The music festival in the Bulgarian town of Koprivshtisa has been included as intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO.
The National Festival of the Bulgarian Folklore – Koprivshtitsa – has been held since 1965. The festival promotes the Bulgarian folklore in an incredible way, assembling singing and dancing ensembles from all over the country.
At the first folklore meeting between 12th and 15th of August almost 4,000 folklore singers, dancers, musical instrument players, etc. gathered near Koprivshtitsa.
Not only musicians take part in the event – folklore story tellers, folk custom groups, etc. participate too. An interesting fact is that participation in the fest is open to foreign groups, illustrating Bulgarian folklore dances and traditions.
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In 1995, my husband and I went to the National Festival of Folk Art and fell in love with the town of Koprivshtitza. The next festival won’t be held until 2020, but the town is so charming that no one need wait until then to visit. Try staying at Pri Bai Gencho (http://baigencho.com/настаняване/). Thanks for sharing the good news on UNESCO’s recognition.
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