CULTURAL CALENDAR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANSKO
2025
DATE |
PLACE |
Cultural event |
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January 1st |
Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Traditional kuker holiday |
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January 8-11 |
Banderishka meadow |
Regional Balkan Biathlon Cup |
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January 13 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Theater production – "Desperate Housewives" |
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January 18-19 |
Banderishka meadow and Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Snowboard World Cup starts |
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January 21st |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Maternity Assistance Day - "Babinden" |
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January 21-22 |
Banderishka meadow |
European Snowboard Cup |
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February 5th |
Children's library |
Presentation on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the birth of Leda Mileva |
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February 5th |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Theater performance – “Conversations with Mom” |
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February 11 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Theater production – “Comedy for Tenors” |
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February 14 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
"Who Will Say What It Is" - a romantic-musical spectacle |
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February 19 |
Museum complex-Bansko Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
152 years since the hanging of Vasil Levski |
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February 21 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Theater performance – “Remove from friends” |
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March |
Community Library |
A poetic evening dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Damyan Damyanov |
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March 1st |
Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Welcoming Baba Marta -citywide celebration on the square |
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March 3rd |
Nikola Vaptsarov Square Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Celebration of 147 years since the Liberation of Bulgaria fromOttoman yoke the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria |
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March 8th |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Celebration of International Women's Day |
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March 8th |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Festive procession on Todorovden |
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March 10 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” - Library |
Theatrical production – “Extraordinary Love” |
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March 16-21 |
Tourist Information Center |
ХV International Children's Beauty and Talent Contest “LITTLE MISS & MISTER GALAXY 2025”, |
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March 27th |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Celebrating Theater Day |
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April 1st |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
"Dostunber" - Humorous performance with local and community center activists |
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April 2 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
"Django and Mark" - a visiting theater with the participation of Ivan Urumov and Asen Blatechki |
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April 4-6 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
International Arts Festival "Mountain Pearls" |
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April 2-23 |
Children's Library Chitalishte Library |
Month of Books, Reading and Arts for Children Reading of works by Valeri Petrov on the occasion of the writer's 105th birthday |
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April 13 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” - Library |
Folklore performance by the amateur groups at the "Nikola Vaptsarov-1894" National Theatre |
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March 29- April 02 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
International Art Camp "Morning Star" |
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April 17 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Easter workshops |
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April 17 |
House-museum "Velyanova House" |
Holy Thursday: "The bread is kneaded with the sun" - The folk tradition of Easter - to know, to remember, to pass on: kneading ritual breads and painting Easter eggs with natural dyes |
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April 20 |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Festive Easter Concert |
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May |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Retro car parade |
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May |
Museum complex - Bansko |
European Night of Museums |
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May 6th |
Independence Square Dobrinishte |
Saint George's Day celebration in Dobrinishte |
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May 11th |
Square “Vazrazhdane |
Celebration of the Day of theHoly brothers Cyril and Methodius |
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May 12 |
Community Library |
Open House on the occasion of Librarian's Day. Literary reading with middle and high school students |
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May 18th |
Museum complex |
International Museum Day |
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May 24th |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
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 |
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May 24th |
Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Official sending off of high school graduates in the city |
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June |
Community Library |
Open lesson dedicated to the 175th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Vazov |
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June |
Independence Square town of Dobrinishte |
Second National Dance Festival “AZAT 2025” |
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June 1st |
Central Square "Nikola Vaptsarov" Museum Complex Tourist Information Center |
Sunny children's smiles - events dedicated to Children's Day. Children's Kingdom in the Museum |
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June 2nd |
Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Celebration of the Day of Botev and those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria. |
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June 7th |
Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Biathlon 4 ALL |
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June 19th |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Celebrating 303 years from the birth of St. Paisius of Hilendar |
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June 22-29 |
National Park "Nikola Vaptsarov-1894" Tourist Information Center |
Bansko Nomad Fest |
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July- September |
Tourist Information Center |
Cultural evenings "Traditions and Art" |
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July-August |
Central square “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Craft Fair |
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July-August |
Children's library |
Reading with Comprehension" - reading texts from books on recommended lists - from 1st to 4th grade |
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July – Аugust |
Independence Square Dobrinishte |
International folklore series "Dobrinish summer 2025" |
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July |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Concert of amateur bands and performers at the Nikola Vaptsarov -1894 community center |
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July |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Bansko Folk Fest |
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July |
"N. Vaptsarov" Central square |
Days of Bulgarian Cinema – outdoor screenings |
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July |
Bansko |
Three Mountains Hard Enduro Bansko motorcycle race |
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July |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Pirin Rock Evenings |
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July |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" Museum complex |
Summer movie mania under the stars |
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July 13 |
Pirin National Park |
"Pirin Run" - mountain running and cycling competition |
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July 23 |
Central Square "Nikola Vaptsarov" Museum Complex - Bansko |
Celebrating 83 years since the execution of Nikola Vaptsarov |
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August |
Museum complex - Bansko |
122 years since the outbreak of the Ilinden-Preobrazhensko-Krastovdensko Uprising |
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August |
Community Center "Nikola Vaptsarov" |
Concert of the school of music of Marin Berdarev |
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August |
Central Square "Nikola Vaptsarov" |
Days of Bulgarian Music |
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August 1-10 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Bansko Jazz Festival |
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August |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
"Bansko Opera Fest" |
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September |
"Nikola Vaptsarov-1894" Community Center |
215 years since the Battle of Glavite (1810) 175 years since the Battle of Mozgovitsa ( 1850 ) |
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September |
Independence Square Dobrinishte |
VI International Dance Club Festival "Colorful Pitcher 2025" |
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September |
Community library |
Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the birth of Anton Donchev |
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September |
"Nikola Vaptsarov-1894" Community Center |
Culinary feast "Unique Bansko" |
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September 6 |
Monument “Monument Bansko remembers the heroes" |
Celebration of the 140ty anniversary of the Union of the Principality of Bulgaria with Eastern Rumelia. |
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September 12-15 |
Central Square "Nikola Vaptsarov" |
Pirin Ultra 2025 – mountain ultramarathon |
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September 22nd |
Monument “Bansko remembers the heroes" |
Celebration of the 117 years since the declaration of the independence of Bulgaria |
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October |
Museum complex - Bansko |
- 190 years since the construction of the Church of the Holy Trinity (1835) - 230 years since the birth of Velyan Ognev (1795) - 275 years since the birth of Toma Vishanov - Molera (1750) - 245 years since the birth of Dimitar T. Molerov (1780) - 60 years since the death of Angel Balev (1965) |
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October 1st |
Community center “Nicola Vaptsarov” |
Solemn blessing of the water and opening of the new creative season of the children's schools at the community center |
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October 1-5 |
Central Square "Nikola Vaptsarov" Museum Complex - Bansko Ceremonial Hall of the "Nikola Vaptsarov-1894" Community Center |
Celebrations on the occasion of the holiday of the city of Bansko October 5 – 113 years since the Liberation of Bansko from Ottoman rule; |
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November |
Children's library |
Read Aloud Day |
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November |
Community library |
Celebrating the 145th anniversary of the birth of Yordan Yovkov |
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1 November |
Ceremonial Hall of the Nikola Vaptsarov-1894 National Park Museum Complex - Bansko |
Nomination "Revivalist of the Year" Celebrating the Day of the People's Awakenings |
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November 19-23 |
Community Center "Nikola Vaptsarov" |
Bansko Film Fest - International Festival of mountaineering and extreme cinema |
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November 21st |
Community Center "Nikola Vaptsarov" |
Celebrating the Day of the Christian Family |
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November 26-30 |
Community Center "Nikola Vaptsarov" |
International Arts Festival "Morning Star" |
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December 6 |
Central Square "Nikola Vaptsarov" |
Turning on the Christmas lights |
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December 7th |
Museum complex - Bansko |
Celebrating the 116th anniversary of the birth of Nikola Vaptsarov. |
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December |
Banderishka meadow Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Opening of the 2025/2026 winter season |
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December |
"Nezavisimost" Square, Dobrinishte |
Festival of the Dobrinishka Kapama |
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December |
"Nikola Vaptsarov" Community Center |
Traditional winter holidays, Christmas celebrations and New Year's concerts |
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December 31 |
Central square "N. Vaptsarov" |
Festive concert on New Year's Eve |