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Surva – Festival of the Masquerade Games
If you want to get the feel of some Bulgarian traditions, you can stop by the nearby city of Pernik 27-29th of January 2012 and see the International Festival of the Masquerade Games before or after...
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They call it Palm Sunday, we call it Flower Day (Tsvetnitsa)
For us Bulgarians, the Sunday before Easter is an important holiday. Although Palm Sunday is a common movable feast for all Christians commemorating Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, in Bulgaria...
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Suns of Clay
On June 23 and 24 Foundation “For the people” is cultivating the garden “Chaika” - by displaying decorative mosaics with traditional Bulgarian embroidery elements. The garden is situated between the...
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Mineral waters and SPA in Sofia
Now you might have heard that there are 8 different types of mineral waters in Sofia coming out of nearly 50 different springs all over the city. This is the good news. The bad news is that only a...
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The Possible History
This month Sofia City Art Gallery opens a new exhibition of Bulgarian Art Collection, dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Sofia City Art Gallery as an independent institution: September 12, 2012 –...
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Love or Wine? February 14th the Bulgarian Way
A lot of people have waited to celebrate today’s holiday, St. Valentine’s Day. At least a lot of women. Now, if you are a guy, you might not like this holiday particularly much. Guess what – in...
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Grandma March is here!
One of the most ancient traditions in Bulgaria is called “Baba Marta” (literally – “Grandma March”) and is celebrated on March 1. On this day, people exchange martenitsi and say “Chestita Baba Marta!”...
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March 3 – Bulgaria’s National Holiday
Today Bulgaria marks the 135th anniversary of its Liberation from the five centuries of Ottoman rule, also referred to as the date of the creation of the Third Bulgarian Tsardom. March 3 is a National...
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Baba Marta Social Project
Grandma March, or Baba Marta in Bulgarian, is one of the most ancient traditions in Bulgaria. With this in mind, our young friends from the Social Workshop Dreams Unlimited decided to surprise us by...
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Kukeri – a living pagan tradition
The custom of kukeri going out on the streets of various Bulgarian towns is an old pagan tradition kept alive through the centuries. The first written evidence for it dates back to the 6th century. The...
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May Holidays
In case you’ve recently visited Sofia, maybe you’ve wondered where everybody is and why it is so calm and quiet. The answer is – we were all on vacation For only two weeks we had a lot of holidays and...
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May 24th – Slavonic Literature & Culture Day
As you may probably know, Bulgaria is the only country in the European Union that uses the Cyrillic alphabet. Our entry into the EU in 2007 made Cyrillic the third official alphabet in the EU after the...
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Bulgaria – the Land of Roses
Coming to Bulgaria, you have probably heard that our beautiful country is also called “the land of roses”. Bulgaria is world number 1 producer of rose oil – from the rare rose type Rosa Damascena. The...
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Kyustendil: A Hidden Gem
Kyustendil is not one of those pushy places that get right up to your face and demand your attention. In fact, rather aristocratically, it just is there and it’s up to your own initiative and...
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The Thracian Community
The ancient Greeks used the names Traike (Thraike), Treike (Threike), Trek or Threke to refer to the areas northeast of their own lands on the Balkan Peninsula. The Thracians themselves were originally...
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The Seven Most Picturesque Monasteries In Bulgaria
According to the Holy Scripture seven is the number of perfection, which rules time and space. Seven are the days in the week, where Saturday is meant for God to rest, in the Old Testament tradition....
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A Special Day for a Special Name
In this post we would like to introduce you to a widespread Bulgarian tradition: the name day. If you ever wondered what this is or why we have it – apart from the countless Bulgarian holidays, we also...
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Surva – International Masquerade Games Festival close to Sofia
Each year on the last weekend of January the citizens of the Bulgarian town Pernik, situated 30 minutes away from Sofia celebrate Surva. Surva is an International Masquerade Games Festival. The event...
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February 14th in Sofia
February 14th is just around the corner. And the closer it gets, the more excited we are. Why? Because in Bulgaria, it is not merely a holiday – but a two-in one holiday! On this date we Bulgarians...
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Common Bulgarian Phrases
Translating from Bulgarian to English is usually really easy and there are no problems in understanding the meaning. But when you have to translate something figuratively, this is when it gets really...
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