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Easter 2006

Friso Spoelstra Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 13:02

Easter 2006

Hello,

My name is Friso Spoelstra and I'm a photographer from Amsterdam. Next week I'll be in Razlog, Bansko, Elenishta and Dobrenishte to photograph the festivities around Easter.
What day will the celebrations be? Thank you in advance!

Best regards,
Friso Spoelstra, photographer
www.frisospoelstra.com
Tanjette Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 13:10

re: Easter 2006

hallo Friso,

vergeet niet dat het orthodoxe Pasen in Bulgarije op 23 April is.
Bekijk anders eens de website van Bansko zelf voor de speciale activiteiten..
Misschien kan poster Lenny(BG) je helpen, nog een fijne (werk)vakantie..

groetjes Tanjette

Friso Spoelstra Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 13:23

re: Easter 2006

Dank je Tanjette! Er is mij verteld dat vanaf 21 t/m 24 april allerlei festiviteiten zijn in deze plaatsen maar wanneer precies waar gebeurt kan ik niet achter komen. En waar kan ik Lenny vinden?

Groeten,
Friso
Tanjette Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 16:54

re: Easter 2006

Lenny post hier soms... hopelijk leest hij het deze week net voor je vertrekt! Ik zal ook eens surfen Wink
Tanjette Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 17:00

re: Easter 2006

dit is de uitleg die ik vond in het algemeen:

Easter - the anniversary of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ - is movable feast and is celebrated on the first Sunday (Easter Day / Sunday) with or after a full moon in the period between April 4th and May 8th. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday have been national holidays for a few years now but they have always been observed by the Bulgarian people in the tradition, set by the Orthodox Church. The festivities are not very different from those ...
dit is de uitleg die ik vond in het algemeen:

Easter - the anniversary of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ - is movable feast and is celebrated on the first Sunday (Easter Day / Sunday) with or after a full moon in the period between April 4th and May 8th. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday have been national holidays for a few years now but they have always been observed by the Bulgarian people in the tradition, set by the Orthodox Church. The festivities are not very different from those in the rest of Europe. Easter eggs are dyed on Maundy (Holy) Thursday or Holy Saturday and Easter cakes and buns are baked. During the Holy week devout people go to church every day and the service on Holy Saturday night is attended by lots of people. Easter Sunday is the end of Lent and tables cannot be seen for food. The feast traditionally begins with striking dyed eggs. Luck and good health await its owner.

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Baldur Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 17:28

re: Easter 2006

Hi all,

Can't say that I understand much of the above, but the following may help:

Public holidays in Bulgaria this year are HERE, i.e. Easter Sunday/Monday are 23rd/24th April.

Some related information HERE and HERE.

Regards,

Baldur Cool
Ellie Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 19:44

re: Easter 2006

Interesting info Baldaur - thanks for sharing.

Ellie Razz
Friso Spoelstra Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 20:26

re: Easter 2006

Thank you everyone! The info about the Koukeri and other Bulgarian folk traditions is actually what I'm looking for. Do you happen to know the program for the Easter celebrations in the area next week? Can't find the places and the dates.... Thanks again! Friso
Tanjette Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-12-06 11:17

re: Easter 2006

Friso, Ellie,
Baldur is called 'the fountain of knowledge' on the beachbulgaria webside and I asked his help on this..
oogh, I think you're a bit late for the Koukeri (around end jan-begin feb) Friso..I allready saw some pics from a village in the paper (www.standartnews.bg) weeeeks ago..

Friso, heb je het BG ambassade al eens gecontacteerd?? Er zal toch wel iemand via via kennis/familie of zoiets je meer info kunnen geven, denk ik.. Wink
Ik heb ook een post voor Lenny gedaan op de ...
Friso, Ellie,
Baldur is called 'the fountain of knowledge' on the beachbulgaria webside and I asked his help on this..
oogh, I think you're a bit late for the Koukeri (around end jan-begin feb) Friso..I allready saw some pics from a village in the paper (www.standartnews.bg) weeeeks ago..

Friso, heb je het BG ambassade al eens gecontacteerd?? Er zal toch wel iemand via via kennis/familie of zoiets je meer info kunnen geven, denk ik.. Wink
Ik heb ook een post voor Lenny gedaan op de sandy site dus, afwachten maar..
groetjes Tanjette

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Friso Spoelstra Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-12-06 14:38

re: Easter 2006

Hi Tanjette,

I read in the Rough Guide that there will be a Kukeri celebration in Elenishta on Easter sunday. After that there will be a feast with folk dancing and (ofcourse) a lot of drinking, so they say... This doesn't ring a bell to you? The ambassy in Holland doesn't know anything except for a concert in Bansko but that is not what I'm looking for.

Regards, Friso

p.s. bedankt voor de links! ik ga ze lezen