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Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman dies
7/30/2007 5:45:20 PM
Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman has died aged 89, BBC reported, citing a Swedish news agency. Bergman died at his home in Faro, Sweden, the Swedish news agency TT said, citing his daughter Eva Bergman.
One of the key figures in modern cinema, his 60-year career has spanned intense classics like Cries & Whispers, The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries.
He was nominated for nine Oscars himself, while his films won the best foreign film Oscar three times. The director was married five times, most recently to Ingrid von Rosen.
He fathered eight children, including one who only found out she was his daughter at the age of 22.
Sofia News Agency
St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on November 16
11/16/2023 8:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Matey.St. Matthew
KOLEDNI ZAGOVEZNI (Christmas Shrove before Christmas Lent)
11/15/2023 8:00:00 AM
After the Great All Souls’ Day and Michaelmas, there comes Christmas Shrove - the last day you can eat meat before Christmas.
Today is the feastday of ST. MENAS (also: Minas), St. Victor and St. Vicentius
11/11/2023 9:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Mina, Minka, Mincho; Victor, Victoria;
ARCHANGELS DAY
11/8/2023 8:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Angel, Angelina, Mihaill, Gavrail, Radka, Radko, Raina, Ognian, Plamen, Emilia, Emil.
ARCHANGELSKA (GOLIAMA) ZADOUSHNITSA (Great All Souls’ Day) -
11/4/2023 9:00:00 AM
The Great All Souls’ Day (also called Michaelmas All Souls’ Day) is the first Saturday before Michaelmas
The Day of Bulgarian Revival Period's Cultural Leaders
11/1/2023 8:00:00 AM
November 1st Bulgaria celebrates one of the greatest days honoring our culture and development - The Day of Bulgarian Revival Period's Cultural Leaders
MISHINDEN (Mouse Feastday)
10/27/2023 10:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Nestor.The day is honoured by women. They are forbidden to do any household work, otherwise mice would harm the house and the grain.
Today is DIMITROVDEN (St. Demetrius’s Day)
10/26/2023 8:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Dimiter, Dimitrina, Dimo, Mitra, Dragan, Drago, Dimka.
Feast day of St. John of Rila (a.k.a. Sveti Ivan Rilski) and the Rila Monastery
10/19/2023 9:00:00 AM
On 19 October the Bulgarian Church celebrates the discovery of the imperishable holy remains of St. John of Rila (a.k.a. Sveti Ivan Rilski) and also their moving ...
October 18 - St .Luke's Day
10/18/2023 8:00:00 AM
St.Luke, Holy Apostle and Evangelist, who wrote about the life of Jesus, used to be a good healer and a talented artist.
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