DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   Christmas day – the day on which the birth of Christ is celebrated (and has been for millennia). All around the world people will be sitting down to special meals, giving gifts, singing, drinking and attending religious services. In honor of this great holiday (my favorite, in fact), we have a list of Christmas facts.  10. The Date    In the early Church, Christmas was not celebrated as a major feast. The first evidence of the Church attempting to put a date on the day of Christ’s birth comes from 200 AD, when theologians in Alexandria decided it was the 20th of May. By the 380s, the Church in Rome was attempting to unite the various regions in using December 25th as the universal feast day, and eventually that is the day that stuck. As so often was the case in the early Church, the influence of the pagan feasts of Rome is seen, because December 25 was the festival for the birth of the sun. St Cyprian makes mention of this: “O, how wonderfully acted Pro

   This recipe and diy comes from   www.melskitchencafe.com  . I hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think? The Best Frosting {a.k.a. Magical Frosting} by  MEL   I am rarely left speechless  {if you are my husband you are seriously nodding your head right about now} . I like to talk  {husband still nodding} . To dissect the details of important matters, such as great toenail polish and food  {husband falling asleep} . However, after taking a taste of this frosting, I was left completely speechless. No words. None. Just absolute, incredible tastebud bliss  {husband shocked into silence himself } . It is the best frosting I have ever tasted in my life. You might have seen the phenomenon of this type of frosting swirling around. I tried the  Tasty Kitchen version  (highlighted by the Pioneer Woman) twice, and both times it was a disaster. I had given up on the so-called miracle of flour-based frostings until I saw and made this latest version. It left me w

   The Festival of Masquerade Games is the most important cultural event in the region.  More than 5000 performers from all over Bulgaria, as well as groups from many European countries take part in the festival.  It the most vital and deep rooted tradition of masquerading rites dating back to 1965.  The festival has been held in Pernik since 1966.  It is held on the last weekend of January.    In ancient times the old Thracians held the Kukeri Ritual Games in honor of the god Dionysus-the especially known as a god of wine and ecstasy.  Even today the games are also known as the Dionysus' games.  Among the Kukeri dancers' are many different character, including Dionysus and his satyrs as well as other from deep history such as the tsar, harachari, plyuvakachi, startzi, and pesyatzi.    People from Europe, Asia and Africa as well as representatives from every folklore region in Bulgaria, all come to Pernik to celebrate.  They come for the t