There are many songs in Bulgarian folklore about Saint George the Victorious. On May 6, however, an extremely popular Romani song called "Ederlezi" is often performed, as this is the Romani name of the holiday dedicated to the saint...
Every country that has its own army also has a unit that performs representative functions among other duties. In Bulgaria, this role is entrusted to the National Guards Unit, which was established back in 1879, immediately after the..
On May 6, the Day of Bravery and of the Armed Forces of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Embassy in Croatia laid wreaths at the Bulgarian Military Cemetery in Vukovar , where the bones of 1,027 Bulgarian soldiers and officers who died in the final operations of..
May 6 is the Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Army. Since 1933, a military parade takes place each year on May 6 on occasion of the Bravery Day. However, this year’s military parade will take place behind closed doors because of the..
A rehearsal of helicopters and airplanes of the Bulgarian Air Force will be held in the sky over Sofia today. The occasion is the solemn celebration of May 6 - the Day of Courage and a holiday of the Bulgarian Army. The machines will perform..
Despite changes of the date of celebration over the years, the Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Army never loses its splendor and solemnity. The respect of Bulgarians for the military remains invariably high today and the sparkling eyes of..
The Sofia Opera will broadcast a gala concert to celebrate St. George's Day on May 6 at 5 pm. Video messages and music greetings will be sent by Raina Kabaivanska, Alexandrina Milcheva, Maria Gulegina, Catherine Foster, Nadia Krasteva, Tsvetana..
"The army is absolutely necessary. This is one of the pillars of statehood. If there was no army and defense, the state could not exist," Head of Defense, Gen. Andrey Botsev said in an interview about the 15 th anniversary of Bulgaria's NATO..
In connection with preparations of the military parade for the Day of Bravery - May 6, delays are possible at Sofia Airport flights on May 2, 3 and 4, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has reported. To ensure flight safety, training and parade will..
