword for a person with ill fortune and a bad luck? "He was a Bulgarian public figure..

01.04.25 08:56 |

Cheap labour is no longer a leading factor in attracting foreign investments in Bulgaria

Transformation – this is the word that most accurately describes the current state of the Bulgarian industry. According to an analysis of sectoral data for the period from 2008 to the beginning of 2024, made by the Institute for..

31.03.25 13:19 |