SABATO - 24 GENNAIO 2026

FASCIA ORARIA 10:00-11:00
Gruppo Survakar. presso il Parco Nazionale "Probuda-1935", distretto di Bela Voda, Pernik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar presso il Parco Nazionale "Al. Konstantinov-1899", villaggio di Sirishtnik, comune di Kovachevtsi, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar presso il Centro Nazionale "Prosveta-1928", villaggio di Banishte, comune di Breznik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar "Likove-Lekove" 6a Scuola Secondaria "Santi Cirillo e Metodio" città di Pernik, comune di Pernik.
Gruppo Kukeri presso la Scuola Nazionale "Iskra-1927", villaggio di Vresovo, comune di Ruen, regione di Burgas.


​FASCIA ORARIA  11:00-12:40 GRUPPI DALL'ESTERO
Gruppo di mascherata - Nuoro, Sardegna, Italia
Gruppo folcloristico - Kastoria, Grecia
Gruppo di mascherata "Centro Confucio" - Ruse
Gruppo di mascherata - Tiana, Sardegna, Italia
Gruppo di mascherata - Sopot, Repubblica di Macedonia del Nord
Gruppo folcloristico "Lygistes" - Atene, Grecia
Gruppo di mascherata - Tricarico, Italia
Gruppo di mascherata "Megas Alexandros" - Florina, Grecia
Gruppo di mascherata - Branesti, Romania
Gruppo di mascherata "Dzholomari" - città di Begnishte, Repubblica di Macedonia del Nord
Gruppo di mascherata - Irlanda
Gruppo folcloristico "Mitropoli" - Karditsa, Grecia
Gruppo di mascherata "Orsini di Prilep" - città di Prilep, Repubblica di Macedonia del Nord
Gruppo folcloristico - Igoumenitsa, Grecia

FASCIA ORARIA 12:40-14:00
Parco nazionale del gruppo Survakar "Svetlina1929", villaggio di Elov dol, comune di Zemen, regione: Pernik.
Gruppo collettivo Kukeri, città di Bansko, comune di Bansko, distretto di Blagoevgrad.
Gruppo Kukerи, villaggio di Otets Paisievo, comune di Kaloyanovo, regione di Plovdiv
Gruppo "Dzhumali", villaggio di Kalugerovo, comune di Lesichovo, distretto di Pazardzhik.

FASCIA ORARIA 14:00-15:00
Villaggio Kukerska Batujina di Kalipetrovo, comune di Silistra, regione di Silistra.
Gruppo Survakarvillaggio Sadovik, comune Breznik, regione: Pernik.
Villaggio "Startsi" di Vasil Levski, comune di Karlovo, regione di Plovdiv.
Gruppo Survakar, distretto di Strumsko, comune di Blagoevgrad, regione di Blagoevgrad.
Gruppo Kuker al Teatro Nazionale “Yordan Andonov – 1927”, villaggio di Veselinovo, comune di Tundzha, regione di Yambol.

FASCIA ORARIA 15:00-16:00
Gruppo Survakar, villaggio di Cherna Gora, comune di Pernik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Kukerи nel Parco Nazionale “Vasil Levski-1928”, villaggio di Kliment, comune di Karlovo, regione di Plovdiv.
Gruppo Survakar presso il Centro nazionale “Prosveta -1909”, città di Batanovtsi, comune di Pernik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar del Parco Nazionale “Kl. Ohridski-1915”, villaggio di Dolni Rakovets, comune di Radomir, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar presso il Parco Nazionale "Hr. Botev-1940", villaggio di Yardzhilovtsi, comune di Pernik, regione di Pernik.

FASCIA ORARIA 16:00-17:30
Gruppo Roma Survakar, città di Radomir, comune di Radomir, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar, villaggio di Leskovets, comune di Pernik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar, villaggio di D. Dikanya, comune di Radomir, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar presso il Centro Comunitario Nazionale "Hr. Botev-1961", villaggio di Lyulin, comune di Pernik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar "Svetlina"-1932, Svetlya, comune di Kovachevtsi, regione di Pernik.

DOMENICA - 25 GENNAIO 2026

FASCIA ORARIA 10:00-11:00
Gruppo Survakar, villaggio di Konska, comune di Breznik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar presso la scuola "Svetlina-1936", villaggio di Priboy, comune di Radomir, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar, villaggio di Slakovtsi, comune di Breznik, regione di Pernik.
"I Kukeri Neri" presso il Centro Comunitario Nazionale "Coscienza-1927", villaggio di Veselinovo, comune di Smyadovo, regione di Shumen
Gruppo Survakar presso il Centro Nazionale "Graovska Probuda - 1928" Velkovtsi, comune di Breznik, regione di Pernik.

FASCIA ORARIA 11:00-12:00
Gruppo degli orsi, villaggio della fattoria Piperkov, comune di Kyustendil, regione di Kyustendil
Gruppo culinario del Centro Culturale Nazionale "G. Benkovski 1928" villaggio di Gorna Vasilitsa, comune di Kostenets, regione di Sofia.
Città di Stanchinarska, distretto di Dalboshnitsa, comune di Petrich, regione di Blagoevgrad.
Devedzhii" villaggio di Lesnovo, comune di Elin Pelin, regione di Sofia.

FUSO ORARIO 12:00-13:00
Gruppo Survakar presso il Centro Nazionale "Probuda-1928" villaggio di Bogdanov dol, comune di Pernik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo "Babugeri" villaggio di Kolarovo, comune di Petrich, distretto: Blagoevgrad
Gruppo di soccorso presso la ONG "Prosveta1988", villaggio di Girchevtsi, comune di Kyustendil, regione di Kyustendil.
Gruppo Kukeri, villaggio di Zimnitsa, comune di Straldzha, regione di Yambol.
Gruppo Survakar, villaggio di Gigintsi, comune di Breznik, regione di Pernik.

FASCIA ORARIA 13:00-14:00
Gruppo Survakar "Terzo quarto" Città di Blagoevgrad, comune di Blagoevgrad, regione di Blagoevgrad
Gruppo Survakar al Parco Nazionale "Bl. Gebrev" 1905, villaggio di Drugan, comune di Radomir, regione di Pernik
Gruppo di soccorso presso il Parco Nazionale "Ivo Voyvoda - 1928", villaggio di Dolna Sekirna, comune di Breznik, regione di Pernik
Gruppo di soccorso, villaggio di Lobosh, comune di Kovachevtsi, regione di Pernik

FASCIA ORARIA 14:00-15:00
"Centro 2023" città di Petrich, comune di Petrich, regione di Blagoevgrad
Gruppo di soccorso, villaggio di Begunovtsi, comune di Breznik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo di soccorso presso il "Bl. Parco Nazionale "Popov-1927", villaggio di Dren, comune di Radomir, regione di Pernik
Gruppo Kukeri, villaggio di Krupnik, comune di Simitli, regione di Blagoevgrad

FASCIA ORARIA  15:00-16:30
Gruppo Survakar nel Parco Nazionale "Hr. Botev-1928", villaggio di Kopanitsa, comune di Radomir, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo di soccorso nel Parco Nazionale "Probuda-1931", villaggio di Noevtsi, comune di Breznik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar nel Parco Nazionale "P. K. Yavorov - 1926", villaggio di Meshtitsa, comune di Pernik, regione di Pernik.
Gruppo Survakar, villaggio di Kosharevo, comune di Breznik, regione di Pernik.

Fonte: https://surva.org/index.php/2026/01/09/grafik-24-25-01/

Did you know that Plovdiv, besides being one of your European Best Destinations 2022, was the oldest inhabited city in Europe and one of the most ancient in the world?

As the main cultural centre of Bulgaria, Plovdiv deservedly won the title of European Capital of Culture 2019. 
The city is home to impressive monuments of antiquity – the 1st-century theatre, the Roman Stadium from the 2nd century, the Ancient Forum, fine examples of Roman mosaic heritage, seen in The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis (4-6th century) and in The Small Early Christian Basilica (4-6th century), and others.

Plovdiv Old Town, the city’s finest gem, is a cultural phenomenon that enchants with its beautiful and richly decorated Revival houses. Thanks to the economic and cultural impulse carried by the Mayor of Plovdiv, Mr. Zdravko Dimitrov but also the Deputy Mayor in charge of Culture & Tourism Mr. Plamen Panov and the Tourism Department of Plovdiv this destination is also ranked first among your Best Cultural Destinations in Europe 2022. Plovdiv has also been the most voted Bulgarian destination since the creation of this competition in 2009.  

Plovdiv is the city in which millennial history, culture and heritage are in harmony. Ancient and eternal, artistic and modern, cosmopolitan and romantic, this city is so captivating and full of life.

​https://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/european-best-destinations-2022/

Lifestyles and cultures in what is now Bulgaria have developed over thousands of years. The country is located at the crossroad between Europe and Asia, and the lands of Bulgaria have been populated since antiquity. The Slavs and proto-Bulgarians were greatly influenced by the cultures of the Thracians, Illyrians and Greeks, and all peoples who resided on these lands – Thracians, Romans, Slavs, and Bulgarians – have contributed to the world’s cultural heritage. It is no accident that the earliest European civilization grew up here. Some of the most famous treasures in the world were discovered at the Varna necropolis, including the worlds oldest golden ornaments; There are Thracian tombs and sanctuaries in Kazanlak, Sveshtari, Starosel, Aleksandrovo, Perperikon, and Tatul. A large number of other golden artifacts have been found, in the Panagyurishte, Valchitran, Rogozen, and elsewhere. The remains of the Thracian, Hellenistic and Roman culture are many and varied. In the dozens of Thracians tombs that have been discovered, there are unique remains attesting to the high material and spiritual culture of antiquity. Entire city complexes had been found – Augusta Trayana, Trimontium, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Pautalia, Akre, Mesemvria, Apolonia, Serdika and many others. The traditions, festivals, customs, and rituals preserved by Bulgarians through the ages are evidence of the country’s profound spirituality and its dynamic lifestyle and culture.
Bulgarian customs are rooted in antiquity and are closely tied to the country’s history and particular expression of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Dancing on live coals is an ancient Bulgarian ritual still practiced in a few villages in the Balkan Mountains. The ritual in its authentic form is performed on the name day of Saints Konstantin and Helena – 21 May or (3 June according to the old calendar. Fire dancers prepare for their dance by spending hours locked in a chapel, venerating the icons of these two saints while listening to the beating of drums and the music of gaidas (Bulgarian bagpipes), which is a special melody associated with fire dancing, after which they often fall into trance. In the evening they perform their special dance on live coals. During their dance they always hold aloft in both hands an icon of Saint Konstantin and Saint Helena. Amazingly, they never get hurt or burn their feet.
“Mummers” is another local tradition that also found in other societies in the world. The Mummer games are special customs and rituals conducted most often on New Year’s Eve and at Shrovetide. They are only performed by men, who wear special masks and costumes that have been made for the occasion by each of the participants. The mummers’ ritual dances are said to chase away bad spirits and demons at the beginning of every year, so as to greet the new year cleansed and charged with positive energy.
“Laduvane” is another interesting ritual thatis performed on the New Year’s Eve, George’s Day, Midsummer’s Eve and St. Lazar’s Day. At this ritual young women predict their future in marriage and the men they will marry. They address Lada, the goddess of love and family life, to ask her about their future husbands.
“Lazaruvane” is a ritual related to coming of spring. It is conducted on St. Lazar’s Day, eight days before Easter. The date of the celebration varies, but it is always on the Saturday before the celebration of Palm Sunday. On this day willow branches are picked and used to decorate the doors of houses on the following day. Then the young maidens in the villages pick flowers to shape as garlands on Palm Sunday. On Saturday maidens gather in the home of one of their number and dress in festive clothes decorated with flowers and sprigs. Then they walk through the village from house to house, offering blessings for good health and rich harvests. They are invited in and given small gifts. Probably the most important symbol of Bulgaria is the ritual of making and giving martenitsas for health and happiness at the beginning of March. For Bulgarians this is a symbol of the year’s renewal, again intended to promote health and successful harvests.
Especially well-respected in Bulgaria are traditions related to the circle of life – birth, christening, wedding, and funeral. Saints’ name days are also highly respected in the country, the most famous ones being St. John’s day, St. George’s Day, and St. Dimitar’s Day.
The holidays that are most honored by Bulgarians are undoubtedly Christmas and Easter – when the generations all celebrate together, united by the feeling of belonging to the harmonious Bulgarian family. Also especially highly honored are the first Sunday before Lent, the second Sunday before Lent, Mother’s Day, All Soul’s Day, and Lent.
While traveling around the country, tourists will become acquainted with various rituals and customs, many of which are typical only for specific regions in Bulgaria.
The Rose is the symbol of Bulgaria. Rose picking, one of the oldest and traditional customs of Bulgarians, has become primarily a tourist attraction. Carpets from the time of the Bulgarian Revival are now highly valued works of art. The major centers of carpet weaving are Kotel, Chiprovtsi and Samokov. Along with traditional handicrafts, Bulgaria’s people have also preserved a wide range of traditional popular customs and songs.
There are a number of architectural reserves in the country that preserve the unique Bulgarian architecture from the age of the Revival (18th – 19th centuries) – Koprivshtitsa, Tryavna, Bozhentsi, Zheravna, Bansko, and Melnik, among others. In some of the ethnographic complexes, such as Etara, Zlatograd, and Old Dobrich, tourists can appreciate first-hand Bulgarian customs and handicrafts, since residents continue to make articles according to old techniques passed down from generation to generation.
During the Bulgarian Revival, the monasteries served as centers of artistic and educational activity. There are still many working monasteries in the country – Rila Monastery, Bachkovo Monastery, Troyan Monastery, Zemen Monastery, Glozhene Monastery, Kilifarevo Monastery, Shipchenski Monastery, and others. Our country is also famous for its well-established national traditions of icon painting and wood carving. The best known icons and carvings are from Samokov, Tryavna and Bansko.
The Bulgarian national costume is an intrinsic part of Bulgarian lifestyle and culture. Over the ages, folk costume designs have been influenced by Thracian, Slavonic and ancient Bulgarian motives. The basic article of clothing is a white shirt with long sleeves, worn under vests and coats of various shapes, materials and decorations. There are four types of national female costumes: the single apron, the double apron, the tunic, and the sayana, and there are two types of national male costumes: white-shirt and black-shirt. Each ethnographic area (Dobrich, Pirin, Rhodope, Northern, Thracian and Sofia) has its own typical workday, holiday and wedding costumes.
An important part Bulgarian culture is folk music and national dances, such as the horo. Instruments typically used to perform Bulgarian national music are the fiddle, the mandolin, the kaval (flute), the gaida (bagpipe), the pipe, the dvoyanka (double pipe), the drum and the taranbuka, another percussion instrument. Bulgarian folksongs are handed down orally from one generation to the next. The ensembles “Cosmic Voices”, “The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices” and the folklore ensemble “Pirin” are internationally famous. Bulgarian traditional dances are exceptionally vivid forms of artistic expression. Most often they are performed by a group of people touching palms in a closed or open circle, semicircle, serpentine pattern, or in a straight line. Participants perform similar movements in unison, along with gestures and steps to a specific melody (the horo). Depending on the rhythm and the steps, there are a number of horo types: the standard horo, the rachenitsa, the paydushko horo and the improvised horo.
Bulgaria’s museums preserve valuable collections of domestic, cultural and military articles; statues, burial steles and monuments; masks, mosaics, and small statuettes of ancient gods; and many other precious exhibits.
Bulgarians have developed their culture and enriched it over the millennia, and they preserve it and continue to develop it to the present day. In more recent times, Bulgarians have also had reason to take pride in their literature, arts, music, and architecture. A proof of ongoing involvement is Bulgaria’s rich cultural calendar of national and international festivals for young and old alike, as well as other gatherings, cultural events, and expositions.

​https://bulgariatravel.org/