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.