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Festive Times in Bulgaria | «唤醒保加利亚»的令节

Festive Times in Bulgaria | «唤醒保加利亚»的令节

July 2019 · 4 min read


In Sofia we had to apply for Matt's UK work visa. It was coming up to his 31st birthday so we had little time left to get the Youth Mobility visa. As it turned out, the visa office only opens twice a month so we had some mandatory "free time" to explore Bulgaria. With several weeks to wait, we made some travel plans with help from Magy and Svetin.

在索非亚,我们必须申请Matt的英国工作签证。 快要他31岁的生日,所以我们没有时间获得青年流动签证。 事实证明,签证办公室每月只开两次,所以我们有一些必要的“空闲时间”来探索保加利亚。 经过几个星期的等待,我们在Magy和Svetin的帮助下制定了一些旅行计划。


Svelin took care of "his two kiwis"

Festive Times


With the right timing and help, we got to attend the Wake Up Festival with our Sofia friends. A friend of theirs, Svelin sponsored and got us in to the festival. The festival was up the mountains and everyone camped in the forest. It was a festival with a focus on music, alternative lifestyle and Bulgarian traditions. This year they changed to be more family friendly, and less about getting high in the forest. We attended several workshops and participated in a few "interesting" activities.

节日时间


在正确的时间和帮助下,我们与索菲亚朋友一起参加了«唤醒联欢节»。 他们的朋友,Svelin赞助并让我们参加了这个节日。 这个联欢节在山上,每个人都在森林里扎营。 这是一个以音乐,另类生活方式和保加利亚传统为重点的节日。 今年他们变得更加适合家庭,而不是在森林里吸毒。 我们参加了几个研讨会,并参加了一些“有趣”的活动。



Our Sofia friends ran the Kung Fu class

We tried acrobatic yoga for the first time. It was difficult and our cycling legs weren't strong enough to hold another person mid air. We also attended a mate ("mar-tay") tea ceremony and learned about the special properties of the tea. It's a very popular drink in latin America, usually drunk with a metal straw. We participated in an empathy workshop where we danced and hugged with everyone (with our eyes closed), giving and receiving "love".

While slack lining we met a Belgian couple touring Europe in their glampervan. We hanged out with them a lot because none of us could attend the lectures which were run in Bulgarian and quickly built a friendship. One of them, Lies ("Lees") shared the same birthday as Matt! We snuck out of the festival and got a birthday cake to share on the night of their birthday. Coincidentally one of the performers also had their birthday on the same night!

我们第一次试了杂技瑜伽。 这很困难,我们的自行车腿不够坚固,无法容纳另一个人在空中。 我们还参加了一个伴侣(“mar-tay”)茶道,并了解了茶的特殊属性。 这是拉丁美洲非常受欢迎的饮料,通常是用金属吸管喝的。 我们参加了一个移情研讨会,在那里我们与每个人(闭着眼睛)跳舞和拥抱,给予和接受“爱”。
虽然松弛的衬里,我们遇到了一对比利时夫妇在他们的“glampervan”游览欧洲。 我们和他们一起被绞死很多,因为我们都不能参加以保加利亚语进行的讲座并迅速建立友谊。 其中一个,Lies(“Lees”)与Matt共享同一个生日! 我们偷偷溜出节日,在生日那天晚上分享生日蛋糕。 巧合的是,其中一位表演者也在同一个晚上过生日!


Big happy family chilling in the forest


Music in the trees

In the festival everyone was being themselves - carefree and happy. We felt relaxed and stress-free throughout the entire time. Being in the forest, meeting unique people and sharing the space together created an alternative community. It helped us forget about the stress of organising the UK work visa - that epic struggle we won't bother blogging about.

在联欢节里,每个人都是自己的样子 - 无忧无虑,快乐。 我们在整个时间里都感到轻松和无压力。 在森林里,结识独特的人并共享空间共同创造了另一个社区。 它帮助我们忘记了组织英国工作签证的压力 - 这场史诗般的斗争我们不要费心去写博客。


Traditional Bulgarian Wedding


Near the end of the festival a traditional Bulgarian wedding took place. In the forest there was a lot of dancing, and anyone could join. It was chain style where you follow the steps and move from the lead. We couldn't understand much from the ceremony but it was fun to watch.

传统的保加利亚婚礼


在节日结束时,举行了传统的保加利亚婚礼。 在森林里有很多舞蹈,任何人都可以加入。 它是链式的,你可以按照步骤从主导方向移动。 我们从仪式上无法理解,但看起来很有趣。



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Stairway to Heaven


On Matt and Lies birthday they were given a free chance to climb up the "Stairway to Heaven". It was four wooden planks held vertically about shoulder's height apart. They were the first in festival to try out.

通往天堂的阶梯


在Matt和Lies生日那天,他们有机会爬上“天堂的阶梯”。 这是四个木板垂直地围绕肩膀的高度分开。 他们是第一个试用的。



They tossed and turned for almost 20 minutes. It was entertaining to watch but after figuring out some techniques they got there. Later in the festival they had a competition for the fastest to climb up. Our Belgian friends were climbers so they were quick and got first place at 3 minutes. We tried and managed to get up after 9 minutes. We're proud to have made it up there!

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他们辗转反侧近20分钟。 观看它很有趣,但在弄清楚它们到达那里后的一些技术。 在节日的后期,他们举办了一场最快的比赛。 我们的比利时朋友是登山者,所以他们很快,并在3分钟获得第一名。 我们尝试并设法在9分钟后起床。 我们很自豪能够在那里成功!


Attending this festival had further opened our eyes. There are many ways to live, and it may be deemed alternative or weird, but it pays to keep an open mind and hear it first. There were many things we picked up, but also stuff that we probably won't pursue (tarot card reading and playing music to plants, just to name a few). Keep exploring!

参加这个节日进一步打开了我们的视线。 有很多种生活方式,它可能被视为替代或奇怪,但保持开放的心态并首先听到它是值得的。 我们收集了许多东西,但也有我们可能不会追求的东西(塔罗牌阅读和播放植物音乐,仅举几例)。 继续探索!


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