August 1. 2006-
A memorable celebration in honor of the Ilinden uprising- a major
event in the Bulgarian history. The Ilinden uprising is a symbol
of the struggle for uniting of the Bulgarian territories after
the liberation from the Ottoman rule
August 2006 – Country
Fair of Kremen Village residents, Bansko Municipality
August, 1- 31 -
Photo- poetical visions from Pirin Mountains- exhibitions of
famous artists.
August 2006 – Traditional fair in Dobrinishte in honor
of Ilindensko- Preobrajenskoto uprising.
August, 05 – 06 – Arm
wrestling weekend, organized by the Bulgarian Arm Wrestling Federation.
Eight of the most strong- armed Bulgarians, as well as famous
European and World champions will take part.
August, 05- 14 – “Best
of Bulgaria” National Fair of Bulgarian producers. Over
50 producers from all over the country will take part in the
event. Opening- August, 05, 12.00 am at “N. Vapcarov” Square
August, 06 – Concert
of the world- famous piano player Iovcho Krushev
August, 08- 13 – “Bansko
2006” International Jazz Festival; World- known jazz performers
from Bulgaria, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Greece, USA, Germany,
Macedonia, ect. will take part. Opening – 5.30 pm at “N.
Vapcarov” Square.
Mid
August - One
of the greatest of Bulgarian folklore festivals, second in importance
only to
that in Koprivshtitsa,
Pirin Sings (Pirin Pee) is a two-day celebration of the music of
the Pirin region held at Predel , an area of meadows and woodland
15km west of Bansko on the road to Blagoevgrad. The action takes
place on a series of outdoor stages, each devoted to a different
part of southwestern Bulgaria, with folklore societies from every
conceivable town and village strutting their stuff to appreciative
crowds. Like most such events in Bulgaria, the festival combines
serious ethnographical intent with the laid-back atmosphere of
a mass country picnic. Many locals pay as much attention to the
numerous stalls selling grilled meats and beer as they do to the
official programme, and there's usually plenty of impromptu singing
and dancing to get involved in. At dusk, gypsy bands gather around
camp fires to blast out tunes on the zurna, an impressively raucous
wind instrument of Turkish origin.
The festival was held every odd-numbered year until 2001, after
which it was decided to hold a smaller (but still highly worthwhile)
festival every year, with the full-scale bash occurring at four-year
intervals (the next one is in 2005).
The festival usually straddles the Saturday
and Sunday nearest to August 15, although it's a good idea to
check precise dates
before you travel. The Pirin Sings Foundation, which organizes
the festival, can be contacted at Pirin Pee, Dinova Kashta, Varosha,
Blagoevgrad (tel 073/80036, ). “
Birthday celebration
of St. John of Rila - at Rila monastery (Aug 18) |
