Bulgarian culture, folklore, traditions and national cuisine

BULGARIAN

ARTS

The roots of Bulgarian art came from Ancient from Ancient Thracian time.

It shows the spirit, beauty and temper beauty and temper of Bulgarian people.

There are a lot of impressive monuments of the Thracian culture in Bulgaria – tombs, Thracian culture in Bulgaria – tombs,

treasures, valuable works of art.

There are typical with unique

architecture and decoration.architecture and decoration.

Hundreds of places in Bulgaria are stated to be Hundreds of places in Bulgaria are stated to be cultural monuments. Eight of them are

international recognized. They are included intheUNESCO World Heritage List.

Boyanska tsarkva (The Boyana Church) is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of

Sofia, the capital ofBulgaria. The monument was added Sofia, the capital ofBulgaria. The monument was added to the UNESCOWorld Heritage List.

Nessebar is an old town situated on the Black sea coast, known since Thracian time and Middle Ages.Thracian time and Middle Ages.

There are many churches with specific architecture.

The Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo are a group of monolithic churches, chapels

andmonasteries hewn out of solid rock and completely different from other monastery

complexes inBulgaria.

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Arts of painting from the beginning of 20 and 21 century reflect Bulgarian customs, folk traditions and

the beauty of the nature. century reflect Bulgarian customs, folk traditions and

the beauty of the nature.

Vladimir Dimitrov- Maystora

Zlatyu Boyadzhiev

Dora Boneva

Vezhdi Rashidov

Georgi Chapkanov

“Saedinenie” (“Compound”)

PlovdivPlovdiv

“Sveta Sofia”- Sofia

Boris HristovBoris HristovGena

Dimitrova

Rayna

Kabaivanska

Traditional Bulgarian music has had more music has had more

international success, due to the breakout of

the Mystery of Bulgarian voices- a woman's choir that has toppedworld

music.

Bulgarian folklore, customs

and cuisine

Bulgaria is a small country, but is divided into seven folklore areas:

Folklore and

culture areas

seven folklore areas:

Rhodope area

Thracian area

Pirin area

Northern area

Shoppe area

Two of the most popular Bulgarian customs

- Lazaruvane

This holiday is celebrated one

week before Easter. Girls are

adorned with wreaths of spring

flowers, and they go round the flowers, and they go round the

houses with songs and wishes. In

the evening they throw the

wreaths somewhere in the river

and predict the future.

-SurvakaneThe first of January in the early morning the boys go round the houses with decorated cornel stickscalled "survakarki" and bless the hosts.

EASTER

At the heart of Easter painted

and decorated Easter eggs. In

Bulgaria, using various

techniques such as painting Traditionally for Easter is Kozunak –techniques such as painting

with wax.

Traditionally for Easter is Kozunak –

a sweet bread.

CHRISTMAS EVE

Christmas Eve is dedicated to the Christmas Eve is dedicated to the

home. The salient features is a home. The salient features is a

festive dinner. Tradition dictates festive dinner. Tradition dictates

that the table is laden with that the table is laden with

vegetarian foods.vegetarian foods.

Bulgarian folklore has a merit to

the world cultural heritage

Bulgarian song "DelyoBulgarian song "Delyo -- the rebel" has gone the rebel" has gone

into space with the Voyager space stationinto space with the Voyager space station

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The Bulgarian art can’t be described, it must be felt with the heart!

Thank you for your Thank you for your

attention!attention!