Schedule Of The Main Events

January 13 - 14
Pernik Style Surva – authentic folklore games and customs of the towns and villages in the region.

January 13 – 25
The Modern Tradition: Woodcarving Symposium

January 13 – 25
Mask Shop – demonstrations by the best craftsmen of how to make traditional masks.
Presentations by winners and veterans of the festival.

January 13 - 27
Surva, National Outdoor Photographic Exhibition
Exhibition and sale of products of the folklore arts and crafts

January 14 – February, 14
Month of the traditional Bulgarian cuisine and folklore
Barbecueade in Pernik: presentation of food manufacturers and restaurants
The Cultural Institutions of Pernik: The Traditional and Modern

January 17 - 18
So be it! – Children’s masquerade show
10.00 – 12.00 AM
On the stage at the United Children’s Complex

January 25
Science Conference
10.00 AM – 3.30 PM
The Conference Hall at the Palace of Culture
The Power of Good – Folklore Mystery Spectacle
6.00 PM
In front of the Palace of Culture

January 26
Festival Parades
10.00 AM – 5.00 PM
Downtown Pernik
Let’s Join Hands at the Horo, Folklore Concert
5.00 PM
In front of the Palace of Culture

January 27
Festival Parades
10.00 AM – 5.00 PM
Downtown Pernik
Europe’s Night – gathering of foreign groups
6.00 PM
Municipal Youth Center

February 14
Official presentation of the awards for best groups and ceremonial opening of a display part of the Surva National Photographic Exhibition
5.00 PM
At the Palace of Culture