Sights in Bulgaria

The "Dog spinning" (known in Bulgaria as "Trichane") is awful ritual that is practiced mainly in southeastern Bulgaria. The most known place where it is performed is village of Brodilovo.The ritual was traditionally practised on the first day of Lent and probably have pagan...

On May 21, 2017 the Culture Directorate of Sofia Municipality, Bulgarian Art and Folklore Center "Nestya" and "Future for the Talents of Bulgaria" organize a Festival of Fire-dancing in Sofia.The feast is dedicated to May 21 - St. Constantine and Elena Day which is also a day of...

The baklava* feast in village of Malinovo (Lovech region) was held for the first time in 2012 and now is has yearly. Usually it is in the late August or early September.The celebration is organized by an idea of ​​the mayor with the support of the local community center "Sabujdane - 192...

The first edition of the Festival of ice sculptures in Ruse ("RUSE ICE FEST") was held in 2014. The organizers' ambition is it to become an annual event and every edition to grow in popularity.Among the participants are sculptors from different countries. They have one huge block of ice (1x1.5...

At 9,10 and 11 of October, 2015 in the village of Mikrevo will be held XII-th edition of the International folk festival "Maleshevo singing and dancing".During the festival, visitors will be able to see:ethnographic exhibition "Traditions in Maleshevieto" - in the lobby of the community center of...

The feast of traditional Thracian banitza (pie/pastry) "Banitsa vita – dva pati previta" in town of Elhovo is organized by the municipality of Elhovo and the Community Center "Razvitie - 1893". The celebration is organized by 2010 and aims the promotion and preservation of Bulgarian traditions.The e...

Festival of paper lanterns in Gabrovo is held annually in the first or second Saturday of September. Its first edition was in 2011 and his founders are Antoslav Iliev and  Ventsi Angelov.The festival is not a competition. Its idea is to break the monotony in the city life in one beautiful and ...

"July Morning" (the name coming from the song of "Uriah Heep" 1971) is a unique informal holiday celebrated only in Bulgaria. It consists in meeting of the first July sunrise on the sea-beach. Over time, "July Morning" becomе more and more popular among the young people and the places for its ...

The first edition of the International Festival of sand sculptures in Rousse (Ruse Sandfest) started on 9 June 2015. The festival is organized by the Municipality of Ruse and the foundation "Ruse - the city of free spirit". The idea is it to become annual. In the festival are involved well-known ...

The first edition of the Festival of Ancient Rome "Eagle on the Danube" in Svishtov was in late June 2008. The idea of ​​the festival is to reproduce the military life and battles between imperial Rome and enemy tribes. Since then the festival has become annual and collects many participants and vis...