The fifty-fifth edition of the pageant "Queen of Roses '2023" will be held on 19 May in the town of Kazanlak. The organizers have prepared a surprise pre-presentation of the contenders for the tiara. The show will be broadcast on large video walls. After the Queen of Roses is crowned, she will be presented to the citizens and guests of the central Bulgarian town.
A fortnight after that, in early June, the Queen of Roses and the runners-up will take part in the celebrations for the 120th edition of the Rose Festival in Kazanlak. The beauty queens will be dressed in designer gowns by Zheni Zhivkova (Bulgarian designer and granddaughter of the late communist dictator Todor Zhivkov - ed.)
Carnival procession that passes through the whole city is the culmination of the Rose Festival. This year, the clubs of local Community Centres will parade in original costumes typical of the folklore of Kazanlak's twin towns from abroad.
Bulgarian archaeologist Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov and writer and traveller Severina Markova are going on an expedition to Algeria and the Sahara desert. Prof. Ovcharov told BNR that the two are heading to the richest collection of rock paintings..
May 24 has been announced as Bulgarian Cultural Heritage Day in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The document was personally signed by the mayor of Vancouver, and the credit for this goes to the team of the Consulate General of Bulgaria in..
In a series of articles, we are to tell you about the visas required for stay and transit through Bulgaria. You will also learn which are the countries whose citizens need them. As of March 31, 2024 Bulgaria is part of the Schengen area by air and..
In a series of articles, we are to tell you about the visas required for stay and transit through Bulgaria. You will also learn which are the countries..
May 24 has been announced as Bulgarian Cultural Heritage Day in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The document was personally signed by the..
Bulgarian archaeologist Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov and writer and traveller Severina Markova are going on an expedition to Algeria and the Sahara desert...
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