Bulgaria’s first ever Festival of Fire, featuring “Nestinarstvo” – аn ancient pagan ritual in which people dance on burning coals, took place in front of the Soviet Army monument in the capital, Sofia ...

Every year in June, the small Bulgarian village of Balgari celebrates St Constantine with a special ritual. Initiated ‘nestinari’ go into a music-induced trance and dance on bonfires in a display of ...

People of all ages gathered on Liberation Square in Ruse on Sunday to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ together, a unique joint celebration, as this year's Easter coincided for both Roman ...