The day of St. Tryphon (1 February old style, 14 February new style) is celebrated by vine growers, falconers and gardeners in Bulgaria.
St. Tryphon is believed to help ward off insects and pests that harm plants. In folklore tradition, the day is celebrated over three consecutive days – 1,2 and 3 February and is known as Trifuntsi. It is the day on which red wine and ritual bread is taken to the vineyards where the vines are pruned for the first time and wine is poured onto them
Clocks and bells will ring out in the center of Stara Zagora on Saturday, when the city will host the XXIV Masquerade Games Festival . The event will start with a traditional parade of participants. Attractive babugers, araps, old men and other..
Today marks the 88th anniversary of the birth of remarkable Bulgaria folk singer Nadka Karadzhova . Born on March 14, 1937 in the then Pazardzhik village of Trivoditsi (today - Plovdiv region), she is a descendant of an old musical family. At the age..
Every year, the chitalishte (community culture club) in the village of Kralevo not far from Targovishte, re-enacts Bulgarian traditions and rituals, organizing contests such as “Master lyutenitsa - maker” and “From granny’s dresser”. And for the..
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