CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR 2008
Trifon Zarezan (Trimming of the Vines Day)
February 01
Throughout Bulgaria
6th International Mummers Festival "Kukove 2008"
February 02 Rakovsky close Plovdiv
17th International Mummers & Masquerade Games Festival 2008
February 13-14
Pernik
Mummers and Masquerade Games Festival 2008
February 16
Yambol
European Musical Festival 2008 March 01-31 Sofia
Mummers' Festival 2008
March 01-02
Shiroka Laka close
SmolyanNational Folklore Competition for Children 2008 March 01-31 Stara Zagora
Pancho Vladigerov's Musical Days 08 March 13 Shoumen
Sofia Jazz Peak 2008 March 01-31 Sofia 48th International Music Festival “March Musical Days” 2008
March 15-30
Rousse
International Fool's Day
April 01
Gabrovo
6th National Bagpipes Competition "Miraculous Rhythms"
April 01 - 30 Novi Pazar International Roma Day April 8 Kotel Children's Folklore Festival April 20 Yambol Easter Musical Festival 2008
April 25-30
Plovdiv
Orthodox Easter 2008
April 27-28 Throughout Bulgaria
3rd International Folklore Festival April 29-May 1 Vratza
International Competition for Pianists and Violinists “Pancho Vladigerov” April 29 – May 10 Shoumen
Dimitar Nenov's International Young Pianists Competition 2008 May 01-31 Razgrad 1876 April Uprising Anniversary
Celebrations 2008May 02
Koprivshtica
Gergiovden (St. George's Day) May 06 Throughout Bulgaria
Chamber Music Week 2008 May 07-14 Dobrich 30th International Choir Competition “Prof. G.Dimitrov”2008 May 08-11
Varna
Classical Guitar Balkan Festival 2008 May 16-19 Velingrad
Traditional Carnival in Gabrovo 2008
May 17
Gabrovo
Museums Day
May 18
Throughout Bulgaria
43nd Folklore Festival “Colourful Trakiya Sings and Dances” 200 May 17-18
Haskovo
Sofia Music Weeks 2008 May 23-June 23 Sofia St.St.Cyril and Methodius, Bulgarian
Culture and Cyrillic Alphabet's DayMay 24
Throughout Bulgaria
13th National Authentic Folklore Festival 08 May 24-25
Kostandovo close Pazardzik
7th National Children's Folklore meeting 2008 May 20-June 01 Teteven Regional Festival for Authentic Folklore 08
June 01
Mezdra
Summer Musical Fest 2008 June 01-30
Kavarna
Rose Festival 2008 June 07-08 Kazanlak Fire Dances (Nestinari)
June
Balgari village Bourgas region
8th Folklore Meeting “Folklore without Boundaries”
June 21-16
Albena
Rose Festival 08
June 06 Pavel Banya 4th Children Folklore Fest “Rahovche” 2008
June 18-21
Gorna Oriachovitza
82nd International Music Festival “Varna Summer” ???
June 16- July
Varna
2nd International Folklore Festival "Pautalia" 08 June 27-29 Kjustendil 22nd Verdi's Festival at the Roman Theatre
June
Old Plovdiv
International Folklore Festival
July 22 – August 5 Veliko Tarnovo
10 th Folklore Festival “Vitosha 2007 “
July 01 - 31 Sofia
23rd International Ballet Competition
July 15 Varna
International Folklore Festival July 3 0 – August 03
Old Plovdiv
International Jazz Festival
August 0 2 - 05
Varna
16 th International Folklore Fest VARNA
August 05-09 Varna
International Jazz Festival
August 08-13
Bansko
Varna's City Celebrations August 15 Varna
Bagpipes Music Competition August Gela near Chepelare
Autumn Salon of the Arts September 01-30 Plovdiv
International Theatre Festival
“Scene on a Crossroad”September 10-23 Plovdiv Plovdiv Jazz Evenings
September 01 - 30 Plovdiv
23 rd Festival of the Arts “APOLONIA”
September 01-10
Sozopol Traditional Roma Culture &
Traditions FestivalSeptember 06
Sopot Autumn Art Exhibitions
September 01-30
Old Plovdiv Bulgarian Choir Art Panorama
October Sofia
Men's Folklore Groups Meeting
October Razlog
Art Photography Festival
October
Plovdiv
32nd Musical Festival “Nedjalka Simeonovo” – International Competitions for Young Violins
October 26-28 Haskovo
International Pianists Competition
“Franz Schubert”November 17-22
Rousse
Annual Plovdiv Artists' Exhibitions
December
Plovdiv Christmas Folklore Dance Competition
December 14-16
Varna
Festival of Christmas Carol Singing
(Koleduvane)December 25 Yambol
