Bulgarian Capital Celebrates St Sofia Day

Society | September 17, 2005, Saturday // 00:00
Bulgarian Capital Celebrates St Sofia Day Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev (back in the right) attended the official ceremony that marked Sofia’s holiday. On this day the Orthodox world pays homage to the Holy Martyrs Sofia and her three daughters Faith, Hope and Love. Photo by Nadya Kotseva (SNA)

Bulgaria's capital celebrated Saturday St Sofia Day, the date when the Orthodox world pays homage to the Holy Martyrs Sofia and her three daughters Faith, Hope and Love.

The flag of the capital was hoisted and a liturgy was held in front of St Sofia church at an official ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev.

Charity concerts and exhibitions and theatre plays were among the initiatives that marked the Day of Sofia.

In 1992 Sofia municipal council selected this date for Sofia's Day at the proposal of the then mayor.

Between 1979 and 1992 Sofia's Day was marked on April 3, the day when Sofia was pronounced Bulgaria's capital back in 1879.

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