Bozhanova, a dancer, ethnologist and professor at her alma mater in Bulgaria, is currently touring the United States, teaching and demonstrating traditional Bulgarian folk dance in venues from Eugene, ...

Costumed and masked dancers known as ‘kukeri’, who are believed to chase away evil spirits, took to the streets of several Bulgarian towns and villages for their annual Surva masquerade carnival.

White-clad followers of a Bulgarian theologian welcomed their "spiritual new year" with an annual dance performed in concentric circles high in the mountains. Believers say the ritual helps them ...

The 28th International Festival of Masquerade Games -- "Surva 2019" -- attracted a record 7,500 participants from across Europe to the Bulgarian city of Pernik. The three-day event, which started on ...

Vessa Tonova, a Bulgarian classical ballet dancer, is getting ready to retire after 25 years. Performing Swan Lake for the very last time, she speaks of her past and, more importantly, her future. An ...