An impressive monument stands on Saedinenie (Unificartion) Square in Plovdiv, reminiscent of the historical events of 1885 when Bulgaria managed to reunite its two halves - Eastern Rumelia and the Principality of Bulgaria The Monument to the Unification in the city was erected a century after the important event A central place in the 12-metre sculptural composition is occupied by a figure of a young woman holding a laurel wreath over her head On both sides are majestically outstretched wings of a bird a symbol of the aspiration for unity and the urge of the Bulgarians for freedom of the two separated parts of the homeland in the years from the Liberation in 1878 to 1885 The sculpture is the work of the Bulgarian artist Velichko Minekov famous for his monumental works And the longest boulevard in the city - "6th of September” - takes us to it On Saedinenie Square one can also see the building specifically erected for the Regional Assembly of Eastern Rumelia Today it houses one of the four expositions of the Regional Historical Museum in the city - "Unification of Bulgaria 1885" You will learn which are the most valuable exhibits there from the publication "Plovdiv keeps the memory of the glorious days of Bulgaria’s Unification in a special exhibition" from the collection of Radio Bulgaria the entire Christian world celebrates the Bright Resurrection of Christ this is the most radiant and joyful day - the Feast of Feasts - which proclaims the victory of life over death With a scent of spring and anticipation of the great Resurrection of Christ Palm Sunday is among the most beloved holidays in Bulgaria people fill the churches and share their joy through prayer at the festive. The day of Saint Theodore known in Bulgarian as Todorovden is a significant Bulgarian holiday which is celebrated on the Saturday after Cheesefare Sunday - this year its date is March 8 Todorovden combines pagan beliefs and Orthodox canon. english@bnr.bg Plovdiv is proud of its millennial history It is absolutely reasonable and logical that such an old town has a historical museum and not one 8000 years would hardly fit into a single space and the story that the Regional History Museum of Plovdiv will tell you is extremely interesting It was established in 1951 as a scientific and cultural organization whose purpose was to search preserve and present the cultural values ​​of the past of Plovdiv and the Plovdiv region for the period from the 15th to the 20th century including unique collections of cool weapons and firearms The Regional History Museum - Plovdiv has four expositions - "Bulgarian Revival" "Book publishing in Bulgaria in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century" "Unification of Bulgaria 1885" and Museum of Modern History The exhibition Unification of Bulgaria 1885 is located in the building of the Regional Assembly of the Eastern Rumelia at 1 Saedinenie Square The museum exposition was opened in 1985 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia - an event that has become a national symbol of our new history The exhibition covers the period since the signing of the Berlin Treaty in 1878 which divided the lands populated by Bulgarians into five parts until the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885 The main accents were on the construction and development of Eastern Rumelia as the second Bulgarian state the preparation and implementation of the Unification with the Principality of Bulgaria on September 6 Summer working hours (April to October incl.): 9.30 – 6.00 pm during the weekdays according to schedule of the events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday Winter working hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm during the weekdays The Bulgarian Revival Exposition is located in the Architectural and Historical Reserve "Ancient Plovdiv" in the house of Dimitar Georgiadis The Bulgarian Revival exposition traces the history of Plovdiv from the 15th to the 19th century documents and photographs allow visitors to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the distant past of the city - a time of foreign rule but also a time of defending the national identity of the Bulgarians The ethnic diversity and the economic development of Plovdiv from the Ottoman era are presented in the halls on the first floor The topics of Bulgarians' struggle for new Bulgarian education independent church and national independence are developed on the second and third floors Summer working hours (April to October incl.): 9.30am - 6:00 pm throughout the week (including Saturdays and Sundays) Winter working hours: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm on weekdays and Saturdays The exhibition Book publishing in Bulgaria in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century was opened in 1975 at the home of the founder of the modern Bulgarian book publishing Hristo Gruev Danov Unique examples of the printed Revival book are shown in the six halls It follows the stages in the development of the educational work based on the publishing activities of Hristo G Danov and Dragan Manchov - the main suppliers of textbooks and teaching aids for the Bulgarian schools as well as the activities of other prominent scholars and educators such as h The role of the city of Plovdiv as a center of Bulgarian education and culture in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century was reflected Summer working hours (April to October incl.): 9.30 am – 6.00 pm with weekend breaks Winter working hours: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm with weekend breaks The Museum of Modern History has a spacious which offers the opportunity to present artistic and photographic exhibitions The permanent exposition The Soul of the Japanese Doll presents the story of Japanese dolls The five showcases show some of the most widespread dolls each created by the history of an old legend The present exposition was realized in 2010 under the art project of Konstantin Kambarev with the financial assistance of the Japanese Embassy in Bulgaria In addition to the abundance of premises and exhibits the Plovdiv Regional History Museum has been upgraded and part of its remarkable exhibits and stories that it tells can be seen from anywhere in the world Its e-catalog "Relics from the Unification 1885 in Bulgarian Museums" became part of the global initiative of the Google Cultural Institute and can be seen here: http://muzeini-relikvi.net/ The catalog is an attempt to present the preserved relics of the Unification of Bulgaria preserved in the Bulgarian museums to a wider audience Virtual tour of the exhibition"Unification of Bulgaria 1885": http://plovdivbg.info/objects/музей-на-съединението/; Virtual tour of the exhibition "Bulgarian Revival": http://plovdivbg.info/objects/исторически-музей/; Virtual tour of the exhibition "Book publishing in Bulgaria in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century": http://plovdivbg.info/objects/335/; If you want to go to one of the permanent or visiting expositions here are the entrance fees for the museum visit Entrance for adults for temporary exhibitions: 2.00 lv Children up to 7 years old and people with disabilities: free of charge To participate in an educational program on the theme of the museum: 1.00 lv Important: The entrance to the museum expositions is free on the first Thursday of the month the European Night of Museums and the Plovdiv Night of Museums and Galleries The museum exposition entrance is free of charge for guides and managers of organized groups of more than 10 people donors and members of the Friends of the Museum official delegations and guests of Plovdiv Municipality Preparation and conducting of an educational discourse outside the museum: 12.00 lv The sheep-rearing sector in Bulgaria has been decaying in recent decades due to the lack of a solid state support who has a sheep farm in the town of Saedinenie (Central South Bulgaria) His farm was established in 2013 when Sevdalin imported a cargo vehicle containing female breeding sheep from France ovine animals loaded on 6 cargo vehicles were imported under an EU programme there are 3,000 animals in Sevdalin’s farm According to the Bulgarian State Standard (BDS) the average fat content of sheep milk is 6.5% whereas the milk produced by sheep of the Lacaune breed is 7.5% “We protect our sheep from diseases via a number of preventive measures such as vaccination compliance with the technological process he began rearing the French sheep breed in Saedinenie after he returned from a six-month specialization course from France: “I wanted to get acquainted with the French experience visit as many sheep farms rearing the Lacaune sheep as possible and learn their breeding technology We cooperated with the French Lacaune Association Our stay in France was extremely useful.” The Lacaune sheep was imported in Bulgaria for the first time in 2005 The Lacaune Breeding Association in Bulgaria was also established five farms breeding nearly 2,000 Lacaune sheep were members of the association there are more than 30 farms breeding more than 20,000 animals of the Lacaune breed The Lacaune sheep are well to Bulgaria’s climate which is similar to the one in Southern France “There were many dairy sheep breeds in Bulgaria in the past the sheep breeding sector lacks a national strategy and is totally neglected although it has the potential to create jobs” the Lacaune sheep and the Bulgarian dairy sheep breeds has similar characteristics I am talking about the Black-Head Pleven sheep breed which is the best dairy sheep in Bulgaria no genetic progress has been registered in the Black-Head Pleven sheep breed over the years Its dairy yield amounts to nearly 100 liters per year whereas the Lacaune breed now yields between 350 and 400 liters of milk per year because it does not encourage farmers to develop the genetic qualities of the animals The Lacaune Breeding Association in Bulgaria has been constantly alerting about this problem but their efforts have not yielded any results it can boost the development of the sheep-breeding sector “I talked to colleagues and I think that we need to work towards the creation of a Bulgarian dairy sheep breed based on imported breeds The sheep-breeding associations have already started to work in this direction The research institutes must also participate in the process in order to revive sheep-breeding in Bulgaria.” Editing by: Miglena Ivanova (intwrview by Zornitsa Garkova The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has again reduced the key interest rate in the country This is the eighth consecutive month of a decrease in. An analysis by the Ministry of Economy and Industry shows that in 2024 Bulgaria's trade with the United States accounted for 1.7% of the country’s total trade volume making up 2.6% of total exports and imports from the U.S.. Around 4 billion euros in debt have been raised from international markets through two bond issues The amount was raised through issues of 9-year and 13-year bonds – marking the country’s first entry into the. HOT: » What kind of news would you like to see more of? The Easter holiday in the southern Bulgarian town of Simeonovgrad was dimmed by a hellish car crash that killed 6 young people Saturday night have died after being hit by a car traveling at high speed Two others are listed in the hospital of the nearby town of Harmanli with serious injuries The incident happened on the "Saedinenie" street in Simeonovgrad around 11:50 pm when a 23-year-old man from the same town driving an Opel Vectra at a very high speed overturned and crashed into a group of pedestrians The driver is at the Plovdiv hospital in critical condition and a skull fracture His two passengers are in stable condition 21 serious traffic accidents occurred in Bulgaria in the last 24 hours We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria the director of the Plovdiv Customs Office was arrested earlier today for allegedly facilitating a new smuggling route for cigarettes opened fire with a gas pistol near a kindergarten in Sofia's Lyulin district Bulgarian Interior Minister Daniel Mitov has described the case of the man who died in police custody in Kazanlak as “a disgrace” to the Ministry of Interior regarded as the most significant Christian holiday is celebrated annually in Bulgarian homes with great joy Good Friday falls on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday Employers in Bulgaria are legally required to implement all necessary measures to prevent and minimize workplace accidents with 45.2% of those aged 16–74 having bought goods or services via the internet in the past year The fourth edition of the LUNAR Festival of Lights in Sofia will illuminate 10,000 square meters of art across some of the city's most iconic buildings and public spaces from May 8 to May 11 The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts that May will bring temperatures ranging from 2°C to 33°C across Bulgaria a trend that has persisted for over 30 years A Romanian family paid 3,084.60 leva (1,500 euros) for medical treatment at the Burgas University Hospital following a serious road accident Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase Bulgaria marks today 132 years since the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria with Eastern Rumelia The culmination of the celebrations will be in the city of Plovdiv (Central South Bulgaria) where on On September 6 military groups and a detachment headed by Prodan Tishkov (mostly known as Chardafon) arrested the local governor and proclaimed the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria with Eastern Rumelia Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev will attend the ceremony in front of the Monument of Unification in Plovdiv The Bulgarian National Radio will broadcast live the ceremony at 8.30 pm The Unification will be marked with various ceremonies in other Bulgarian cities such as Sofia The start of the celebrations was given in the town of Saedinenie (unification) on Tuesday evening National Assembly President Dimitar Glavchev greeted the guards of honor The Bulgarian people showed Europe through the unification that they were mature enough to have their own state that can be a strong political and economic factor in the Balkans Dimitar Glavchev underlined in his speech Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev has left for Washington where he will participate in the Munich Leaders Meeting (May 5-7 The forum is organised by the Munich Security Conference The foundation Unity- Kočani has sent an open letter to key Bulgarian institutions expressing gratitude for the support and humanitarian assistance provided by Bulgaria after the tragedy of the fire at a nightclub in Kočani The foreign ministers of Bulgaria and Greece Georg Georgiev and Giorgos Gerapetritis signed a joint declaration on the use of the waters of the river Arda on 2 May the BNR reports citing an announcement published by the Greek Foreign Ministry.. people will be able to withdraw money  from ATMs only in the new currency according to the website of the Bulgarian. helicopters of the Bulgarian Air Force will fly at low altitude over Sofia in preparation for a military parade marking the Day. The Bulgarian student teams that participated in the European Olympiad of Experimental Sciences EOES 2025 in Zagreb have returned with. the earth is covered with fine spring rain The firing of anti-hail rockets can be seen in almost all parts of Bulgaria because there are over 200 anti-hail facilities on the territory of this country which fire rockets when hail clouds threaten to destroy the crops The anti-hail system in Bulgaria was developed for the first time back in 1968 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the first anti-hail firing ground was built later in the town of Saedinenie which was launched by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Its purpose was to find out how anti-hail rockets influence the atmospheric processes determine the effect of this activity and set the working methods of the teams head of the regional anti-hail department in Vratsa district Yordan Yordanov told Radio Bulgaria There are 24 anti-hail firing grounds in this district alone Each of them protects a territory of 10 kilometers and the places where these systems were situated were selected after detailed analyses We are talking about an integral system which allows at least two anti-hail grounds to fire rockets against a given hail cloud “Our main task is to protect the agricultural produce from hailstorm The anti-hail grounds in Vratsa district protect a territory of 170,000 hectares” “When we fire rockets against a hail cloud the crops suffer 20%-30% damage or in the best case scenario they are fully protected it all depends on the weather conditions and the cold atmospheric fronts which enter the Bulgarian territory The clouds rise to 10 kilometers up in the atmosphere during the hot days The temperatures in the chilled layers are extremely low Then we start to fire anti-hail rockets against the cloud.” There is a widespread belief that anti-hail rockets actually break the hail into pieces the truth is that anti-hail rockets can not break the ice in the cloud Once the hail fragments form inside the cloud the hailstorm can not be avoided The anti-hail system works on a completely different principle called competition where it starts to disperse smoke containing silver iodide The crystal lattice of this chemical substance is similar to the crystal lattice of the ice When a water drop sticks to the crystal lattice of the silver iodide it freezes immediately Later other water drops stick to the ice particle and form a hail grain we bring artificial ice into the ice grain and prevent the formation of large hailstones the silver iodide helps the formation of 100 million small hail grains with the size of a wheat grain in a given hail cloud instead of 1 million large hailstones with the size of a walnut Most of the small hail grains melt on their way to the ground and those which reach the earth surface do not have the power and the size to destroy the agricultural produce but the damage over the plants is insignificant which is in fact the purpose of the anti-hail rockets Another wide-spread delusion is linked with the belief that hailstorm can form in the early afternoon hours the hailstorm can not be predicted in advance The whole process lasts between 7 to 10 minutes only-from the time the hail cloud is formed to the moment hail hits the ground That is why experts are forced to work in extremely short terms Special Doppler devices send information about the processes happening within the clouds every 3 minutes An intelligent system situated at the control center determines the coordinates of the hail cloud and sends the information to the given firing ground where well-trained employees fire anti-hail rockets into the cloud They have under a minute to fulfill the instructions Only on the Day of Bravery and Holiday of the Bulgarian Army (May 6) we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three of perhaps the most interesting machines from our outdoor exhibition Dozens of enthusiasts and nature lovers will kick off the 44th edition of the Move and Win campaign with a spring hike to Bozhur Hut The meeting point will be the Vladishki Bridge in Veliko Tarnovo The third edition of the Samardala Festival will be held on 3 May in the central square of Nova Zagora is used as a spice and is harvested at the peak of its flowering in May we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three.