The ‘kukeri’ parade through the city streets, chanting and stomping to drive away evil spirits and invite good fortune, ...

Over 150 delegates from around the world joined the 15th conference of the Société Internationale d’Ethnologie et de Folklore ...

At Christmas, the miniature figures are placed alongside Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. Faeces and defecation are common in ...

The Minister of Transport and Communications, Krasimira Stoyanova, and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Georgi Glushkov, ...

Books published in China including translations and studies related to Bulgaria were presented in Sofia on Thursday Co-organized by the Confucius ...

Harvill Secker, an imprint of Vintage, has acquired a Gothic debut inspired by Bulgarian folklore and Buffy the Vampire ...

As part of the centenary celebrations of athletics, the President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOK), Stefka ...

The European Union on Thursday approved the full membership of Bulgaria and Romania in the Schengen Area, effective from 1 January 2025. The Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council hailed the ...

Just outside Sofia’s city centre sits a high-rise concrete hotel, visible from many directions silhouetted against Mount Vitosha, the hulking mountain on the outskirts of the Bulgarian capital. There ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Trucks queue next to a sign reading ''Republic of Bulgaria’’, at Bulgarian-Greece border checkpoint ...

Romania and Bulgaria have been EU members since 2007, and have filled the requirements to enter Schengen since 2010. However, over the years various states have objected to their accession over ...

Eight authentic Bulgarian traditions and skills ... to encourage its bearers - the people who keep folk traditions and skills alive. Nominations can be made by community groups, museums and ...