CULTURAL CALENDAR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANSKO
2023
| DATE | PLACE | Cultural event |
| January 1st | Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Traditional kuker holiday |
| January | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Celebrating the 160th anniversary of the birth of Aleko Konstantinov - "The Happy One" open lesson with students |
| January | Museum complex | Celebrating the 175th anniversary of the birth of Hristo Botev |
| January | Museum complex | Celebrating the 145th anniversary of the birth of Peyo Yavorov |
| January 21st | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Maternity Assistance Day - "Babinden" |
| January 21-22 | Banderishka meadow | Start of the snowboard world cup - men |
| January 31st | Tourist Information Center | Children's concert-performance "The Magical World of Opera" |
| February 9th | Tourist Information Center | Children's concert-performance "The Magical World of Opera" |
| February 14th | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Themed evening of wine and love |
| February 17th | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the death of Vasil Levski "Time is in us and we are in time". Theatrical. 5:30 p.m |
| March 1st | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | |
| March 1st | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Welcoming Baba Marta |
| March 3rd |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” Museum complex |
Celebration of 145 years since the Liberation of Bulgaria from Turkish slavery and the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria "In the footsteps of the liberators" - an exhibition of historical literature |
| March 8th | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Celebration of International Women's Day – The performance "Two women without counting the man" 18:00 pm |
| March 22nd | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Events on the occasion of Spring Day |
| March 25th | Pirin National Park | Mountain running "Pirin Sky Snow" |
| April | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Children's book week - presentation on the creation of the book - open lesson for students from 1st to 4th grade |
| April 1st | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Celebrating the Day of Humor and Jokes |
| April 7-9 | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | "Mountain Pearls" Children's Arts Festival |
| April 9th | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | "Flowers for Palm Sunday" - festive concert on the occasion of Palm Sunday |
| April 13th | Velyanova House Museum | Maundy Thursday: "Bread is mixed with the sun" - Folk tradition on Easter - to know, to remember, to pass on: kneading ritual bread and dyeing Easter eggs with natural dyes. |
| April 16th | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Festive Easter concert |
| April 21st | Filipovo square | Celebrating Ramazan Bayram |
| May 13th | Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Vintage car parade |
| May | Museum complex | European Night of Museums |
| May | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Presentation of the book "Wacky Saturdays" by Elena Peeva-Nikiforidis |
| May 6th |
Independence Square Dobrinishte |
Saint George's Day celebration in Dobrinishte |
| May 9th | Celebration of Victory Day and Europe Day | |
| May 18th | Museum complex | International Museum Day |
| May 20th | Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Celebrating World Bee Day |
| May 24th | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Concert "We also gave something to the world", on the occasion of May 24 - Day of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and of Slavic literature Day of the national community centers |
| May 24th | Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Official sending off of high school graduates in the city |
| June | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | School bands festoval |
| June | Kremen | Performance of a musical program on "Petrovden" |
| June | Pirin National Park | "Pirin Run" - mountain running and cycling competition |
| June 1st |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" Museum complex Tourist Information Center |
"Children's World" - events dedicated to Children's Day. Children's kingdom in the museum |
| June 1st – September 2nd | House of Crafts | Summer customs of Bansko (every Saturday) |
| June 2nd | Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Celebration of the Day of Botev and those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria. A joint event of the Municipality of Bansko, "Nikola Vaptsarov" Community Center and the Museum Complex |
| June 19th | Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” | Celebrating 301 years from the birth of St. Paisius of Hilendar |
| June 23rd – July 1st |
Community Center "Nikola Vaptsarov" Tourist Information Center |
Bansko nomad fest |
| June 24th |
Independence Square Dobrinishte |
First National Dance Festival "AZAT 2023" |
| June 24-25 | The old barracks, Bansko |
Three MountainsHard Enduro Bansko motorcycle race |
| June 28th – July 2nd |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Craft Fair |
| June 29th | Filipovo | Kurban Bayram |
| June 30th – September 25th | Tourist Information Center | Cultural evenings "Traditions and Art" |
| July |
Church "St. Nikolay the Miracleworker" Kremen village |
All-village Kurban for Ilinden |
| July | Kremen village | Traditional assembly |
| July – Аugust |
Independence Square Dobrinishte |
International folklore series "Dobrinish summer 2023" |
| July 1st |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
"Festival summer Bansko 2023" - concert of artistic ensembles and performers at the community center "Nikola Vaptsarov" |
| July 8th |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Summer opera evening in the open |
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July 14-15 |
"N. Vaptsarov" Central square |
Pirin Rock evenings |
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July 21–22 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Folk Festival |
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July 27 – 29 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Summer movie mania under the stars |
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July 23 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" Museum complex |
Celebration of 81 years since the execution of Nikola Vaptsarov |
| August | hut Gotse Delchev | Traditional assembly |
| August | Community Center "Nikola Vaptsarov" | Concert of the school of music of Marin Berdarev |
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August |
Community Center "Nikola Vaptsarov" Museum complex |
Celebrating 120 years since the outbreak of the Ilinden-Preobrazhen-Krastovden Uprising 120 years since the feat of Radon Todev and his squad. 120 years since the death of Gotse Delchev (05/04/1903) 130 years since the foundation of VMORO (23.10.1893) 100 from the murder of Simeon Molerov (05.07.1923) |
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August 5-12 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Bansko Jazz Festival |
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August 18-19 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Days of Bulgarian Cinema - outdoor screenings |
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August 25-26 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
"Bansko Opera Fest" |
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September |
village of Kremen | Participation in a folklore festival |
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September 1-3 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Culinary day "Unique Bansko" |
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September |
Independence Square Dobrinishte |
VI International Festival for Dance Clubs "Sharena Stomna 2023" |
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September 6 |
Monument |
"Bansko remembers the heroes" Celebration of the 138th anniversary of the Union of the Principality of Bulgaria with Eastern Rumelia. A joint event of the Municipality of Bansko, community center "NikolaVaptsarov" and Museum complex |
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September 8-10 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Pirin Ultra 2023 – mountain ultramarathon |
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October |
museum complex |
145 years since the Kresna-Razlozh Uprising. 170 years since the birth of Banyo Marinov (June 1853) |
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October 1 |
Community center "Ivan Kyulev-1996" Mesta |
Day of the elderly |
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October 1-5 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Celebrations on the occasion of the holiday of the city of Bansko October 5 – 111 years since the Liberation of Bansko from Ottoman rule; Joint event of the Municipality of Bansko, community center "Nikola Vaptsarov" and Museum complex |
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November |
Museum complex |
230 years since the birth of Neofit Rilski 120 years since the death of Simeon Dimitrov Molerov/1816 -1903/ - icon painter 170 years since the birth and 115 years since the death of Bishop Lazar Mladenov (March 4, 1918) |
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1 November |
Community Center "Nikola Vaptsarov" |
Celebrating the Day of the People's Alarm Clocks, a joint event of the Municipality of Bansko, community center "Nikola Vaptsarov", museum complexes, schools in the city of Bansko. |
| November 21 | "Nikola Vaptsarov" Community Center | Celebration of the Day of the Christian Family |
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November 22- 26 |
"Nikola Vaptsarov" Community Center |
Bansko Film Fest - International Festival of mountaineering and extreme cinema |
| 29 November 03 December | "Nikola Vaptsarov" Community Center | “Morning Star" International Art Festival |
| December | Kremen | Conducting a Kurban at the church of St. Nikolay, village of Kremen - church holiday |
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December 7 |
Museum complex |
Celebration of 115 years since the birth of Nikola Vaptsarov. A joint event of the Municipality of Bansko, "Nikola Vaptsarov" Community Center and the Museum Complex |
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m. December |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Switching on the Christmas lights |
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m. December |
Banderishka meadow Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Opening of the 2023/2024 winter season |
| December | "Nezavisimost" Square, Dobrinishte | Festival of the Dobrinishka Kapama |
| December 5-25 | "Nikola Vaptsarov" Community Center | Traditional winter holidays, Christmas celebrations and New Year's concerts - productions of the classes in the schools at the "Nikola Vaptsarov" community center |
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December 31 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Festive concert on New Year's Eve |