A pioneer in vertical dance performance, BANDALOOP weaves dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and the art of climbing to turn the dance floor on its side — performing on theaters, museums, skyscrapers, bridges, billboards and historical sites, and on the sides of cliffs.
“They say what we do is death-defying. I’d say it’s life-affirming.”
— Amelia Rudolf, Founder/Artistic Director
The date is 18th May, the place is Vazrazhdane” square!
Come and enjoy!
For those who sleep quickly after the carnival day we have also prepared surprises. From 11:00 to 15:00 on 19 May, the fans of the reality show The Farm, with Vanya Jaferovich and Dimitar Gospodinov as a special guests, participants in the Farm, will be able to feel like real actors in the reality show and test their strength in different challenges.
The place is in front of Orlovets sports hall. We expect families, small and grown up farmers.
Of course, there will be awards.
If you want to be a proud owner of something unique – now you can find it. Where? At the Tourist Information Center – Opalchenska 11 Str. (behind the Dechkov House).
Come and see!
The first edition of the Festival was held in May 2017. Conceived as the first of its kind the “Carving Festival of Laughter” gave a serious request for development and lasting presence, both in the cultural calendar of Gabrovo and in the national cultural calendar.
In its first edition the Competition attracted participants from Serbia, Macedonia and Bulgaria, won the sympathy of the audience and the high ranking of the professional jury in the composition: Elitsa Koteva, Ivan Manchev and Veselina Slavcheva.
In 2018, in the second edition of the festival, we enjoyed guests from South Korea, Romania and Serbia who were remarkable.
All of this gave us reason to start preparing the third edition of the festival even more ambitiously.
The International Carving festival of laughter 3 will be held in Gabrovo from May 17th to 19th 2019. We will have participants from Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, China, Ukraine.
Through our partnership with Creative cities in UNESCO Creative Cities Network, we have the ambition to develop the Festival and to make possible more interesting meetings between different participants and guests from all over the world.
The exhibition “MY BULGARIA – ANCIENT AND YOUNG” is presenting the Bulgarian history, culture and lifestyle and was opened on May 11 in Terra Mall, Gabrovo.
The sugar exposition included 13 decorators from Bulgaria and abroad. Among them is the world-famous decorator Maria Vladimirova – Ozturk.
The idea of the exhibition started in 2017. This year all participants are gathered around the idea of 24th May, Bulgarian Education and Culture Celebrations.
Pictures from the event.
Carnival Gabrovo in your hands? Is it possible? Now, yes, with the Carnival app for Android. You can downloaded it from the Google Play Store. It’s free and has all the information you may need – the Carnival program, the event map with details, carnival news, traffic information and more. The carnival parade will start on May 18th at 17:00 – download the app and enjoy it online!
11 MAY (Saturday)
17:00 Sugar confectionary exhibition “My Bulgaria – ancient and young”
Terra Mall
13 – 17 MAY
International comedy performance festival
Drama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov” and House of Culture “Emanuil Manolov”
16 MAY (Thursday)
18:30 Big Band parade
Open stage at “Vazrazhdane” square
17 MAY (Friday) – Gabrovo Day
09:00 Public prayer for Gabrovo welfare
The Assumption church
9:30 Raising of the city flag
“Vazrazhdane” square
17:30 State session of Municipal council – Gabrovo
Ritual hall of Gabrovo Municipality
19:00 24th Gabrovo biennale of the humour and satire in art – opening and award ceremonies
Museum “House of Humour and Satire”
20:00 D2 Band concert
Open stage at “Vazrazhdane” square
18 MAY (SATURDAY) – Carnival
10.00 National children’s festival “Smehorancheta”
“Vazrazhdane” hall
11:00 National meeting-outtalking “BLAGOLAZH”
Museum “House of Humour and Satire” – The park of laughter
11:00 – 14:00 International Carving festival of laughter
“Vazrazhdane” Hall
11:30 National exhibition and carnival fashion-show of cats
“Orlovets” Sports hall
14:00 Children’s’ mini carnival
Open stage at “Radetska” street
17:00 – 17:45 CARNIVAL PARADE – PART I
18.00 CARNIVAL PARADE – PART II
20:00 Feast of Shtirnik
Regional historical museum
20:30 Festival concert
With the participation of: Аkagа, Bandaloop, Down Low, Tess, Turbo B
Open stage at “Vazrazhdane” square
22:30 Fireworks
“Vazrazhdane” square
22:45 DJ party – Filatov & Karas
Open stage at “Vazrazhdane” square
19 MAY (Sunday)
10:00 – 16:00 Post-carnival competition “The games of granny and grandpa” Open Air Ethnographic Museum “Etar”
11.00 – 14.00 International Carving Festival of Laughter
“Vazrazhdane” Hall
11:00 – 15:00 „The farm“– family show
In front of “Orlovets” Sports hall
11:00 The baby-crow singer
State puppet theater – Gabrovo
20:00 concert of SoulBmoll group
Open stage at “Vazrazhdane” square
The exhibition “My Sweet Gabrovo” opening May 17 th , at 16.00 o’clock. 12 cake decorators will present their sweet art work at Terra Mall Gabrovo, promising an interesting, memorable and exciting event, marked by the Gabrovian humor. Mariya Vladimirova Öztürk will be our special guest. She is the creator of the famous sugar and fondant Church “St. Stefan “in Istanbul. This art work will be part of the sugar exposition from May 17th to May 23th. The exhibition will be exposed also in Balchik as a part of a national exhibition.
Admission is free an all of you are WELCOME!
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