International Festival of Humour and Satire 15-21 MAY
May 15 – 19
X International Festival of Comedy Performance
Organizer: Drama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov”
May 15th
18.00 “ Бягай – идва жена ти ” – Trayko Prokopiev Theatre – Kumanovo, Macedonia
Drama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov”
21.00 “Мнимият болен” – by Moliere, directed by Nikolay Urumov, featuring Nikolay Urumov, a performance of Drama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov”- Gabrovo
Place: National Aprilov High School
May 16th
17.30 An exhibition dedicated to the feast of the town with Gabrovo Municipality award
Art Gallery “Hristo Tsokev”
18.00 “And You, Norman” – author Ron Clark/Sam Bobrick, performance of Zoran Radmilovic Theatre – Zaječar, Serbia
Drama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov”
20.00 “Болница накрай света” by Hristo Boychev, with Filip Avramov, Ivan Petrushinov, Alexander Doinov, Ivan Lechev, performance of Small Town Theatre “Зад канала”
House of Culture “Emanuil Manolov”
May 17
9.30 Church ceremony
10.00 Raising the flag of the city
“Vazrazhdane” Square
11.00 Special greeting from Gabrovo Orchestra
Radetzka Str.- open stage
17.30 Official Session of the City Council – Gabrovo
National Aprilov High School yard (or “Vazrazhdane” Hall – in bad weather)
18.00 “Сънища и мечти” – Al. Ostrovsky play, Germany – Theatre “Russian Stage”Drama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov”
20.00 “Семеен албум”, directed by Malin Krastev, with Gerasim Georgiev – Gero, Vladimir Penev, performance of Youth Theatre “Nikolai Binev”House of Culture “Emanuil Manolov”
May 18th
15.00 National Children’s Assembly “Festive touches color and silk”
Interactive Museum of Industry yard
18.00 “Приказка за скитника-крал” by K. Chapek, directed by Katya Petrova, with Rumen Gavanozov, Stanimir Gamov, Rumen Ugrinski, performance of Sofia Puppet TheatreDrama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov”
18.00 “Stars in Advance” recital, music school of Radoslav and Vanya Talevi
Radetzka Street – open stage
19.00 Gabrovo Orchestra recital – pop and jazz music
“Radetzka” str. – open stage
20.00 “Госпожа Министершата” from Br. Nusic, directed by Nedyalko Delchev, P. Mitev, with Lilia Maravilia, performance of “Sofia’ Theatre
House of Culture “Emanuil Manolov”
20:20 3D Mapping – Silk paintings come to life
Interactive Museum of Industry
May 19th
18.00 “Името” by M. Delaport and Al. Pateller, staging Zdravko Mitkov, with Mihail Bilalov, Nikolay Urumov, Anna Valchanova, performance of Satiric Theatre “Aleko Konstantinov”
Drama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov”
18:00 – 19:00 Street carnival performance – Fire Theatre Mime Company (Sofia, Bulgaria)(Association “Public Committee” Vasil Levski ” project “6fest”, financed by Gabrovo Municipality Culture Program.)
In front of Museum “House of Humor and Satire”
19.00 Opening of the 23rd International Biennale of Humor and Satire in the Arts and Curator’s Exhibition of Modern Visual Arts by Marko Stamenkovit “To Die With Laughter” (Museum “House of Humor and Satire” project, financed by the Culture Program of Gabrovo Municipality.)
Museum “House of Humor and Satire”
20.00 “Жена ми се казва Борис” by Rafi Shart, director Vl. Alexandrov, with Stanimir Gamov, Rumen Ugrinski, Stefan Riadkov, Ernestina Shinova, Diana Lyubenova, Petko Petkov – Шайбата, performance of “Konstantin Velichkov” Theatre – Pazardzhik
House of Culture “Emanuil Manolov”
“Vazrazhdane” Square – open stage:
20.00 Nikolo Kotsev and “Kikimora” band – rock concert
22.00 “Carnival light” – a light show (“Factory” Association project financed by Gabrovo Municipality Culture Program.)
May 20 Carnival day
10.00 National Children’s Festival “СМЕХОРАНЧЕТА”
“Vazrazhdane” Hall
10:00 – 11:30 Carnival workshop – Fire Theatre Mime Company
(“Vassil Levski” Community Committee project “6fest”, financed by Gabrovo Municipality Culture Program)
In front of Sport hall “Orlovets”
11.30 Carnival-cat review – National exhibition
Orlovetz Sport Hall
14.00 Big Band Parade
“Radetzka” – open stage
14.00 Children’s Mini Carnival
Mall of Gabrovo – garden
14.00 – 17.00 Carnival make-up workshops
14:00 – 18:00 Live statue performance – Ashton Ka (Belgium, Bulgaria)
Igoto bridge (Most Igoto), Shesti uchastak quarter, Baev bridge (Baev most)
(“Vassil Levski” Community Committee project “6fest”, financed by Gabrovo Municipality Culture Program)
14.30 – 15.15 Comic monospectacle “Surfing the street ” – Tio Teo (Spain)
Park with Bear (Gradinkata s mecheto)
15:30 – 16:15 Circus show „Poco Loco“ – Cirque de la LyuLin (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Park with Bear (Gradinkata s mecheto)
16:30 – 17:15 Comic circus show – „The Kuku Brothers“ (Venezuela)
Park with Bear (Gradinkata s mecheto)
18.00 Carnival Parade
“Aprilov” Blvd., “Vazrazhdane” Square, Skobelevska Str., “Bryanska” Str., The roundabout junction of the Consultative Polyclinic.
19.30 – 00.00 ‘’Night in the museum’’
Historical museum Gabrovo
“Vazrazhdane” Square – open stage
19.30 BG Radio stars under the Stars of Gabrovo – a concert featuring Pavell & Venci Venc, Grafa, Michaela Fileva, Upsurt
22:45 – 23:10 Light show ”Light it UP” – Cirque de la LyuLin
Vazrazhdane Square
(“Vassil Levski” Community Committee project “6fest”, financed by Gabrovo Municipality Culture Program)
23.10 3D mapping and illuminations
23.30 B.T.R. concert
00.30 DJ party with Ahmet Kilic and Steven Achicor – vocals
MAY 21
9.00 Gabrovo Challenge – Extreme Cycling
Badajar Park – Stairs of the Summer Theatre
9.00 17th NATIONAL MEETING OF JOKE and STORYTELLERS
BLAGOLAZH
Museum “House of Humor and Satire”
11.00 “Облачна приказка”
State Puppet Theatre – Gabrovo
11.00 – 14.00 Carving Festival of Laughter – Balkan Competition
“Vazrazhdane” hall
11.30 Awarding the winners of the National Competition “Bostan Scarecrow”
Ethnographic open-air museum Etar
11.30 – 13:15 Circus workshop – Cirque de la LyuLin
In front of Interactive Museum of Industry Gabrovo(“Vassil Levski” Community Committee project “6fest”, financed by Gabrovo Municipality Culture Program)
18:30 – 21:30 Music magician (mobile show) – Theatre of fire and shadows Fireter (Sofia, Bulgaria) (“Vassil Levski” Community Committee project “6fest”, financed by Gabrovo Municipality Culture Program).
The show starts at House of humour and satire and goes on towards ul. Avram Gachev – ul. Radetska – ul. Aprilovska – Vazrazhdane Square
20.00 Stefan Valdobrev and The usual suspects concert
21:30 – 22:00 Stilts fire show – Theatre of fire and shadows Fireter
Vazrazhdane Square(“Vassil Levski” Community Committee project “6fest”, financed by Gabrovo Municipality Culture Program)
22.00 3D Mapping