Bands that play weddings generally are not revered in America’s music culture. But in Bulgaria, wedding music is renowned–and four masters of the form will show off their chops Friday at the Old Town ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Bulgarian) MAYOR OF RIBNOVO, MUSTAFA ISA, SAYING:"The highlight of the wedding is when the bride is about to be taken to the groom's house, the women apply makeup to her so that when she ...

The marriage of Nefie Eminkova, 21, and her fiance Schaban Kiselov, 24, is an extravaganza of bright colours, flowers, feasting and dancing. But the bride, who comes from Bulgaria's Pomak minority, ...

Love is one of the most common human emotions. But it's celebrated in extraordinarily different ways around the world. In the remote village of Draginovo, Bulgaria, Muslim brides are returning to the ...

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The latest collection "Lavazza" of Bulgarian fashion designer Virginia Zdravkova fascinated all guests at the "Bulgarian Fashion Almanac." Bulgarian beauties showed off elegant wedding dresses and had ...

Bulgaria's top athlete Stefka Kostadinova and her life partner Nikolay Popvassilev married Friday evening before the register after 9-year-long relationship. The ceremony was held in the renewed open ...

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But the bride, who comes from Bulgaria's Pomak minority, can see none of it. Her eyes must remain tightly closed until a Muslim priest blesses the couple. The pair are following an age-old traditional ...