The kukeri festival (pictured) is a colorful tradition in which men wear intricate costumes and masks depicting mythical ...

Forty years ago, the communist authorities in Bulgaria began a brutal repression of the country's ethnic Turkish community. The Revival Process aimed to forcibly change Turkish names to Slavic ones, ...

With culture, art, history and musical traditions that stretch back thousands of years, it’s no wonder Bulgaria was home to 2019’s European Capital of Culture. Please always refer to the ...

The petition asserted that leaving Boris out of the commemoration would be akin to what happened in the Macedonian city of Ohrid last year, when a Bulgarian cultural club named after Boris drew ...

In an ancient city in southern Bulgaria, archaeologists have discovered evidence of a past culture, but it may raise more questions than answers. At the Great Mound of Plovdiv, a stone temple ...

To get a Golden Age in Civilization 7, all you have to do is completing any Legacy Path during the Antiquity Age or ...

An exhibition in Sofia of Garo Keshishian's black-and-white photos of communist-era compulsory labour units delves into a little-remembered aspect of Bulgaria's repressive past.

In the 1980s, the city attempted to renovate the synagogue with help from Bulgaria’s Ministry of Culture and National Institute of Monuments. But the fall of communism stunted that plan ...

Ivan Vazov is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in Bulgarian literature and culture. He is often referred to as the "Patriarch of Bulgarian Literature" due to his immense ...

Two cultural events celebrating the traditional Chinese Spring Festival were held in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, on Saturday afternoon, providing attendees with an immersive cultural exchange ...