The Bachkovo Monastery is one of the most significant spiritual centers of Bulgaria. Founded in 1083 by Gregory Bakuriani, a Byzantine general of Georgian origin, this monastery preserves the Bulgarian Orthodox traditions combined..
The St. Anastasia tourist island complex near Burgas, one of Bulgaria’s most visited Black Sea tourist destinations, is celebrating its 10 th anniversary. That is why the tourist season begins early this year – its official opening is on Monday,..
A team from the Bulgarian embassy in Beirut paid a visit to the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, founded in the 17 th century by monks from the Lebanese Maronite Order. They discussed the university’s readiness to implement the project..
Until June 4, visitors to the Viennese Votivkirche cathedral will be able to pass through the labyrinth built by the Bulgarian artist and icon painter Dian Kostov and look for answers to existential questions about the path, meaning and salvation..
The reverence of the Orthodox world for the icons of the Mother of God and the saints is particularly strong. They are a means of communication with the Lord, which is why the faithful address their prayers to them. "The living faith..
The Regional History Museum in Burgas has published a catalog in Bulgarian and English of all the icons from its exposition and some of those in its repository. The museum has a collection of icons from the National Revival period which are among the most..
6,000 icons depicting the scene of Nativity will be blessed this morning in the church of “St. Nedelya” in Sofia. After that, clergymen who have recovered from coronavirus will enter the Military Medical Academy, Pirogov Hospital, Alexandrovska..
On November 3, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of Saint Pimen Zografski. On this occasion, November 3 is celebrated as a day of Bulgarian artists, icon painters and restorers. The Venerable Pimen Zografski was born in Sofia and..
In the "Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall, the Institute for the Study of Arts at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia will present its bilingual collection "Roads of Balkan Painters". It shows church frescoes from the post-Byzantine period and..
Zahari Zograf, an emblematic figure of the Bulgarian National Revival, who has gone down in history as an artist, but also as an advocate for the use of the Bulgarian language in church service, died on 14 June 167 years ago. The master icon painter..
