Today is Maundy Thursday
The Orthodox world is in the days of Holy Week, during which Christians relive the last days of the earthly life of Jesus Christ
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Holy Wednesday is the Day of Repentance, Forgiveness and Betrayal
Holy Wednesday in the Christian tradition is the Wednesday of Holy Week
52% of Bulgarians did not Visit a Single Cultural Event in 2022
A study of the consumption of cultural products by the adult population of the Republic of Bulgaria shows rather worrying data
Holy Tuesday - a Day of Humility
In the calendar of our Orthodox Church, today is Great Tuesday - a day for humility and sermon
Holy Week begins
The last week of Jesus Christ's earthly life is called "Great" or "Holy Week", i.e. Week of suffering, prelude to eternal life
Bulgarians Celebrate Palm Sunday
The Orthodox world celebrates one of the great Christian holidays - the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem
Bulgarians Celebrate Lazarus Day
Today, the Orthodox Church honors Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus Christ resurrected
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation
Bulgaria's Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation with solemn services
First Bulgarian Author Nominated for the “Booker” Award!
“Time Shelter” (Vremeubezhishte) by Georgi Gospodinov has entered the long list of nominations for the most prestigious international award given for a specific literary work, reported “Janet 45” - the Bulgarian publisher of the novel
The Dobruja Pie (Banitsa) became a Protected Product not of Bulgaria, but of Romania
The Dobrudja pie (banitsa) became a protected product of Romania
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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