The only park of its kind, built in Sofia with the idea of promoting peace and understanding offers a real journey back in time. It is a “park” made of bells sent by dozens of countries. Today, “Bells” park is a place to take a walk outdoors, but some describe it as a huge percussion instrument. How do the young people of today view this monument from the times of the Iron Curtain? Find out the answer to this questions, and learn more about the history of the “Bells” monument here.
Bulgarians are among the few peoples in the world with a holiday dedicated to spirituality—the National Awakeners' Day. We celebrate it every year on November 1 to honor those who awakened the nation to freedom, knowledge and dignity during the dark..
St. Demetrius Day – October 26, is celebrated throughout Bulgaria, and his relics, kept in Thessaloniki, are a constant object of veneration by Bulgarians who often travel to Northern Greece. In the folk calendar, St...
The Anthem of Independence was performed for the first time on September 22, 1908, in the Black Sea city of Burgas. The author of the melody and lyrics—military bandmaster Georgi Shagunov—noted on the title page of the score that the anthem was..
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