Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Current News - March 22nd

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March 22nd – World Day of Water

3/22/2023 11:00:00 AM

The World Day of Water has been appointed by a decision of the UN Ecology and Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 1992. In the year 2000 the UN General Assembly agreed upon on of the millennium’s main goals to preserve water and declared the period 2005-2015 as the “Decade of water”. Today’s International Day of Water is within “Water for Life 2005-2015” World Program. The official celebrations today are going to take place in Mexico, during the 4^th World Water Forum.

POKROV BOGORODICHEN (Holy Protection of Mother of God)

10/1/2023 8:43:00 AM

Pokrov, as the feast HOLY PROTECTION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD is popular in BG, is a Slavonic term meaning “veil” or “mantle”, signifying protection. This feast today is primarily observed by the Eastern Slavic Churches - Catholic and Orthodox.

September 22nd - Independence Day

9/22/2023 9:00:00 AM

September 22nd, 1908, Bulgarian Knjaz Ferdinand declared the Independence of Bulgaria in the former capital of Bulgaria.

VYARA, NADEZHDA and LYUBOV (Faith, Hope and Love) and their mother SOPHIA

9/17/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Vyara, Vera, Veronika, Nadezhda, Nadya, Lyuben, Lyubomir, Lyuba, Sophia, Sofka, Sevda.

Back to school

9/15/2023 9:00:00 AM

School opening day in Bulgaria

KRUSTOVDEN (The Holy Cross Day)

9/14/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Krustina, Krustyo, Krustan, Kancho, Stavri.

Anniversary in our history: in 924 AD the BG Tsar Simeon I the Great and the Byzantine Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos agreed on a temporary peace

9/10/2023 8:00:00 AM

In 924 AD the BG Tsar Simeon I the Great and the Byzantine Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos agreed on a temporary peace ouside the walls of Constantinople.