23-26 June ? Visit of General Jeremy McKenzie

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23-26 June ? Visit of General Jeremy McKenzie

6/24/2003 12:00:00 AM

General Sir Jeremy McKenzie, consultant to Bulgaria's Defence Ministry and General Staff on armed forces reform and on Bulgaria's accession to NATO, is to pay an official visit to Bulgaria June 23-26. The sides are to discuss issues relating to the Strategic Defence Review. General McKenzie is scheduled to confer with Minister of Defence Nikolai Svinarov at the Ministry of Defence on June 25 at 16.00. At 17.00 both are to give a joint statement before the media.

VIDOVDEN (Vido’s day) - June 15

6/15/2021 9:00:00 AM

That day is the feast of the last one of the hail-men family - sometimes interpreted as a brother, Vido, sometimes as a syster - Vida.

ELISSEY feastday (Liseh’s Day; St.Eliseus) - June 14

6/14/2021 9:00:00 AM

The traditional feast of Eliseus (also called Ellisey, Lisseh, Lisso or Lissey) is one of the thunder-maker feasts, alongside with German and Bartholomew.

VARTOLOMEY (St Bartholomew’s Day) - June 11

6/11/2021 11:00:00 AM

The feast is called Vartolomey or also Varti-Lomi (in association of storm and hail).

Today is SPASSOVDEN

6/10/2021 10:00:00 AM

SPASSOVDEN (always on Thursday, 40 Days after Easter - “Ascension Day” or “Ascension of the Lord”): The great feast called the Spassovden or Ascension Day is connected to the eternal human wish for health and joy. The feast is a non-fixed one, and it is celebrated 40 days after Easter, always on Thursday.

Today we celebrate "The Day of Botev and All Freedom Fighters Who Lost Their Lives for the Independence of Bulgaria"

6/2/2021 8:00:00 AM

That day has been appointed by a decree of the Ministerial Council dated May 31st 1993. It was first celebrated back in 1884 in Vratsa and Plovdiv.

Bulgaria marks the International children’s day

6/1/2021 9:00:00 AM

Bulgaria marks the International children's day: June 1st. Festive celebrations, theatrical performances and concerts for the young ones are organized throughout the country.

Bulgarian Literacy and Culture Celebration Day - May 24th

5/24/2021 9:00:00 AM

Ever since the earliest Bulgarian manuscript books (preserved until today), we can trace the tradition to honor the two saint brothers - St Cyril (on February 14th) and St Methodius (on April 6th) ...

St.St.Constantine and Helena Feast

5/21/2021 8:00:00 AM

May 21st is celebrated in Bulgaria as the church feast of St. St.Constatine and Helena.

The St. St. Cyril and Methodius Day

5/11/2021 10:00:00 AM

The first celebration of the Day of the Holy Brothers, St.Cyril and St.Methodius, was organized by the eminent Plovdiv figure Nayden Gerov in 1851, in the city of Pl...

Orthodox Christians mark Toma’s Sunday

5/9/2021 9:00:00 AM

Orthodox Christians mark Toma’s Sunday

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