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The Pork Ham Festival in Elena attracts visitors from near and far to the culinary region in the Balkans

More than 300 producers and craftsmen show their specialties at a three-day festival of the famous Elena pork ham. (The municipality of Elena is a Bulgarian mountain resort in the central Balkans, known its typical local cuisine. Its administrative..

published on 10/22/22 10:05 AM

Zheravna hosts a festival in Bulgarian traditional costume 

More than 20 thousand people are expected to visit the XIV International Festival of Folk Costume in the World Architectural Monument village of Zheravna in southeastern Bulgaria. The event starts today and runs until Sunday. Visitors will be..

published on 8/19/22 6:05 AM

When music touches your heart, or why foreigners fall in love with Bulgarian folklore

Love of Bulgaria’s songs and dances brought hundreds of visitors from abroad to the festival in Koprivshtitsa during the weekend at the beginning of August. People from the Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, France, the UK spent their time..

published on 8/9/22 11:50 AM

Traversing Bulgaria with the living human treasures

If you find yourself in Koprivshtitsa at the time of the festival, you will never forget your time here. The town and the Voevodenets meadows in the environs spring to life in colourful, polyphonic, ever changing tableaux. People from Bulgaria and..

published on 8/8/22 6:55 PM
Rusalijski games

The Koprivshtitsa Folk Art festival - a three-day celebration of Bulgarian folklore

The Folk Art Festival in Koprivshtitsa is held for the 12th time. For  three consecutive days - 5, 6 and 7 August, talented folk song and dance performers from all over Bulgaria gathered in the region. "Koprivshtitsa is a..

published on 8/7/22 3:59 PM

Authentic folk dancing, singing and traditions on the Koprivshtitsa meadows 

A festive concert in the Voivodenets area launched the twelfth National Folk Art Festival in Koprivshtitsa this morning. The celebration was attended by caretaker  Minister of Culture prof. Velislav Minekov and his deputy prof. Borislava..

published on 8/6/22 3:59 PM

The biggest celebration of Bulgarian folklore begins in Koprivshtitsa

The participants in the 12 th edition of the National Fair of Bulgarian Folk Art in Koprivshtitsa are over 6,500 , it became clear at the press conference the day before the star of the large-scale forum. On August 5, 6 and 7, on..

published on 8/5/22 1:33 PM

The folklore festival “Pirin Sings” takes place in the vicinity of “Predela”

More than 1,500 participants from municipalities located in Southwestern Bulgaria are to perform at the folklore festival “Pirin Sings” on July 30 and 31. The 60th anniversary of the festival will be marked at Predela saddle, which separates Pirin..

published on 7/30/22 10:05 AM

Zhivko Zhelev: My dream has always been to do my creative work here, in Dobrudzha, where my roots are

Dobrudzha, the part of the country where he was born, has always been an inspiration for the artistic ideas of renowned musician Zhivko Zhelev, who recently turned 60. Dobrudzha is where he lives and works, despite a serious job offer he was..

published on 7/29/22 9:50 AM

Almost 400 performers take part in International Folklore Festival in Veliko Turnovo

“Let the show go on!” This is the motto of the International Folklore Festival which opens tonight in Veliko Turnovo.  Over four days, 180 performers from abroad and 200 from Bulgaria will present the culture, traditions, songs and dances of their..

published on 7/23/22 2:24 PM