Bulgarian Society

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The Bulgarian Society is a cultural society. Our aim is to protect, promote and the develop the bulgarian traditions and culture in Nottingham. The Society's committee has planed various cultural and social events, starting in September 2012. Our goal is to proudly present the beauty of our ancient country, the ever-lasting traditions and customs, and the warmth of our people. Bulgaria can offer something for everyone - from delicious national dishesh, which could only be tasted here, to summer and winter resorts, wrapped in the beauty and mystery of this ancient country. Ancients buildings, historical monuments and world-wide known treasures, had made our country one of a kind!

Bulgaria is located in South Central Europe. The terrain is varied, containing large mountainous areas, fertile valleys, plains and a coastline along the Black Sea. 

Ancient Thrace was partially located on the territory of modern Bulgaria, and Thracian culture provides a wealth of archeological sites within Bulgaria. In the second century A.D., the Bulgars came to Europe from their old homeland, the Kingdom of Balhara situated in the Mount Imeon area (present Hindu Kush in northern Afghanistan).

The first Bulgarian state was established in 635 A.D., located along the north coast of the Black Sea. In 681 A.D. the first Bulgarian state on the territory of modern Bulgaria was founded. This state consisted of a mixture of Slav and Bulgar peoples. In 864, Bulgaria adopted Orthodox Christianity. The First Bulgarian Kingdom, considered to be Bulgaria's "Golden Age," emerged under Tsar Simeon I in 893-927. During this time, Bulgarian art and literature flourished. Followers of Saints Cyril and Methodius are believed to have developed the Cyrillic alphabet in Bulgaria in the early 10th century.

As one of oldest countries in Europe, Bulgaria can offer something for everyone. For those loving the sun, the sandy  Black Sea Coast boasts swaths of stunning beaches and picturesque bays. From the crowded Sunny beach to the quiet ancient Sozopol, family vacations and crazy nights out are a promise.

For others, who may describe themselves as "nature lovers" Bulgaria provides networks of well-maintained hiking trails and horse-riding routes. lush mountainous and forested landscapes, especially around the Rila and Pirin Mountains, inhabited by bears, lynx, rare birds and other kinds of wildlife now becoming scarce elsewhere in Europe. Here you can come across remoter, rural corners, where the traditional, slow pace of life continues much as it has done for centuries. You will face multicoloured monasteries, filled with fabulous icons and watched over by bushy-bearded priests, and impossibly pretty timber-framed villages with smoke curling lazily over the stone-tiled roofs and donkeys complaining in the distance, where headscarfed old ladies and their curious grandchildren still stare in wonderment at the arrival of outsiders.

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