Ideas for a Bulgarian Themed Party
Situated on the edge of the Black Sea, Bulgaria has over the years been influenced by neighbours such as Hungary, Turkey and Russia.
Many festivities in Bulgaria are tied to religious celebrations, such as Christmas and St Nicholas's Day. It is traditional on the latter to eat fish, while on Christmas Eve,
vegetarian stuffed peppers are the traditional meal.
On the sproting front, football has been played in Bulgaria since the end of the 19th century, when (originally called "kickball") it was introduced by Swiss
sports teachers. Bulgaria's greatest international success to date was in 1994 when, inspired by Hristo Stoichkov, they finished fourth in the World Cup.
Bulgaria Party Decorations
Decorate yourself and your room with Bulgaria shirts, flags and scarves (see links, right).
If you're serving food, search for red, white and green table covers, napkins, plates, cups and
cutlery on our general
Football Party Decorations Page
For bunting, flags, balloons and more
Bulgarian Party Decorations Ideas,
visit our
European Football Party Decorations Page
As for colour schemes, in addition to the above ideas, anything else you can find in red, green and white will help create the right atmosphere.
Food for a Bulgaria Themed Party
Bulgarians tend to eat a lot of salads and yoghurts; in fact some people believe that yoghurt was first made in what is now Bulgaria over 5,000 years ago.
Also popular in Bulgaria are various pastry dishes and soups (both hot and cold).
Try some of these next time you are throwing a Bulgarian football party:
Savoury Recipes
Bulgarian Shopska Salad
Bulgarian Bean Soup - Bob Chorba
Bulgarian Style Moussaka
Bulgarian Omelette - Mishmash
Bulgarian Stuffed Peppers - Piperki palneni postni
Sweet Recipes
Bulgarian Chocolate & Walnut Cake - Torta Garash
Drink for a Bulgaria Themed Party
Bulgaria's warm climate is ideal for growing grapes, and Bulgarian wine (both red and white) is therefore generally of a good quality. Wine and beer are both very popular, although the latter
has a surprisingly short history of local production. While wine production in Bulgaria dates back thousands of years, the first commercial brewery appeared less than 150 years ago.
Popular Bulgarian beer brands include Kamenitza, Zagorka and Shumensko, although finding any of these outside their native country may not be easy.
Search for Bulgarian wine at Tesco.com.
Rakia is a strong brandy-like drink distilled from different types of fruit; apricot, grapes and plum are the most common
varieties, although rakia made from mixed fruit is also very common. It is traditional in Bulgaria to have a glass of rakia with some pickles and shopska salad as the first course of a meal.
