CONNECTION – September 6th

From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" After Bulgaria was brutally split after the Berlin Treaty, the people could not accept that the expected freedom was not a fact for everyone. On September 6, 1885, the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia announced to the world that Bulgaria was a single country. The connection takes place...

Ла Бефана и Епифания – La Befana e l’Epifania (с упражнения)

НА 6 януари в Италия празнуват Бефана. Il 6 gennaio in Itaia e’la festa della Befana. В края на календарната година празничният цикъл завършва на 6 януари – Богоявление,  а народът казва, че след тази дата празниците си отиват. Терминът „Богоявление“ е от гръцки произход и означава „проявление“; използван е от християнската традиция, за да …

The symbolism in our folk art – BREAD

     “No one is greater than bread!” – this old proverb of ours clearly shows the attitude of our people towards bread. It, bread, is not perceived only as food, but as something much more sacred. There is written evidence that bread and wine have been revered in our lands since ancient times. Even in …

Two short visits to the neighborhood and a spa to take a break from the vacation

A bit of a disappointing start I had passed through Romania three times only transiting by car on the way to the airport. In early 2023, I found a day trip to Grabo, a destination of Constanta and Mamaia, with a visit to the Casino, a panoramic tour of Mamaia, several museums and churches, an aquarium and a MALL. I was with my husband and overall we were disappointed. …

Friday - October 14

From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians", the people say that Saint Petka leads the holidays. Family celebrations begin with this holiday. They call them "saint", "holy", "service", "meal", "glory", "record", "writing" or "vicar". A sacrificial offering is carried, which is consecrated in the church, and ritual breads called "bogovitsa" are kneaded. With Petkovden, Bulgarians mark the coming of...

DAY OF THE FOLK AWAKENERS – November 1

"Enough sleep already." Get up! Christmas Day has come..." - Petko Slaveikov 1886 November 1 is celebrated as the Day of the People's Alarm Clocks. The holiday is dedicated to the work of writers, educators, fighters for national liberation and all those who have preserved the spiritual values of the people over the centuries. Bulgaria is now free. From intelligence to...

INDEPENDENCE DAY – September 22

30 години след освобождението и 23 години след съединението, на 22 септември 1908 г. България обявява и своята Независимост. Актът е обявен със специален манифест в старата столица, а княз Фердинанд приема титлата цар на България. Отслужен е молебен за благоденствието на българската държава. Министър-председателят Александър Малинов прочита отново манифеста на хълма Царевец пред хилядното …