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Art Summer 2013

Jazz, blues, rock, funk concerts, art presentations and performances are part of the numerous events scheduled for this year’s Art Summer Project, which takes place in Asenevtsi Park near the Boris Denev State Gallery.

This is project’s second year and it is financed by the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo. The project last from June 1 till September 30 and aims at presenting events in all kinds of art – music, theatre, dance, applied and fine arts.

A variety of events are scheduled for the month of June, including rock and blues concerts from local bands, as well as painting competitions for children.

Alexander Stamboliyski Dam

“Alexander Stamboliyski” is one of the largest Bulgarian dams, which is about 3 km west of Sevlievo and the wall is near the village of Gorsko Kalugerovo, Suhindol Municipality. The dam in about 40 km from Veliko Tarnovo.

The dam has a total length of 18 km. In the area of ​​the Mladen village, Sevlievo Municipality, on the right bank of the lake, you can find facilities for recreation and water sports.

“Alexander Stamboliyski” allows for short or long stays and provides excellent opportunities for fishing. Keen fishers can expect to find carp, perch, catfish, pike. And if you’re into water sports, here you can enjoy some rowing and sailing, windsurfing and water skiing.

All facilities and guest homes have water and electricity supplies, but you should bring your own food or dine in the nearest villages or towns.

Stage of the Ages

The Tarnovian Opera Festival will be held in Tsarevets once again. Held in August last year, this year’s festival is set to be enjoyed  a bit earlier, from 19 to 28 July 2013.

This will be the 8th edition of the Summer Opera Festival “Stage of the Ages.” This year, viewers will be able to see two operas and a ballet – each with two performances.

The programme is as follows:

19 & 20 July at 21:00 – Tosca by Giacomo Puccini.

22 & 23 July at 21:00 – Sofia National Opera and Ballet will present the “Revelations” ballet.

27 & 28 July at 21:00 – Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) by Giuseppe Verdi and text by Antonio Somma.

The Summer Festival “Stage of the Ages” is a unique music festival for opera and ballet, held outdoors in the famous Tsarevets Castle. The festival is organized by the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo and the Municipal Tourism Agency “Tsarevgrad Tarnovo”, supported by Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism and the Ministry of Culture. It is one of the iconic cultural events in Veliko Tarnovo.

After 21-year hiatus, this unique cultural event in Bulgaria was restored in 2008 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Independence of Balgaria. Special stage was built in the fortress for the occassion, which is 6 metres high. The stage space is organized in harmony with the authentic historic environment and could host over 1,000 spectator seats, arranged around the stage and the feet of the Patriarchal Church.

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Emen Canyon

The village of Emen is located in a picturesque hilly area 20 km west of Veliko Tanovo and 8 km north from the main road connecting Sofia and Varna. The Emen Canyon is close to the village and shaped by the Negovanka River. Only 60 km long, the river flows north of the Balkan range and is right tributary of Rositsa River.

Negovanka forms a magnificent gorge, which in its most popular part, passes through the village of Emen. A beautiful walking trail built along the gorge, the river and the canyon gives you a great opportunity to explore this natural beauty. The Canyon is a protected area.

The walking trail passes on both sides of the gorge twisting at about 50 m height above the river. The canyon walls are 80-90m high cliffs where eagles nest.

Along the route there are remains from ancient Roman military station. The end of the trail leads to the most beautiful place along the gorge – the Momin Skok Waterfall, which falls into a small pond.

At the beginning of the trail you find the Emen Cave, which is more than 3 km long and is the 17th deepest cave in Bulgaria.

Emen Cave

In the past the cave was used for growing of mushrooms, ripening of cheese and even as part of the military base, which used to exist above the cavern. Apart from the well-known Emen Cave, in the period 1985 – 1991 a large local network of caves was discovered. Located between the nearby villages of Musina, Balvan, Novo Selo, Emen, Dobromirka and Vishovgrad, this cave network features numerous dry and water-filled galleries and siphons. Among those caves are Ruse (3306 m long), Bambalova dupka (2923 m) and Troana (3243 m).