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20th International Festival "Children of the Balkans" will gather 2,000 participants

Nearly 2,000 children and guests from Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro will participate on May 31 and June 1 in the 20th anniversary International Children's Ethno-Festival "Children of the Balkans - with..

published on 5/31/23 6:10 AM

In Strandzha, everyone sings in harmony with nature

‎"Folklore gives us the most generous gifts - strength, health, love and comfort," ‎says Bulgarian folk singer Zlatka Stavreva. Known among connoisseurs as the ‎‎"white swallow of Strandzha", she tirelessly conveys to young people her love ‎for songs..

published on 4/28/23 9:50 AM

The largest Bulgarian folklore festival in North America starts

37 ensembles from 14 U.S. states and 7 dance groups from Canada will participate in the largest Bulgarian folklore festival in North America - "Verea". Its 13th edition starts on April 27 with a screening of the film "Kaval Park", but..

published on 4/27/23 2:40 PM

Down Under: Bulgarian folklore as a passion and inspiration for ‎Bulgarians in Australia

‎"I think that Bulgarian folklore is in our blood, it is genetically embedded in us" ‎‎- this is the start of our conversation with a patriotic Bulgarian woman living ‎‎“down under” who manages to introduce generations of Bulgarians to Bulgarian ‎folk..

published on 4/19/23 2:54 PM
Reenactment of the folk custom of kumichene in the town of Koinare, 2022

The spring folk custom of kumichene in the Bulgarian town of Koinare

For a third year in a row, the group for authentic folklore at the "Hristo Botev 1889" community center in the town of Koinare, Pleven region, will present a reenactment of one of the most beautiful and beloved customs in..

published on 4/8/23 5:00 AM

An exhibition in Plovdiv unveils the magic of traditional Bulgarian culture

Magic was part of life for Bulgarians of old, with numerous rituals for fertility, or to ward off disease, or to attract love. What were the beliefs in the Bulgarian lands? What were the characters and the items that played an important role in the..

updated on 3/16/23 1:28 PM

School for “lazarki” girls opens doors at Etar open-air ethnographic museum

Girls from Gabrovo and the surrounding area started training at the school for “lazarki” girls, BNR’s Velina Mahlebashieva reports.  The initiative, which has been helping preserve tradition for 10 years, belongs to the Etar ethnographic open-air..

published on 3/15/23 5:14 PM

Kukeri from Voynyagovo village demonstrate their skills in India

Some of the members of the band of kukeri from the Vasil Levski-1900 chitalishte (community culture club) in Voynyagovo village  are to present Bulgaria at a reception at the Bulgarian embassy in Delhi to mark this country’s national day, 3..

published on 3/1/23 6:30 AM

Day of traditions at the National Polytechnic Museum in Sofia

A fun workshop for martenitsas and textile printing has been organized today by the National Polytechnic Museum in Sofia (on 66 Opalchenska St.)  Visitors can make their own martenitsas and also step into the role of "master basmajji". Basmadji..

published on 2/25/23 8:30 AM

Surva masquerade festival is back with a bang in Pernik

For three days, the mining town of Pernik lived and breathed kukeri.   The 29 th International Festival of Masquerade Games Surva 2023 officially closed there yesterday, with a record number of participants from Bulgaria and abroad, Pernik..

updated on 1/31/23 10:30 AM