{"id":13042,"date":"2021-11-25T01:56:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T01:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/?p=11477"},"modified":"2022-11-18T08:42:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T08:42:34","slug":"min-on-music-journey-no-43-bulgaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/zh-hant\/13042\/min-on-music-journey-no-43-bulgaria\/","title":{"rendered":"Min-On Music Journey No. 43: Republic of Bulgaria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Min-On\u2019s Music Journey! Today, the Min-On Concert Association and the Embassy of Bulgaria in Japan welcome you to the Republic of Bulgaria, a country occupying one third of the eastern Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe.<\/p>\n

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\nPirin National Park, a World Heritage Site<\/em><\/p>\n

Bulgaria shares an eastern border with Asia and northern and southwestern borders with Europe. Throughout history, the country has been a crossroads of civilization between Asia and Europe. On the other hand, it has been constantly threatened by invasions as its civilization developed into a key cultural hub. The national coat of arms, the Golden Lion, symbolizes the spirit of the Bulgarian people, who have continued to preserve their unique culture like a noble lion.<\/p>\n

The Bulgarian capital of Sofia is particularly blessed by nature, even among the Balkans. They say that spring comes to Sofia first among the cities of Eastern Europe. On today’s journey, let’s start from Sofia and explore the highlights of each region.<\/p>\n

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\nThe national coat of arms, the “Golden Lion”<\/em><\/p>\n

Sofia, a city of hot springs and historic ruins<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bulgarian capital city of Sofia has a population of 1.3 million people and a history spanning 7,000 years makes it one of the oldest cities in Europe. Visitors will see many public spas throughout the city, formerly known as hot spring destination. Water from the Central Mineral Baths is potable and many people use it as a source of spring water.<\/p>\n

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Since ancient times, major roads from Sofia have led to Western Europe, the Middle East, the Baltic Sea and the Aegean Sea. As a result, many valuable archaeological sites still remain here, including the ruins of Serdica. Today, Sofia has developed into a modern metropolis that serves as the political, administrative, economic, cultural and educational center of Bulgaria.<\/p>\n

Next, we hope you’ll enjoy listening to music from the Philip Koutev Bulgarian National Folklore Ensemble and Trio Theodosii Spassov concert hosted by Min-On in 2005. The “Dance Suite of Shopsko” is a song and dance from a festival held near Sofia.<\/p>\n

Dance Suite of Shopsko<\/strong><\/p>\n