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Sivosten webZine :: Popular
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 Modernistic "Church" Architecture |
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 | The aesthetic perceptions of some of Sofia’s more conservative inhabitants have recently been confused by the catholic St. Joseph cathedral, which was built not far away from the Trade (Centre) Universal Department (TcUM). Many people find the new building too 'modernistic', 'eccentric' and even too 'ugly'. Actually, there are even more so ...
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Author: Lyuben "LifeJoker" Zagorchev, Monday, 08 September 2008. In Articles :: Popular |
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 | If you happen to visit Corfu and go for a walk in the old parts of Kerkyra you’ll have the dubious honor of witnessing an impressive number of shops, dyed in painfully bright reddish-orange colours, selling impressive numbers of equally painful reddish-orange items. These are the kumquat sellers, from which every tourist can obtain, for a ...
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Author: Konstantin Delchev, Monday, 25 August 2008. In Articles :: Popular, Cuisine |
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 | In many sci-fi and fantasy novels the careless adventurers are in danger of falling in the mouth of the aggressive flora, well hidden under the cover of sweet plants. The gigantic plant predators are inspired by the much more harmless insectivorous cousins. But what is the place of the carnivorous plants in the plant kingdom?
Insect-eating ...
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Author: Lyuben "LifeJoker" Zagorchev, Tuesday, 12 August 2008. In Articles :: Popular |
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Virtual Sightseeing of the Unknown Sofia |
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 | I love Sofia. It’s my native town, dirty, noisy and probably dangerous in the criminal aspect, but I still love it because it’s my town. And here you could see a lot. It’s a historic city with many attractions, beautiful churches and interesting museums. Following the tourists’ guides however, you’ll surely miss the most important thing – the real ...
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Author: Lyuben "LifeJoker" Zagorchev, Friday, 01 August 2008. In Articles :: Popular |
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Call for participants - "Islam: history, essential... |
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 | Sivosten informs:
Youth Religious Studies Association
together with
International Youth Organization „Academy for Peace and Development”
with the support of
The Federation of the Social Organizations “Arraid”
Religious Direction of Independent Muslim Communities “Kyiv Muftiyat”
Religious-Information Service of Ukraine
Center for Religious ...
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Author: Konstantin Delchev, Wednesday, 07 May 2008. In Articles :: Popular |
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Easter eggs one of a kind |
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 | XIX century’s second half. Imperial Russia flourished in royal splendor and peasant misery. Except for a military power on a global basis, the giant country had become a seat of art, home to world-wide famous composers, writers and artists. And though the class division was formidable, the ruling strata and the citizenry were in no way inferior to ...
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Author: Lyuben "LifeJoker" Zagorchev, Thursday, 21 February 2008. In Articles :: Popular |
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A Short History of the Computer |
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 | Where are the historical roots of the modern computer? If you ask ten different people the same question, you’ll probably get ten different answers. One will tell you that the modern personal computer could be traced back to two thousand years ago, when the abacus was invented. Some other guy will point the VIII-IX century period out since it was ...
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Author: Ivan G. Atanasov, Tuesday, 18 December 2007. In Articles :: Popular |
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Traditional Drinks of Bulgaria |
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 | As common people Bulgarians enjoy relaxing in a jolly company, drinking up some alcohol with the appropriate appetizer. Sometimes they drink up a little bit too much but yet they keep themselves within the boundaries of good taste. Well, to be honest, they get drunk in a trendy manner. However, alcohol consumption could be a pretty refined ...
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Author: Lyuben "LifeJoker" Zagorchev, Sunday, 25 November 2007. In Articles :: Popular, Cuisine |
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The liquid gold of Bulgaria |
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 | Rose oil is closely connected to the popular customs and culture of Bulgaria and is often pointed out in literature. Bai Ganyo is the most popular character who trades with rose oil that we could mention. We could also find a touching story about the poor rose gathers in one of Karl May’s Orient-based novels. But why exactly is this aromatic liquid ...
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Author: Lyuben "LifeJoker" Zagorchev, Monday, 15 October 2007. In Articles :: Popular |
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