Culture of Bulgaria

President Rumen Radev congratulated all the representatives of the theatrical community and the Bulgarian culture and art on the occasion of the World Theatre Day - March 27.

Pernik celebrates the 28th International Festival of Masquerade Games Surva on January 25, 26 and 27. A record number of 7,500 participants from Bulgaria and abroad, including 1,300 children, will take part in this year's edition.

In ancient Bulgaria, wearing masks was believed to provide protection from evil, ensure a successful harvest, and guarantee health and fertility for humans and farm animals

A festival will be organised in Hà Nội with the aim of introducing Bulgarian wine to Asia. The special beverage holds a significant place in Bulgarian culture, habits and traditions, Vietnam News reported.

The Taste of Bulgarian Wine Association and the Bulgarian Embassy in Hà Nội have worked together to organise the event for the first time in Việt Nam.

By tradition, May 24, the Day of the Slavonic Alphabet and of Bulgarian Education and Culture is marked at San Clemente basilica in Rome and by paying homage to the grave of St.Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher, creator of the earliest Bulgarian alphabet in 9 c. A delegation led by Bulgarian Minister of Culture Boil Banov is in Rome for the commemorative events, BNR reported.

For a 14th year running, the Perperikon Festival is to take place at the site of the ancient Thracian city in the Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria.

Google commemorated the Bulgarian Liberation Day on March 3, with a celebratory doodle.

The image features fireworks crossing the night sky in the colors of the Bulgarian national flag - red, white and green.