Pernik News January, 2008

2008/01/25

Surva International Fest of the Masquerade Games in Pernik City

More than 100 groups from 10 countries will participate in the 17th International Festival of the Masquerade Games ‘Surva 2008'.
The fest starts on Friday, January 25 and will continue till Sunday, January 27 in the city of Pernik, western from Sofia.

Bulgaria's Cultural Minister Stefan Danailov is going to be patron of the vivid event, organized by the financial support of the Culture Ministry.

The official opening starts on Friday at 18.00h in the Culture Palace in Pernik.

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2008/01/21

Surva 08 –The International Festival of the Masquerade games in Pernik

The 12th issue of Surva, the International Festival of the Masquerade games in Pernik, takes place on the 26th and 27th of January. This is one of the most prestigious international folklore festivals. The event presents the national masquerade games and customs, which are well preserved in Bulgaria since the antiquity.

5000 people are expected to take part in the festival this year, which is a record-breaking number of the participants. There will be 40 foreign groups from 13 countries like...