Press releases archive September, 2007

2007/09/24

The folklore festival “Live Heritage” took place on 22 of September in South Park in Sofia. On this day in 1908 in the town of Veliko Tarnovo, Prince Ferdinand announced the independency of Bulgaria. After that Bulgaria turned from Principality into Bulgaria Kingdom.

In honor of this significant event folklore artists and performers from all over the country presented the songs, the dances, the traditions and the customs of their native places. The event was organized by Eurofootball and...

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2007/09/19

Rupite site is situated about 8 km northeast of Pertich at the foothills of Kozhuh Mountain. The height is part of the periphery of an extinct volcano and its centre is the fertile meadow named Rupite. That’s why there is something magnetic and unique in this site.

There are two things make Rupite famous: the thermo–mineral springs and pools with their healing waters. The other important fact is that the phenomenal prophet Vanga lived and died here. Her life and work were closely connected...

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2007/09/12

There is a small lovely village huddled among the green peaks of Central Balkan Mountain Range. It is named after Cherni Osam River, which runs through the settlement. The village is situated 185 km northeast of Sofia, 48 km south of the district town Lovech and 12 km southeast of the beautiful Balkan town Troyan.



Cherni Osam attracts many visitors with its magnificent nature, hunting and fishing conditions, with the calmness and the freshness of the green meadows and thick...

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2007/09/11

The hot summer sun was shining. I was walking along the bed of the dry river and beautiful dazzling white houses took turns around me. “Kordopulova” house was rising in the end of the town. It is more than 250 years old and it has rich history, deep wine cellar and large butts full of mature wine. The ruins of Bolyarska house was standing near by. And all these wonderful human creations were situated in the middle of the unique sand and rock formations – known as Melnik pyramids. ...

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2007/09/05

„In vino veritas” – cheers and let’s drink
Because real wine makes us not think
Of anxiety, concerns and gnawing grief
Because wine makes hearts happily relieved

Most of us should know that the first people, who used to live on the lands of Bulgaria, were the Thracians. Not many know though, that the God of Wine – Dionysius, together with his suite of Bacchans and satyrs have jeweled the Greek-Roman Pantheon, due namely to the Thracians. Along with the cults and the rituals in the...

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