On 27 June, the traditional Midsummer Festival (Joninės) was celebrated in the village of Slavyani. Over the years, the village has become a long-standing venue for the Lithuanian community’s Midsummer celebrations, bringing together Lithuanians and their friends every year. Around 40 guests attended the event. The celebration was organized by the Honorary Consul General of…
On March 14, Lithuanians living in Bulgaria gathered to commemorate the Day of the Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence. The event took place at SHTRAK Hall and was organized by the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Lithuania, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Racho Ribarov. A highlight of the program was the screening of the documentary film…
On December 13, a Lithuanian Christmas Evening was held in Sofia, organized by the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Lithuania, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Racho Ribarov. The event brought together 33 adults and 7 children from the Lithuanian community in Bulgaria. The guest of honor was Mr. Maksim Behar, a well-known public figure in…
On June 21, the village of Slavyani in the Lovech region festively celebrated the oldest and most beautiful Lithuanian holiday – Joninės (Midsummer). The village, home to more than 20 Lithuanian families, has already become a traditional place for marking this special occasion. About 30 Lithuanians living in Bulgaria, along with their family members, attended…
On February 16th, 2025 in Sofia was marked the Day of the Restoration of the Lithuanian State. As every year, the celebration was organized by the Honorary General Consul of Lithuania in Bulgaria Assoc. Prof. Dr. Racho Ribarov. The guest of honor at the event was the Attaché of the Lithuanian Embassy in Romania, Arnoldas Petrauskas, together…
On 21st December, the Honorary General Consul of Lithuania Assoc. Prof. Racho Ribarov invited the Lithuanians living in Bulgaria to celebrate together the most beautiful holiday of the year – Christmas. For the second year in a row, Maxim Behar was invited to the Christmas celebration with his wife Veneta. In 2023 Mr. Behar was awarded with…
On March 10, 2024 in Sofia was marked the anniversary of restoration of independence of Lithuania. On this occasion the Honorary General Consul of the Republic of Lithuania Assoc. Prof. Racho Ribarov MD, PhD invited Lithuanians living in Bulgaria to the bowling tournament. Consul Assoc. Prof. Ribarov congratulated Lithuanians on national holiday of Lithuania and…
Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania was marked in Sofia on February 17, 2024. The event was organized by the Honorary General Consul of Lithuania in Bulgaria Assoc. Dr. Racho Ribarov. The celebration was attended by 25 Lithuanians and their family members.Honorary General Consul of Lithuania congratulated the Lithuanians on the occasion…
On Thursday, 15 February 2024, the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Romania and Bulgaria Arturas Zurauskas presented his letters of credence to the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev.After Ceremony of the Presentation of Credentials the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania met with the Honorary General Consul of Lithuania in Bulgaria Assoc. Dr….
On 16 December, the Honorary General Consul of Lithuania Assoc. Prof. Racho Ribarov invited the Lithuanians living in Bulgaria to celebrate together the most beautiful holiday of the year – Christmas. Mr.Maxim Behar was invited to participate the Christmas party as well. This year Behar was awarded by the Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda with a…
