Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Current News - The pop music legend, Emil Dimitrov, died

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The pop music legend, Emil Dimitrov, died

3/31/2005 10:23:20 AM

The pop music legend, Emil Dimitrov, died March 30th, 2005 at the age of 65. He was famous all around the world as one of the legends of BG pop music - a brilliant singer as well as a composer. He had had the chance to sing along with some of the greatest names in the history of the popular song - Demis Roussos, Al Bano, The Carpenters, Richi e Poveri, Gilbert Becaud... May he rest in peace.

Christmas Eve

12/24/2023 9:00:00 AM

The BG tradition says: The feast starts Dec.24th - the Christmas Eve (or known as Small Christmas). All over Bulgaria koledari (i.e. typically Bulgarian carol singers) go around their neighborhood.

Silent Night songs gets 205 years old

12/23/2023 9:00:00 AM

Born on a cold night in the chapel of a small Austrian village, Silent Night, the world's most famous Christmas carol, is celebrating its 203th anniversary.

ST. ANASTASIAs Day

12/22/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Anastasia, Asya, Natasha.

IGNAZHDEN (St. Ignatius, the God-Bearer of Antioch)

12/20/2023 9:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Ignat (from the Latin, the name means ‘fire’), Ognyan, Ognyana.

DANIEL, Holy Prophet, and the Three Holy Youths Ananias, Azarias, and Misael

12/17/2023 9:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Danail, Daniel, Daniela.

SPYRIDONOVDEN (St. Spyridons Day)

12/12/2023 9:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Spyridon or Spiro.

ANINDEN (St. Anna’s Day - the Conception of the Holy Mother of God by Saint Anna)

12/9/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Anna, Ana, Anita, Aneta, Anette.

43 years ago John Lennon was killed on that day...

12/8/2023 10:00:00 AM

Former Beatle John Lennon has been shot dead December 8th, 1980, by a gunman he did not know, who opened fire outside the musician's New York apartment.

December 8th - the Day University Students celebrate as their feastday

12/8/2023 8:00:00 AM

The start of that special feast goes back to the 1920, and is connected to the then-only BG University - the Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski.

216 years of the first early Bulgarian printed book

12/7/2023 8:00:00 AM

In 1806 the first early Bulgarian book Nedelnik (Kiriakodromion) written by Sofronii of Vratsa was printed.

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