Surva, 16th International Festival Of The Masquerade Games
1. Grand Prize (for overall performance& artistic expression, masks and costumes)
Village of Yardzhilovtsi, Pernik Municipality
Village of Svetlia, Kovachevtsi Municipality
2. For Overall Performance of Survakari Groups
Town of Blagoevgrad – United Group;
Village of Dolna Sekirna, Breznik Region;
Village of Gigintsi, Breznik Region;
Village of Kralev Dol, Pernik Municipality;
Town of Batanovtsi, Pernik Province
3. For Overall Performance of Kukeri Groups
Village of Koshov, Region of Rousse
Village of Kalipetrovo, Region of Silistra
Village of Gabarevo
Village of Lisichevo
Village of Tuzha, Stara Zagora
4. For Overall Performance of Children and Youth Groups
Village of Elov Dol, Zemen Municipality
Village of Izvor, Radomir Municipality
Village of Stefanovo, Radomir Municipality
Village of Kosharevo, Breznik Municipality
Pernik, Bela Voda Residential District
Village of Sopitsa, Breznik Municipality
5. For Artistic Performance
Village of Mogila, Region of Yambol
Village of Turnichane, Stara Zagora
Village of Vresovo, Aitos Region
6. For Masks and Costumes
Village of Chernichane, Simitli
Village of Banishte, Breznik
Village of Brezhani, Simitli
Villages of Alexandrovo and Osetenovo, Stara Zagora Province
Village of Vassil Levski, Plovdiv Province
Sushitsa Residential District of Karlovo
7. Award by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (for overall performance)
Village of Vesselinovo, Shoumen
8. Award by the Governor for Pernik Province (for overall and artistic performance)
Village of Divotino, Pernik Municipality
Village of Chepino, Kovachevtsi Municipality
Village of Gabrov Dol, Zemen Municipality
Village of Noevtsi, Breznik Municipality
Village of Kopanitza, Radomir Municipality
9. Award by the Board of Tourism
Town of Pavel Bania, Stara Zagora Province
10. Award by M-Tel Bulgaria
Village of Polena, Simitli Municipality
11. Award by Krakra Cable TV Pernik
Village of Selishten Dol, Breznik Municipality
12. The 16th Surva Festival of the Masquerade Games memorial plaque was awarded to:
The Survakari groups from:
Village of Rasnik, Pernik Municipality
Village of Velkovtsi, Breznik Municipality
Village of Vitanovtsi, Pernik Municipality
Village of Lyulin, Pernik Municipality
Village of Meshtitsa, Pernik Municipality
Village of Zidartsi, Pernik Municipality
Village of Dragichevo, Pernik Municipality
Town of Blagoevgrad, Struma Region
The Kukeri groups from:
Village of Voyniagovo, Plovdiv Province
Village of Izgrev, Blagoevgrad Province
Village of Dragodanovo, Sliven Province
Town of Rakovski, Plovdiv Province
Town of Bansko, Blagoevgrad Province
Town of Razlog, Blagoevgrad Province
13. Memorial Plaque by the Federation of the European Carnival Cities
Kabile, Region of Yambol
14. Award by the VMRO Bulgarian National Movement
(For passing on the tradition)
Village of Kovachevtsi
The Contest Jury with Associate Professor, Dr. Georg Kraev presiding and members: Associate Professor, Dr. Irena Bokova, Associate Professor Peter Grigorov, Elena Temelkova, and Tsvetana Manova, would like to express their special commendations to the groups from the villages of Svetlia and Banishte and to the group from the town of Batanovtsi (the masked group).