April

• Easter Sunday festival with evening concert in the Town square (The Orthadox Easter occurs roughly a week later than in Western Europe )

May

• Celebration of Bansko traditions (May 17 - 24)

July

• July - Rock Fest, organized by “Tanne” Hotel

• July - A football competition between the teams of the mechanas and hotels from Bansko resort

August

• Birthday celebration of St. John of Rila - at Rila monastery (Aug 18)

• August 1. - 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  – Country Fair of Kremen Village residents, Bansko Municipality

• August, 1- 31 - Photo- poetical visions from Pirin Mountains- exhibitions of famous artists.

• August  – 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 ” 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.

September

• September 03.  – Children’s Festival – Celebrations for the kids of Bansko

• September 06. - The Bulgarian Joining- town’s celebrations.

• September 10.  – “Bansko- on the Way of all Arts” Art Festival; “Via Art” Producers Company will organize an yearly art fest, which will feature pop, rock and ethno music performances, as well as Bansko traditions and customs performances. : “Ceramic and Water- color” Exhibition will be presented and more than 10 countries will present their national cuisine. Opening- September, 10 at 3.00 pm

• September 15. - The start of the new school year

• September, 16- 18- Bansko is a yearly festival of the Bulgarian Folk song. The fest is on a competition base and is reviewing the Pirin national melodies. The fest is of huge national and international significance.

• September 22. - Celebrations for the independence of Bulgaria

October

• October 5. - Official day of Bansko

November

• November 1. - Celebration of the day of the Leaders of the Bulgarian National

December

• December - Bansko winter season opening ceremony

• December 7. - “Poets with Guitars”. A concert- recital, in the honor of Nikola Vapcarov.

• Kukeri Processions - locals dress in nightmarish costumes, carrying flaming torches throughout the streets of Razlog (New Years Eve)

• December - Christmas and New Year celebrations

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