CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS EVE - BULGARIAN TRADITIONS & CULTURE I guess you’ve heard about the Christmas markets in Europe, the red wine, the hand-made decorations, the music, lights, and the traditional food. But, do you know why on Christmas Eve in Bulgaria you will find either 7, 9...
GET OFF THE BEATEN TRACK IN EUROPE – BULGARIA !
23 facts and places of Bulgaria that can inspire you to visit this hidden heaven on Earth. NASA 1. In 1977 Nasa included one of Bulgaria's best-known folk songs on the Voyager Golden Record! The song was recorded in a classroom by American collector (Martin Coning) of...
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE MASQUERADE GAMES
SURVA – KUKERI FESTIVAL In ancient Bulgaria, wearing masks was believed to provide protection from evil, ensure a successful harvest, and guarantee health and fertility for humans and farm animals. Many of these pagan rituals, which were later incorporated into Christianity, are still performed in eastern...
TRADITIONS & FESTIVALS – BULGARIA
Traditions in BulgariaDo you want to feel like a real local in a new country? Probably you haven’t heard the word “sabor”…. And do not even Google it, because what you will find as a translation will not be even close to what it means for...
BULGARIAN EMBROIDERY
Despite being a part of the Turkish Empire for more than 500 years, Bulgaria managed to keep much of its cultural heritage intact. Embroidery in particular, with its unique decorative compositions, allowed Bulgarians living in the areas within the then Turkish province to retain their...
THE TRADITION OF CARPET-MAKING IN CHIPROVTSI
This unique Bulgarian tradition of carpet-making became part of the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014. The handwoven carpets (kilimi) have been made by the women of Chiprovtsi using a unique technique of weaving on a vertical handloom that is unchanged...