Eid al-Adha Muslim Feast

Sofia, 8 December 2008

Metallica rocks in town

Sofia, 25 July 2008

Portrait of a Korean dancer

Sofia, 12 July 2008

A South Korean folk dancer is pictured backstage on a hot summer day, during the 12th edition of the International Folk Festival Vitosha 2008 in the Bulgarian capital.

Orthodox Miracle

Bulgarian Orthodox nun attends an open-air mass in front of Alexander Nevski cathedral in Sofia , as the three most sacred and miraculous icons of the Virgin Mary from the monasteries of Bachkovo, Troyan and Rila, are displayed together in Bulgarian capital.

Heart in Sofia

14 February 2008
A woman passes a Valentine's heart graffiti in Sofia, Bulgaria. Bulgarians have begun to celebrate Valentine's Day since the communist rule collapsed in 1989.

Orthodox Bee-day

Blagoevgrad, 10 Feb 2008


The day of St. Haralampi, the Orthodox patron saint of bee-keepers, is marked on February 10th. It is believed that this saint was the first one who discovered the healing powers of honey and bee products. Orthodox believers gather around candles, placed over consecrated jars of honey during a mass in the town of Blagoevgrad.

17th international festival of masquerade games

Pernik, 26 January 2008

A glimpse of the second day of the 17th international festival of masquerade games called "Surva" in the town of Pernik. The fest is organized each even year in January. The meaning of the ancient Surva tradition is to chase evil powers off the forthcoming year and bring health and harvest.