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The Dobruja Pie (Banitsa) became a Protected Product not of Bulgaria, but of Romania

The Dobrudja pie (banitsa) became a protected product of Romania

Society » Culture | March 9, 2023, Thursday // 17:29 | Viewed: 7021

Today marks 80 years since the Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews

March 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews in the old borders of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from the Nazi death camps

Society » Culture | March 9, 2023, Thursday // 08:58 | Viewed: 5414

Bulgarians Celebrate Saint Theodore’s Day (Horse Easter)

The Saturday after Shrovetide (Sirni Zagovezni) is Saint Theodore's Day (Todorovden). This year the changeable in date Christian holiday is celebrated on March 4

Society » Culture | March 4, 2023, Saturday // 10:17 | Viewed: 4630

Bulgarian Historian: Our Freedom was not Gifted to us

There are often hints that our freedom was gifted to us, but that is not the case. Both the liberation of Greece and the liberation of Serbia took place after unsuccessful uprisings and with the intervention of the great powers and with the voluntary mili

Society » Culture | March 3, 2023, Friday // 12:18 | Viewed: 4519

March 3rd 1918: Russia Capitulated to Bulgaria?

The Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty of March 3, 1918, between the Quadruple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire on the one hand, and Bolshevik Russia on the other, ended Russian participation in the First World War

Society » Culture | March 3, 2023, Friday // 10:37 | Viewed: 15196

3rd of March: National Day of Bulgaria

Amid ongoing debates over whether March 3 is the most appropriate date for a national holiday, today Bulgaria will mark the 145th anniversary of the Liberation with solemn ceremonies across the country

Society » Culture | March 3, 2023, Friday // 10:08 | Viewed: 6910

Bulgarians Celebrate Baba Marta who brings the End of the Cold and the Beginning of Spring

Every year on March 1, Bulgarians put on themselves and gift their close ones white and red martenitsi

Society » Culture | March 1, 2023, Wednesday // 10:00 | Viewed: 6300

Bulgarians Commemorate 150 Years since the Death of the “Apostle of Freedom” Vasil Levski

In a number of Bulgarian cities, including Karlovo, Lovech, Veliko Tarnovo and Vratsa, 150 years since the death of Vasil Levski will be marked

Society » Culture | February 18, 2023, Saturday // 10:12 | Viewed: 4593

Discover Bulgaria: Exploring Its Natural Beauty and Cultural Treasures

Bulgaria is a country that has been overlooked by many making it truly an underrated gem.

Society » Culture | February 10, 2023, Friday // 13:56 | Viewed: 4869

175 Years Since the Birth of Bulgarian Revolutionary and Poet Hristo Botev

The 175th anniversary of the birth of revolutionary poet Hristo Botev will be celebrated on January 6 across the country with rituals with the participation of representative units from the Ground Forces, the Air Force, the Navy, the Joint Special Operati

Society » Culture | January 6, 2023, Friday // 09:39 | Viewed: 6047

The 5 Top Christmas Traditions in Bulgaria

Want to find out more about Bulgaria's festive traditions? Discover all of the unusual Eastern Orthodox traditions for Western travellers this Winter.

Society » Culture | December 20, 2022, Tuesday // 14:59 | Viewed: 6027

A Monument to the Lawyers-Saviors of the Bulgarian Jews will be erected in Sofia

A monument to the lawyers-saviors of the Bulgarian Jews to be erected in Sofia on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the rescue from the Holocaust

Society » Culture | December 15, 2022, Thursday // 09:29 | Viewed: 4435

Bulgaria: Book Fair in Sofia

The 49th Sofia International Book Fair opens today at the National Palace of Culture (NDK)

Society » Culture | December 6, 2022, Tuesday // 09:56 | Viewed: 4506

Wisdom from a Bulgarian Philosopher: By Wearing your Old Clothes, Things won't Work Out

As long as you are wearing your old clothes, your affairs will not go well. What will an old garment, full of dust, sweat and impurities, give you? If you put on a new garment, your soul will be happy and cheerful

Society » Culture | November 28, 2022, Monday // 13:39 | Viewed: 6217

Interesting Ways That Bulgaria Is Contributing to the Global Entertainment Industry

The entertainment industry has become a truly global business in recent years, and Bulgaria has contributed to it in some ways that not everyone is aware of.

Society » Culture | November 25, 2022, Friday // 10:44 | Viewed: 4517

Croatian National Theater in the Heart of Sofia

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the Republic of Bulgaria is taking part in this year's "Art4Diplomacy" project by the artist Petya Ilieva

Society » Culture | November 24, 2022, Thursday // 10:06 | Viewed: 4316

Historians: Fascism never came to Power in Bulgaria

Fascist organizations did not participate in the government of the country during the entire period from the 1920s until the fall of 1944

Society » Culture | November 23, 2022, Wednesday // 19:21 | Viewed: 5061

Archangel All Soul’s Day in Bulgaria – We Honor the Dead and the Memory of fallen Bulgarian Soldiers

Today is Archangel All Soul’s Day. It is one of the three Saturday days in the Orthodox calendar that are set aside for a general prayerful remembrance of the deceased. It is called so because it is celebrated on the Saturday before Archangel's Day

Society » Culture | November 5, 2022, Saturday // 08:32 | Viewed: 4834

How do Good Luck Charms Differ from Country to Country?

Most people find themselves wishing for luck at one time or another.

Society » Culture | November 1, 2022, Tuesday // 08:31 | Viewed: 7061

Bulgaria Celebrates the Day of the Enlighteners

Today Bulgarians celebrate the Day of the Enlighteners

Society » Culture | November 1, 2022, Tuesday // 08:31 | Viewed: 6438

How To Plan Your Next Vacation

Are you the kind of person who loves planning a vacation, or do you try to ignore the idea and just hope for the best? If you’re the former, you probably have better vacations than if you are the latter, so even if you don’t enjoy planning, when it comes

Society » Culture | October 31, 2022, Monday // 17:32 | Viewed: 3895
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