The International Folklore Festival is dedicated to the Feast of Montana Holy Spirit. It is celebrated 51 days after the Orthodox Easter, always on Mondays. The festival lasts 5 days (Saturday to Thursday). Folklore ensembles for authentic and processed folklore without age restrictions participate in it. It throws a bridge to the cultures of near and distant countries. Within the main festival program, the visiting folklore ensembles are performed on an open stage in the central Square “Geravica” and gastronomy with concerts in neighboring settlements – Vidin, Vratsa, Varshets, Berkovitsa, etc. The festival, which has been held since 2006, has featured creative formations England, Egypt, India, Italy, Portugal, Russia, the Republic of Saha (Yakutiya), Finland, France, South Korea and 30 other countries from Europe and Asia. An accompanying performance of the festival is the Alley of Arts and Crafts, which is arranged next to the stage. Masters of folk crafts from all over the country show in their pavilions Trojan and interior ceramics, wooden souvenirs and carvings, leather products, handmade knives, ornaments of various materials, decorative panels with Chiprovian motifs, embroidered shirts, paintings and souvenirs from natural materials. Some of the masters also make demonstrations and workshops. An attractive accent in the program of the holiday is also the Festival of Folk Cuisine “Babina Soul”. It takes place under open skies in the City Garden next to the main square.
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