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BULGARIA 21st CENTURY
Bulgarian weekly newspaper, Chicago, USA

"Bulgaria 21 century" is the weekly newspaper of the Bulgarians in Chicago, USA.
Here you can find information about passed and coming events interesting for the Bulgarians in Chicago and around the world, as well as interesting tips and comments regarding sports, politics, culture, society, ads, etc.

Welcome to the pages of the Bulgarian weekly newspaper in Chicago -
21 CENTURY BULGARIA!


Bulgaria 21

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
and
The Bulgarian American Heritage Center

Cordially invite you to Celebrate
Bulgarian Culture and Slavonic Language

Friday, May 1, 2009, 3:30 p.m.
Cook County Building
- 118 North Clark Street, Suite 112, Chicago, IL
RSPV Hazel Barr (312) 603-6237




THE NEW 7 WONDERS OF NATURE
Vote for Belogradchik Rocks

Why elect the New 7 Wonders of Nature?

The campaign to choose The Official New7Wonders of the World was a resounding success, in which more than 100 million votes were cast and which took democracy to a new, global level. We know that the New7Wonders of Nature campaign will significantly raise awareness of the incredible variety and beauty of nature around us. As our slogan says, “If we want to save anything, we first need to truly appreciate it!”


Belogradchik Rocks

Bulgaria, through the eyes of an American

     By now you have heard about the great beaches along the Black Sea, or of the great ski resorts that Bulgaria offers. Now it's time to let you in on the secret that the Bulgarians never told you about.
     Most Bulgarians that you meet in America come from smaller towns, The few that you meet and are from large cities have relatives in Those small towns that they visit on holidays or while on vacation.



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About Bulgaria and the Bulgarians

     Like most of the small countries, we are proud of intangible things like centuries of history, strong family ties, ancient legends… Bulgarians, in addition, are proud with their great sense of humor. We are the only country in the world with The Annual International Festival of Humor and Satire which is held in Gabrovo. Gabrovian people are well known for the preservation and enhancement of essential Bulgarian characteristics: conserving and reusing. They do not waste anything in Gabrovo! There, if you can roll up a string around your index finger at least once, save it! It can serve a purpose again.



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Bulgarian Traditions

      The Week before Easter Lent includes some interesting customs and rituals of asking forgiveness from parents, relatives, friends and neighbors. The entire week is meatless. Sunday, the last day, is known as Pokladi or Zagovezni. This is the time when younger people visit their parents and relatives and after kissing the right hand of the older person ask to be forgiven for any intentional or unintentional deeds that may have caused misunderstanding or strained relations. The Zagovezni supper ends with an exciting custom of Lamkane. A boiled egg or a piece of hard candy is tied to a thread and suspended from the ceiling above the dining table...


Bulgarian Easter

Sts. CYRIL and METHODIUS –
the FOUNDERS of the SLAVIC ALPHABET

     The most significant event in the Bulgarian history, occurring in the first half of the ninth century, was the creation of the Slavic alphabet and the subsequent emergence of the Slavic literature.
      In the course of three centuries, the Bulgarian state had achieved considerable social, economic and political progress. To satisfy its cultural and educational needs the Slavic part of the nation was in demand of an alphabet other than the Greek. In Bulgaria, such an alphabet was needed especially after Tzar Boris declared Christianity to be the official religion in the country in 885.
      The Slavic alphabet was created by the famous Slavic educators - the brothers St. Cyril and Methodius. They were born in Salonika, the capital of Macedonia. St. Methodius was born in 825; and St. Cyril in 827, his original name was Constantine. Their father, Leon, was a nobleman and Byzantine magistrate.


CYRIL and METHODIUS

The Nine Bulgarian Wonders Protected by UNESCO

     Rila Monastery
     The monastery is situated at 1147 m above sea level amidst beautiful scenery in a hard-to-reach part of Rila Mountain, 117 km south-west of Sofia. Two swift- antechamber flowing rivers- Drushliavitsa and Rilska, flow on either side.
     It was founded by the hermit-monk Ioan Rilski and his disciples around 930 AD. Interest in the monastery is rekindled during the Middle Ages, when many Bulgarian tsars and noblemen make generous donations. It has survived many fires and raids. Together with the maintenance buildings, the monastery forms a large architectural complex.


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MARIA GRAZIA SWAN - BOOMER BABES

     TRUE TALES OF LOVE AND LUST IN THE LATER YEARS
     She Trusts Me, She Trusts Me Not.
     It’s all about loose marbles.


     Most people will agree that trust is a very important part of love. In Beverly’s case, I don’t know which cancelled out the other. Did she stop loving because she couldn’t trust or did she stop trusting because she didn’t feel loved? Here is her story. You be the judge.


MARIA GRAZIA SWAN
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BULGARIAN CUISINE

Art of Kina Bagovska

Bulgaria - History

Bulgarian Holidays

Bulgarian Woman - Great Make-up Artist at Broadway

“Bulgarian Folklore’’

Bulgarian Martenitsa

Vasil Levski

May 6: Gergyovden

1991 - 2006
American University in Bulgaria
Fifteen Years of Excellence


Chestita Baba Marta

BULGARIA’S LIBERATION DAY

International Women's Day

Utah's Natural Beauty

Bulgarian Name Days

THRYPHON ZAREZAN

The Bulgarian Winter Holidays

Turnovgrad - Unique and Unforgettable

Good Bulgarian Wine at HALF PRICE

Vacationing in Rural Bulgaria

MAY 24th - The Day of Cyrillic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture

Na Zdrave!
Enjoy Bulgarian Wines!


COUNTRYWIDE - the dominant real estate lender in the industry

An Experience of Love, Light and Harmony

What foods help what part of our body

Passover

Shalom and Welcome

Get out of your adjustable rate mortgage while you can…

Exclusive interview with Mr. N. S. PRAKASH, M.D.

When It Comes To Love, Baby Boomers Are Sill Rocking

A Circle Of Love

La Camarilla
Racquet, Fitness & Swim Club
Hosting ARIZONIA 2007


Krassimir Petkov - One of the Successful Bulgarians in U.S.

A Bitter Salute

Letter of Alert!

The Global Warming and the Consequences

A Reminder

Happy Birthday Phoenix

La Camarilla

Awesome Golden Anniversary

Andrew Johnson: “Only for good we were with you”