Over 3 thousand performers took part in the folklore festival near Debrene (VIDEO)
Over 3 thousand performers, aged 3 to 92, took part in the 55th edition of the folklore festival "Songs and dances from sunny Dobrudja" near the village of Debrene.
"Age does not matter when you are in love with music and your heart beats to the irregular rhythms of the magical Bulgarian dance. "Songs and Dances from Sunny Dobrudja" is a living proof of the timeless strength of the traditions and deep cultural roots of the Bulgarians from the Dobrudja region," said the Mayor of Dobrichka Municipality Sonia Georgieva in her welcoming speach.
She recalled that the beginning of the folklore singing festival in 1968 was set by the patriot Mincho Damyanov, who gave the place the heroic name "Slavnata kanara". Damyanov embedded a metal guillotine in the rock, in which a patriotic message for future generations was placed. The name of the gathering "Songs and dances from sunny Dobrudja" was given by Rada Vrtuninska, a social activist, writer and local historian.
In 1997 the festival was declared a holiday of the Dobrichka Municipality.
"Age does not matter when you are in love with music and your heart beats to the irregular rhythms of the magical Bulgarian dance. "Songs and Dances from Sunny Dobrudja" is a living proof of the timeless strength of the traditions and deep cultural roots of the Bulgarians from the Dobrudja region," said the Mayor of Dobrichka Municipality Sonia Georgieva in her welcoming speach.
She recalled that the beginning of the folklore singing festival in 1968 was set by the patriot Mincho Damyanov, who gave the place the heroic name "Slavnata kanara". Damyanov embedded a metal guillotine in the rock, in which a patriotic message for future generations was placed. The name of the gathering "Songs and dances from sunny Dobrudja" was given by Rada Vrtuninska, a social activist, writer and local historian.
In 1997 the festival was declared a holiday of the Dobrichka Municipality.