Performing arts and events

The Festival of Fertility marks the successful beginning of autumn. It is held in the course of two autumn days in which the abundance and fertility of Kyustendil’s regional fruit is presented. Read more

The Kyustendil Spring festivity is the symbol of the city. Young girls compete to be chosen as the most beautiful maiden in town.
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The ensemble was set up in 1962 and over the years it has participated in the cultural life of the village, of the region and of other nations. It engages in two-part singing when performing the local folk songs.
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The group is part of the Narodni Buditeli – 1926 Community Centre. The group was established in the 1960s. Over a period of 50 years it has had over 100 female singers aged 35 to 75.
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The Club is located in the building of the Hristo Botev Primary School. It has some 70 members. The youngest one is 20 years old and the most senior one is 70.
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The Female Folklore group at the Nov Zhivot – 1928 (New Life – 1928) Community Centre consists of people who love and preserve the folklore wealth of their region.
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Created in 1997 in Kyustendil by students aged 10-17 from the guitar class instructed by Ivan Andonov from the children’s music school at Bratstvo Community Centre.
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The Pay Sartse Music Company was created in 2005 on the initiative of the family of Vanya and Kiril Poromanski at Bratstvo 1869 Community Centre. Ani Stoyneva is the Music Director of the group. View more

The festivity takes place between 13 and 15 August. A church celebration is organized on August 15, the day of the Assumption of the Most Holy Virgin Mary and Kyustendil marks “Panagia” – The Raising of the Bread. Read more

Two consecutive days of the month of June are devoted to the celebration of cherries, which is associated with the reputation of Kyustendil as the Fruit Garden of Bulgaria.

The folklore festival that can be depicted by a single word: magic, is held once in two years. It is attended by huge numbers of visitors and its logistics and artistic implementation are on high level.
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The Surva Festival In South-Eastern Bulgaria has been a tradition since time immemorial, handed down from generation to generation. Read more

The Starchevata mummer (kuker) carnival in Razlog turns the first day of the New Year into a real celebration of the traditions, customs, the distinctive and unique spirit and culture of this city. Read more

The chestnut forests in the Belasitsa Mountain are the largest in Bulgaria and on the Balkans. They are very precious and deserve to be preserved and protected. The village of Kolarovo in the District of Blagoevgrad is located in a semimountainous region. Read more

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The Strumica Carnival has a centuries-long tradition and is held every year during the Christian holiday Trimeri, during the Easter fasting, in city of Strumica, in the south-east of Macedonia. Read more

GPS: 41.916425, 22.409461

Important cultural event for the city of Kochani, are the "Days of rice", dedicated to Kocani’s "white gold", filled with an array of festivities and celebrations in the early harvest of rice in Kocani region. Read more

GPS: 41.966913, 22.773596

At the end of September, in the town of Delcevo, the traditional Pijanechko - Maleshevska wedding is held. Organizing the traditional wedding aims to revive and preserve wedding tradition as practiced in ancient times. Read more

The event called " Ajverijada " held in Strumica where the purpose of this event is to promote Ajvar that Strumica housewives prepare on traditional ways with red pepper (piper). Read more

Festival of chamber theater "Risto Shishkov" takes place in Strumica in 1992 in honor of the great Macedonian actor Risto Shishkov in Strumica. Read more

International Strumica Art Colony is organized in 1964 on the initiative of Koco Urdin, and since 1969 has grown into an international event. It takes place every year from 1 to 20 August. Read more

Smokvijada is a traditional festival event held in Gevgelija since 2007. This event in honor of the fig tree is held on the handball court at the City Stadium, starting off with the digestion of sweet figs. Read more

International Art Colony "St. Joachim Osogovski "takes place in Kriva Palanka from 1987 by the decision of the Metropolitan Poloshki Kumanovo Mr. Cyril. Read more

International Folklore Festival "St.. Joachim Osogovski "held in Kriva Palanka, which includes ensembles from seven countries. Read more

On the occasion of the great Christian holiday of Epiphany - Epiphany, held in the Kumanovo event "Pivtijada" on the eve of the feast is elected godfather of the event and there are boiled aspic. Read more

For lovers of theater and acting since 2009 takes place International Theatre Festival - St. Joachim Osogovski, into NICC center for culture Kriva Palanka. Read more

Genuine approach to the presentation of the national folklore ensemble's traditional music and dances "Bojmija" Gevgelija. Founded in 2004 by a group of young enthusiasts and lovers of folklore. Read more

AsterFest's International Film Festival which began to held since 2005 in Strumica. The festival has a competitive nature.
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Aco Karamanov was a talented writer and freedom fighter born in Macedonia Radovish . His early life fades at only 17 years old, but his message written in human poems remain to testify to the creative talent, ... Read more

Cultural event "Dojransko handshakes" began in 1976. The first years spent in the spirit of poetry written word, where eminent writers of our country represented in their literature. Read more

Valandovo is known for Folk Fest music festival. The festival takes place 23, 24, 25 May each year.
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Spring Festival celebrations "Hid - Booz Allen Hamilton St Fest," a festival that has existed since 1992 and continuously held every year in the village Chalakli, Valandovo in early May. Read more

Multimedia Art Festival Bosch is a multimedia platform through which celebrates creative expression in the urban context . Or Bosch 's attempt extended articulation and design of so-called added value of urban culture. Read more

Traditionally children's music festival was recognized brand of Gevgelija municipality that persisted 16 years after a break of three years , in 2012 the National Theatre in Gevgelija again opens its doors to children's songs. Read more

Museum of Vinica first promoted the concept of this event in 2099, following the example of many museums worldwide. Read more

Amateur Drama Festival ( ADF ) is an annual theater festival that featured the best amateur theaters and theater groups from Macedonia, and host of the festival is the town of Kocani. Read more

In July in the small town Probishtip takes place an international art colony " Lesnovo Colony " in far Lesnovski famous monastery " St. Lesnovski "where artists live and work in Turkey, Serbia, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Montenegro and Macedonia. Read more

On October 22, the eve on the holiday, October 23, Day of Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle, the oldest festival that takes place in RM is the festival of amateur singers "Profest". Read more

On 21 March, the municipality of Probishtip organizes traditional manifestation "grandma pie" which is a tribute to the beautiful traditional Macedonian food - pie. Read more

International Festival of aphorism and caricature is held for 15 years, at the Cultural Center "Anton Panov" in Strumica. Read more

The festival "Days of Comedy" has promotional character and is held every year in the first half of the month of February in Kumanovo. Read more

Artists from the country and abroad participate in creating art within international art colony "Dojrana". So far this colony has more than 120 participants Macedonia and abroad: Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia. Read more

Festival of fun melodies in Macedonia "Makfest" is held since 1989 and is the largest festival of Macedonian popular music. The festival is held every year in Stip. Read more

"Astibo Jazz Festival" is a festival whose primary purpose is to promote today's scene, which takes place in the town of Stip. The event consists of a colorful program that ranges from mainstream, ... Read more

Cultural and artistic association "Vera Jocik" is a Society of lovers of folk songs and dances from the Macedonian region of Kamenica. Read more

Traditional art colony "Karpino" takes place in the ambiance of the monastery Dormition of the Virgin Mary near the village Orah.
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