A Prayer Carried by the Winds
Text by Ekaterina Petrova | Photograph by Adam Fallon
There are two kinds of prayer flags: the smaller ones, horizontally strung on ropes, which are usually tied on a diagonal line between two objects in high places such as the tops of temples, monasteries, stupas or mountain passes. The bigger ones are tied to tall poles and stuck in the ground or on rooftops.
Traditionally, prayer flags come in sets of five, each in a different colour. The colours represent the elements and are arranged from left to right in a specific order: blue, symbolising the sky, white, symbolising air, red, symbolising fire, green, symbolising water and yellow, symbolising the earth.
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A Perfect Shot
In Homo Urbanus Europeanus, exhibited May 9-24 in front of the National Theatre in Sofia, Jean-Marc Caracci presents his photographs of people in the urban environment of European capitals.
RED&WHITE SOFIA. On the 1st of March Bulgarians say goodbye to the winter. They buy each other red&white threads to carry around until they see a stork and spring can begin. Photography by Lode Desmet
BULGARIA D'OR: The Bulgarian countryside, patinated with the noble golden dust of the autumn. Photographs by Lode Desmet
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The exhibition Photographs of a Trip Through Bulgaria by Hungarian photographer András Balla can be seen in Sofia's Hungarian Cultural Institute, at Aksakov 16 Street, until August 22
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Off-the-season Beauty of Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast | Photographs by Adelina Iliev
Bulgaria's Northern Black Sea Coast
Photographs by Albena Shkodrova
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