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The most popular Bulgaria cultural events and festivals have been included in our list, for information purposes only.We regularly update, including new events in our cultural calendar selection. If you do not find the festival you are looking for, please check again later or contact us for further information. |
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| Mummers Games |
January 08, 2012 | Blagoevgrad |
| International Mummers Games Carnival "Starchevata" | January 14,2012 | Razlog |
| 21st International Masquerade Games & Mummers Festival | January 27-29,2012 | Pernik |
| Trifon Zarezan (Trimming of the Vines Day) | February 01,2012 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| 37th Festival "Winter Music Evenings Prof.Ivan Spassov | February, 09-12,2012 | Pazardzhik |
| Mummers from Shopsko region Parade | February 11,2012 | Elin Pelin cl.Sofia |
| KUKERLANDIA Mummers Festival |
February 24-26,2012 | Yambol |
| 10th International Mummers' Festival KUKOVE |
February 17-18,2012 | Rakovski cl. Plovdiv |
| 1st of March Celebrations (Baba Marta) | March 01,2012 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| Todorovden (St.Theodore's Day) or Horse Easter Folklore Tradition | March 03,2012 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| PIANISSIMO 15th International Music Festival | March 22-25,2012 | Sofia |
| European Musical Festival | March 25-April 15, 2012 | Varna |
| Traditional Mummers Games Fest | March 01-31,2012 | Stara Zagora |
| Sofia International Film Fest | March 09-25,2012 | Sofia |
| Traditional Mummers' Festival "Pesponedelnik" |
March 04,2012 | Shiroka Laka near Smolyan |
| 52nd International Music Festival “March Music Days” | March17-31,2012 | Ruse |
| European Music Festival | March 01 - May 31,2012 | Sofia-Plovdiv-Varna |
| 8th International Musical competition " Young virtuosos" | March 25-April 01,2012 | Sofia |
| International Fool's Day | April 01,2012 | Gabrovo |
| 3rd International Piano Competition "Yuri Bukov" | 2012 | Plovdiv |
| Orthodox Easter 2011 |
April 15,2012 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| Pancho Vladigerov International Piano and Violin Competition | April, 2012 | Shumen |
| 7th International Folklore Festival " Vratza Spring" | April 29-May 01,2012 | Vratza |
| 1876 April Uprising Anniversary Celebrations | May 01-02,2012 | Koprivshtica |
| 10th National Folklore Festival "Southern Suns" | May 02-03,2011 | Petrich |
| International Youth Folklore Festival "St.George's Day Celebrations" | May 05-08,2011 | Kremikovtzi cl.Sofia |
| Antiquity Heritage Festival "Eeagle on the Danube" | May 28-30,2011 | Svishtov |
| Sofia Music Weeks | May 23 -June 26,2012 | Sofia |
| Ruse City celebrations | May 05 - 06,2011 | Ruse |
| Salon of the Arts | May 06 - 30,2011 | Varna |
| Gergiovden (St. George's Day) | May 06,2011 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| 33rd International VARNA Choir Competition | May 12-15,2011 | Varna |
| National Folklore Meetings | May 29,2011 | OchinDol near Mezdra |
| Salon of the Arts | May | Sofia |
| Chamber Music Week | May 09-13,2011 | Dobrich |
| National Folklore Festival | May 14-16,2011 | Kostandovo cl.Rakitovo/Pazardjik |
| Bulgarian Folklore Meeting | May 14-16,2011 | Kavarna |
| 46th Folklore Festival “Colourful Trakiya Sings and Dances” | May 14-15,2011 | Haskovo |
| Night of the Museums | May 14,2011 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| International Children's Folklore Festival | May 15-30,2011 | Asenovgrad |
| Humour Carnival in Gabrovo | May 21,2011 | Gabrovo |
| Mosaics Museum's 25th Anniversary Celebrations |
May 18,2011 | Devnya cl. Varna |
| 46th Folklore Festival “Colourful Trakiya Sings and Dances” | May 15-16,2011 | Haskovo |
| Midori with a concert in Sofia | May 20,2011 | Sofia |
| International Festival of Authentic Folklore "Amidst Three Mountains" | May 21-22,2011 | Bansko |
| Traditional Turkish Folklore Festival | May 21,2011 | Demir Baba Teke/Isperich |
| International Children's Folklore Dance Festival | May 24-27,2011 | Sliven |
| St.St.Cyril and Methodius, Bulgarian Culture and Cyrillic Alphabet's Day | May 24,2011 | Throughout Bulgaria |
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International Music Festival "Ancient Theatre" (known as Verdi Festival in the past) |
May |
Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv |
| Children's Folklore Festival "Oj,Shope,Shope" | May 26-27,2011 | Bozhurishte cl. Sofia |
| Balkan Folk | May 01-31,2011 | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Rose Festival | May 28,2011 | Karlovo & Strelcha |
| Authentic Folklore Festival "Kehlibaren Grozd" |
May 28,2011 | Lozen cl. Luybimetz |
| National Folklore Dance Competition | May 30,2011 | Kazanlak |
| Traditional Karakachan's Fair | May 28,2011 | Monastery Meadow cl.Sopot/Plovdiv region |
| Strandza Sings Folklore Festival |
June 01-30,2011 | |
| International Theatre Festival “Perperikon” | June 01-30,2011 | Kardjali - Perperikon |
| 6th Regional Folklore meeting of Authentic Folklore ensambles | June 01-30,2011 | Yantra village near Gorna Oriachovitza |
| International Chamber Music Festival | June 10-20,2011 | Plovdiv |
| Fire Dances (Nestinari) on St.St. Konstantine and Elena Day | June 03,2011 | Balgari village Bourgas region |
| Rose Festival | June 04-05,2011 | Kazanlak |
| Folklore Festival "From Timok to Iskar" | June 06-12,2011 | Belogradchik |
| 42nd Folklore Festival" The Golden Gadoulka (Rebeck)" | June 12,2011 | Ruse |
| CHERRY FESTIVAL |
June 17-19,2011 | Kyustendil |
8th International choral festival "Maestro Mednikarov"
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June 20-26,2011 | Albena |
| 11th Folklore Meeting “Folklore without Boundaries” |
June 21-27,2011 | Albena-Balchik |
| Festival of Roses and Mineral Water | June 09-12,2011 | Pavel Banya cl.Karlovo |
| 7th Children Folklore Fest “Rahovche” | June 22- 25,2011 | Gorna Oriachovitza |
| International Music Festival “Varna Summer 2011” |
June 11-July 31,2011 | Varna |
| Graovo Folklore Celebrations"Vidovden" | June 24-26,2011 | Breznik-Pernik |
| 16th International Youth Folklore Festival | June 24-26,2011 | Smolyan |
| International Folklore Festival "Strandzha" | June 25-27,2011 | Tzarevo cl.Burgas |
| Mellow Music Festival |
June 29- July 01, 2012 | Sofia |
| 3rd Opera Festival "Tzarevetz" |
July 01-31,2011 | Veliko Tarnovo |
| International Folklore Festival | July 01-31,2011 | Burgas |
| 14th International Folklore Festival | July 01-31,2011 | Veliko Tarnovo |
| 11th Folklore Meeting | July 01-31,2011 | Apriltsi cl. Lovech |
| 4th Regional Authentic Folklore Meeting"Vitoshko" | July 02,2011 | Kladnica cl. Pernik |
| 7th International Ethno-Jazz Festival | July 26-30,2011 | Smolyan |
| International Jazz Festival | July 26-30,2011 | Old Plovdiv |
| International Folklore Festival "Silver Buckle" | July 27-30,2011 | Kyustendil |
| Summer Festival "Stage of the Ages" Tsarevets Fortress |
July 29 - August 7, 2011 | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Dorkovo 2011 - 13th International Authentic Folklore Festival | July 29-31,2011 | Dorkovo near Pazardzhik |
| Orphic Mysteries Festival | July 29-30,2011 | Trigrad |
| International Jazz Festival | July 30-31,2011 | Varna |
| International Folklore Fest VARNA | August 02 - 06,2011 | Varna |
| International Jazz Festival | August 08-13,2011 | Bansko |
| Varna's City Celebrations | August 15,2011 | Varna |
| Bagpipes Music Competition | August 05-07,2011 | Gela near Chepelare |
| International Folklore Festival | August 22-26,2011 | Burgas |
| Autumn Salon of the Arts&Crafts |
September 01-30,2011 | Ruse |
| Traditional Karakachans' Fair | September 01-30,2011 | Karandila cl.Sliven |
| International Theatre Festival - “Scene on a Crossroad” | September 10-23,2011 | Plovdiv |
| Modern Art Weeks |
September 01-30,2011 | Plovdiv |
| 16th Balkan Youth Festival | September 01-30,2011 | Sandanski |
| 8th International Local Arts and Crafts Festival | September 02-04,2011 | Etara near Gabrovo |
| Festival in the Valley of the Thracian Kings | September 03-04,2011 | Kazanlak |
| International Folklore Festival"The Balkans sing and dance" | September 03-04,2011 | Berkovitza |
| Autumn Salon of the Arts & Folk Arts | September 03-05,2011 | Sopot |
| 16th International Youth Music Fest | September 05-14,2011 | Albena-Dobrich |
| Plovdiv City Celebrations | September 06,2011 | Plovdiv |
| 27th Festival of the Arts “APOLONIA” | August 20 - September 08,2011 | Sozopol |
| Traditional Roma Culture & Traditions Festival | September 17,2011 | Sopot |
| Autumn Art Exhibitions | September 01-30,2011 | Old Plovdiv |
| 15th International Puppet Festival "Golden Dolphin" | October 01-06,2011 | Varna |
9th Male Folklore Acapella Choir Festival |
October 08-09.2011 | Razlog |
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International Folklore Festival "Maleshevo Sings and Dances" |
October 21-23,2011 | Mikre cl.Strumyani/ Dupnitza |
| International Festival of Male Voice Choirs"St. John of Rila" | October 21-23,2011 | Dupnica |
| Male Folklore Singers Meeting | October 08-09,2011 | Razlog |
| Art Photography Festival | October 2011 | Plovdiv |
| October 2011 | Plovdiv | |
| 36th Musical Festival “Nedyalka Simeonova” International Competition for Young Violinists | October 21-23,2011 | Haskovo |
| International Competition for Pianists "Albert Roussel" | October 22-30,2011 | Sofia |
| 4th Piano Competition “Schumann – Brahms” | Oct. 31-Nov.11,2011 | Plovdiv |
| Day of the Leaders of the Bulgarian National Revival | November 01,2011 | Throughout Bulgaria |
| International Pianists Competition “Franz Schubert” |
November 19-24,2011 | Ruse |
Sofia Vocal Fest |
November 27 - December 3,2011 | Sofia |
| Annual Plovdiv Artists' Exhibitions | December 01-31,2011 | Plovdiv |
| Traditional Christmas Salon of the Arts | December 05-23,2011 | Varna |
| Sofia New Year's Festival | December-January 2011 | Sofia |
| Festival of Christmas Carol Singing (Koleduvane) |
December 25,2011 | Yambol |
| Note: In 2011, due to Government’s drastic budget restrictions on culture, some of the traditional festivals have been cancelled. This is the reason you will not find the Plovdiv Folklore Festival, Roma Music Festival in Stara Zagora and European Music Festival in Plovdiv in our event calendar. |
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