 Studen Kladenets is one of the biggest dams in Bulgaria and also includes an artificial lake. It is located close to the town of Kardjali. This is the most colorful artificial lake in the Rhodope Mountain. It forms beautiful bays and meanders, and there are a number of exceptional nature and historic sights along its coastline. The Yumruka (Fist) Peak rises over the north coast. The whole peak used to be encircled with an 800-meter wall, whose f...
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July 11, 2007  Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov shows the unique cult figures found at Perperikon
Photo Ivan Bachvarov
The finds are more valuable than gold, says Prof. Ovcharov
Twounique earthen heads were excavated from the ancient Thracian town ofPerperikon. One of the finds represents a head of a dragon and theother one is a head of a cobra. Yesterday, archaeologist Prof. NikolayOvcharov showed the precious excavati...
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 OCK,the Kardjali-based lead and zinc producer, has contracted Finland'sOutotec, a provider of technologies and services for the mining andmetallurgical industries, to deliver a new technological solution thatwill boost production capacity while reducing harmful gas emissions,said holding company Intertrust, the majority owner of the Bulgariancompany. The 25 mln euro contract value covers delivery and assembly. TheOutotec deal i...
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By 1953 at the place of the nowadays part Prostor (Open Space) in Kardjali there were only four huge sycamore trees and a garden of a few decares next to the Monuments of the Liberators. Gradually the construction of the town’s biggest park for relax and culture started. The project stipulated the construction of a children’s railway. Its existence however demanded the elaboration of a special project and a specialized building organization. The ...
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 Name day of everyone names Simeon, Simeonka, Simona, Moncho (February 3rd). The two days after the St. Triphon’s Day, the Wolf Days, are of a special nature – the traditional belief is that “wolves are raging” in that period and therefore have to be paid homage to. In order to be preserved by the wolves, people (especially women) should follow some strict restrictions – not to spin, or weave, or knit, or open scizzors, so that wolves would not op...
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January 17, 2007 Name day of everyone named Anton (meaning priceless in Latin), Antonia, Antoanneta, Antoan, Andon, Doncho, Donka, Donna, Donny, Donyo, Tonyo, Tony. People celebrate this day and are forbidden to work as a protection against the plague. Young brides get up at dawn and bake breads called `choumini` (meaning `of plague`). They spread honey on them ?to please the old lady, the Plague?, and give them away around the neighbourhood for t...
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The modern Bulgarians are descendants of many different ancient peoples, says Ivo Kremenski Professor Ivo Kremenski is a person who knows a lot about the genes of the Bulgarian people. He heads the National Laboratory of Genetics, where recently an international team has discovered the reason for the hereditary atrophy of the peripheral nervous system. We asked Prof. Kremenski questions about the genetically predetermined diseases, about the orig...
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On January 10, 2007 the Ministry of Culture organizes Open Museums Day on the occasion of Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union. 38 state and municipal museums, as well as 20 galleries will be visited for free. Free shows will be performed in all the state theaters in the country within the Ministry’s initiative. Music spectacles and concerts will be also free in the Open cultural institutions week in the Opera-philharmonic units in Rousse,...
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Name day of everyone named Anastasia, Asya, Natasha. St. Anastasia was a Roman lady of noble descent. Her father was an opulent and noble pagan; but her mother, who was a Christian, caused her to be baptized in her infancy, and secretly reared her in sentiments of Christian piety, in which she made great progress. St. Anastasia had been married to a noble Roman, named Publius, who was a pagan; he loved his wife much, but havin... |
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