Folk dancing and dyed eggs as Bulgaria's Ruse celebrates Easter In Bulgaria, both Orthodox and Catholic Christians celebrate Easter, with the latter usually coming a few days before. Every so often, ...

On Maundy Thursday, it is customary in Bulgaria to dye Easter eggs, starting with the most important one—the first egg must always be painted red. This egg is used to make the sign of the cross on the ...

Video. Preparations for Orthodox Easter are underway at the Bachkovo Monastery in southern Bulgaria, the second largest and ...

Easter, regarded as the most significant Christian holiday, is celebrated annually in Bulgarian homes with great joy. While Christmas marks the birth of Christ, Easter is the moment when he proves his ...

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Preparations for Orthodox Easter are underway at the Bachkovo Monastery in southern Bulgaria, the second largest and one of ...