The Bulgarian community in Vancouver, Canada, is holding the Katanitza Festival of Bulgarian folk dances and embroidery from September 21 to 24 with the participation of groups from all over North America and Canada . This is the 10th edition of the..
Bulgarian embroidery festival will take place in the period September 22 to 24 in Vancouver and it is organised by the Bulgarian-Canadian Society of British Columbia. The festival is called "Kanatitza" after a type of traditional symbol..
Collectors from all over the country present traditional Bulgarian folk costumes at the National Embroidery Festival in the village of Samovodene near Veliko Tarnovo. This year, the celebration of the traditional Bulgarian art of embroidery takes..
Many Bulgarians returned to their homeland during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their number or how many of them have decided to stay in the country after the crisis remains unknown as there are no statistics. Either way, we have reason to believe that a..
The name of the Bulgarian Irenе Velichkova-Yamami is mostly associated with her long-term research on embroidery , which has been perfected over the centuries and has turned from a widespread craft in the past into a valuable art form in the present..
National embroideries are an important element of Bulgaria’s traditional culture. They are very sophisticated, consisting of symbols and shades of meaning reaching back to the recesses of time. Bulgarian women used to make embroideries on..
After its success in Varna, Razgrad, Samokov, Bansko and the village of Lipen, the exhibition “Bulgarian embroidery patterns from the end of the 18 th to the mid-20 th century” will be presented at the Old Dobrich ethnographic..
“Bulgarian Sparks 2016” community centre in the town of Dobrich (Northeastern Bulgaria) runs an international competition for authentic or reproduced original Bulgarian embroidery motifs. By 15 December 2021, contestants must submit a sample..
In “Bulgaria Today” on Tuesday, July 27 th we bring you first the latest news stories from this country. Next on the show, we tell you more about an interesting exhibition in the town of Samokov. At the end, we bring you some new..
Gabriela Stoyanova started collecting antiques when she was still at school. Her collection has been growing over the years. Since 2010 it has been arranged in the former town hall of the village of Gorna Glogovitsa. We offer you a photo tour..
