CULTURAL CALENDAR FOR
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS
June - “Sun, Joy, Beauty”10th International Children’s Festival
November - “Art Amphora”10th International Children and Teenagers’ Films and Television
Programs Festival
NATIONAL FESTIVALS
May - “Sea Strings” Festival of the Original Song
August - 13th National Pop Rock Fest
September - 8th Festival of Honey
September in the town of Obzor - “Years have past…….2009” Festival
NATIONAL AND LOCAL CULTURAL EVENTS
January 6th - 161st Anniversary of the National Hero Khristo Botev’s Birth
St. John the Baptist’s Day
January 7th - St. John’s Day - a ritual bath of the bridegrooms in the village of Kosharitsa
January 21st - Babinden (Midwife’s Day)
February 14th - Vine-Grower’s Day. This is St. Tryphon’s day. The saint was called
Tryphon Zarezan (the Pruner) by the vine-growers.
“Love Enchantment”, a Nessebar artists’ exhibition
February 19th - A mass in memory of the national hero Vassil Levski at the Church of the
Assumption of Our Lady
February 28th - 3rd Municipal Review of Amateur Creative Work
March 1st - Day of Martenitsa and Amateur Creative Works of Art.
The “martenitsa” is made of red and white threads. It is tied round the wrist or pinned on
the lapel to assure good health and protection from the evil influence. It is also sent to close friends. It should be worn until the day one first sees a stork or a swallow.
Shrove Sunday (the first Sunday before Lent).
Masquerade games.
March 3rd - National Day of Bulgaria, 131st Anniversary of Bulgarian Liberation
March 7th - St. Todor’s Day. Horse Races in the Village of Kosharitsa
March 22nd - The Spring Day. A Concert of “Syurpriz” Vocal Group at Yana Laskova Cultural Club
March 27th - International Theatre Day
April 4th - Humour and Jokes Day
April 1st- 7th - Week of the Forest
April 11th – Lazarovden (St. Lazarus’ Day) with a Festive Folklore Program
Lazarovden is a Christian holiday celebrated on the 8th day before Easter. The girls called Lazarki pick off green willow twigs to make flower wreaths. On the next day which is Palm Sunday they put the wreaths on the front doors. It was believed that a girl who had never been a Lazarka could not get married.
April 19th – Easter Celebrations
Nessebar Artists’ Easter Exhibition
May 2nd – Celebration Day of the Town of Sveti Vlas
May 6th – St. George’s Day, a day of bravery and soldiers’ glory (Bulgarian Army day)
May 9th – Day of Europe
Veterans’ Reunion
Summer St. Nicholas’ Day
May 10th – Summer Tourist Season 2009 Opening, an initiative of the municipality of Nessebar and the State Agency of Tourism.
May 11th – St St. Cyril and Methodius’ Day
Week of Children’s Book and Art
May 18th – International Museums Day
May 24th – Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Culture and Education
Festive Day of the Village of Gyulovtsa
June 1st – International Children’s Day
June 2nd – 133rd Anniversary of the National Hero Hristo Botev’s Death
Day of the Heroes Who Died for Bulgarian Freedom
June 24th – Festive Day of the Town of Obzor
June 29th – Day of Bread
SUMMER CULTURAL EVENTS IN JULY
July 18th - !72nd Anniversary of the National Hero Vassil Levski’s Death
July 20th – Festive Day of the Village of Banya
July 26th – Festive Day of the Village of Ravda
SUMMER CULTURAL EVENTS IN AUGUST
August 15th – Celebration Day of Nessebar
September 6th – National Holiday - 124th Anniversary of Bulgarian Unification
September 15th – Opening of 2009-2010 School Year
September 22nd – National Holiday – Bulgarian Independence Day
October 1st – International Day of Music and Poetry
October 12th – Day of Bulgarian Municipalities
October 14th – Festive Day of the Village of Orizare
October 31st – International Day of the Black Sea
November 1st – Day of Bulgarian National Revival Leaders
Festive Day of the Village of Kosharitsa
November 8th – Festive Day of the Village of Tankovo
November 21st – Day of the Christian Family
December 6th – St. Nicholas’ Day
Nessebar Artists’ Exhibition
December 20th-31st – Christmas and New Year Holidays
OTHER EVENTS
July – Retro Parade of Motorcycles
August – Retro Parade of Cars
Patron Days of the Schools in Nessebar Municipality
February 2nd – Patron Day of the Primary School in the Village of Tankovo
March 3rd - Patron Day of the Secondary School in the Town of Nessebar
April 14th - Patron Day of the Primary School in the Village of Orizare
May 24th - Patron Day of the Primary School in the Town of Obzor
May 24th - Patron Day of the Primary School in the Town of Sveti Vlas
May 24th - Patron Day of the Primary School in the Village of Ravda
May 24th - Patron Day of the Primary School in the Village of Gyulovtsa
The cultural calendar is based on national cultural events in chronological order.
To find out more about happenings, contact: www.nessebarinfo.com
