80 kg of high quality marijuana were found in a meat transport refrigerated truck , the prosecutor's office in Pernik said. The approximate value of the find is €400,000 . The truck was transporting 22 tons of pork. The cannabis was hidden in..
A fresco recreating the forging of the nails for the Crucifixion can be seen in the Zemen Monastery in central Western Bulgaria. It was painted in the 14th century and is the only one of its kind, as the scene is not found in world religious painting ,..
If you are curious and want to know more about Bulgaria in addition to the usual tourist clichés, we recommend visiting a few museums that will surprise you and will enrich your knowledge about Bulgarian traditions and cultural heritage...
Traditionally, the residents of villages in the region of Bulgaria’s Pernik will light the ritual fires also this year to celebrate the Surva holiday. The custom, which is part of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, dictates that locals disguise..
By introducing flexible and adequate anti-epidemic measures, it will be possible for customs respected by Bulgarian citizens to be carried out, such as the upcoming traditional masquerade games in Pernik. This has been decided at a meeting with..
On this day in 2015, the Surova folk feast from the region of Pernik was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the UNESCO website writes. Surova is a ritual banishing evil forces to cleanse..
Pernik’s Kalkas neighbourhood was evacuated after the dyke of the ash pond of a local thermal power station broke, flooding the neighbourhood. Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov, Minister of the Environment Emil Dimitrov, and Minister of the..
Former Minister of Environment Neno Dimov, accused of deliberate mismanagement related to the water crisis in the city of Pernik, remains under arrest, the Specialized Criminal Court of Appeal has ruled. Judges have taken into account testimonies..
The state authorities have decided to set up a Bulgarian Water Supply and Sewerage Holding EAD - Sofia. It will be comprised of all water supply companies in the country. The holding will be fully state-owned with a capital of more than EUR 511 million,..
Because of the ongoing water shortage in the town of Pernik, the traditional mummer International Festival Surva will not be held this year, Pernik Mayor Stanislav Vladimirov has told media. On Tuesday Bulgaria's Minister of Healthcare Kiril..
