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Cinemania, Sofia's autumn film festival, visits the National Palace of Culture and selected cinemas all over the city. The event screens 90 films, including some box-office smash hits from the…
On 4 December, Bulgarian folk celebrate Saint Barbara's Day with food-related activities, which include handing out homemade sweetened bread randomly to passers-by. The saint is believed to…
Organised by the Bulgarian Book Association since 1968, the Sofia International Book Fair invites publishers to present their newest titles and hottest authors at the grand National Palace of…
Ladouvane, or Singing to Rings, is celebrated by unmarried women who are eager to get hitched. It takes place around Midsummer's Day (traditionally 24 June in Bulgaria) but in certain regions…
A convenient one-stop shop for the gift season, the Grand Christmas Sales at Plovdiv International Fair showcase a massive selection of clothes, souvenirs, toys, jewellery and more. Open…
Every January, in the rural villages of Bulgaria thousands of men still perform an ancient masked ceremony, which is the essence of the Kukeri Festival. Passed down for generations, this…
Surva International Festival of Masquerade Games
The Surva International Festival of Masquerade Games, held every two years in the town of Pernik, is one of the most important cultural events in Bulgaria. More than 5000 masked participants…
To honour the patron saint of wine, Bulgaria has celebrated St Trifon's Day since Thracian times, when wine makers used to salute Saint Trifon with a ritualistic vine-pruning ceremony.…
Towns all over Bulgaria celebrate the start of the agricultural year by taking part in the Kukerov Den festival, which is essentially a male fertility dance. The ritual is held annually on the…
Martenitsa - Festival of Baba Marta
All over Bulgaria on 1 March, people exchange red and white tassels or small wooden dolls called Martenitsa to celebrate the coming of spring. The name is taken from the Bulgarian word for…
Sofia International Film Festival
Encompassing Bulgarian, Balkan and international features, shorts, documentaries and retrospectives, the Sofia International Film Festival promotes innovative work while encouraging…
Plovdiv International Fair hosts Vinaria, the largest and most prestigious wine event in the region. Every year, it brings together vine growing and wine producing exhibitors from more than 30…
On the day before Palm Sunday the young, beautiful and eligible women of Bulgaria celebrate St Lazar's Day with ritual songs and dances, learnt by the young girls during Lent. The dance is one…
Supported by the Kennel Club Plovdiv, Plovdiv International Fair hosts the biannual Dog Shows, comprising of the national C.A.C. and the international C.A.C.I.B competitions. Both categories…
St George's Day in Bulgaria (6 May) is an agricultural celebration heralding the end of spring and beginning of summer. Traditionally the day involved peasants fixing flowers to their doors…
The Bulgaria Salsa Festival at the Universiada Hall brings top international DJs, instructors and performers to Sofia for a weekend of salsa, bachata, rumba and reggeaton. Dancing workshops…
Sea and Memories International Music Festival
The Sea and Memories International Music Festival at Varna's Festival and Congress Centre presents concerts dedicated to the sea and to people with devotion to the world's waters. A gala…
The only international art fair in Bulgaria, Impressia is a forum for artists, craftsmen, dealers, galleries and art students as well as for the general public, held at Plovdiv International Fair.
The coming of the summer is traditionally celebrated in Bulgaria on 21 May, the day of St Konstantin & St Elena. In some of the more remote hilltop villages, "fire dancing" on heated coals…
In Bulgaria the rose is a symbol of youth, beauty and health. At this Rose Festival, Kazanluk celebrates its harvest of the best oil-producing rose, which has been grown in the Valley of the…
