They rarely allow external influences, live with their traditions and diligently preserve their identity. Alevis are shrouded in mystery and sometimes it is difficult for others to understand them. They are scattered in different..
Belt buckles, called pafti are a typical Bulgarian folklore ornament. You will easily recognize them as an element of folk costumes from various regions of Bulgaria. These decorative accents from traditional Bulgarian clothing can be found..
Kichka Savova is a renowned folk singer who, with her enormous dedication, has left her mark on Thracian folklore tradition. Born in 1934 in the village of Sladun near Svilengrad, Kichka Savova passed away in 2018, leaving us dozens of recordings and..
He is not a professional photographer but truly enjoys touring familiar and little-known corners of Bulgaria and capturing what he sees in his photographs. Initially fascinated by landscape photography, he gradually shifted his interest to folklore...
A life dedicated to traditional Dobrudja music. These words most precisely determine the creative contribution of the renowned Bulgarian composer and conductor Petar Krumov. His dedication to the Dobrudja heritage is proven by the..
Just like other holidays, Babinden is celebrated on two different dates – January 8 th , according to the Gregorian calendar and on January 21 st , according to the Julian calendar. According to traditional beliefs, it is the last one of the..
The richness and diversity of cults and fertility rituals in the Balkan region can be seen in a museum exhibition from the Republic of North Macedonia. It has been arranged in five halls of the National Ethnographic Museum at the Knyaz Palace in..
For the 23rd time, Sofia hosts the Vitosha International Folklore Festival. This year's cultural event includes musicians, dancers and singers from 11 countries, among them Mexico, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Peru, Japan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and others. The..
Five years ago, an interesting and unexplored topic provoked Radoslav Gizgindzhiev to research a vast number of ethnographic materials, folklore beliefs and archives of Bulgarian folk songs. Two years later he wrote his diploma work, entitled..
Her warm and beautiful voice always reminds us of magnificent performances of famous Bulgarian folk songs. Hundreds of recordings keep attracting fans and new listeners, despite the fact renowned singer Verka Siderova stepped off the stage long..
