For the eighteenth time, residents and guests of Veliko Tarnovo can celebrate Enyovden a.k.a. Midsummer’s Day. The Day of the summer solstice, medicinal herbs and ancient magical rituals will be celebrated with the holiday “Enyovden at the Samovodska Charshia” on June 24. The events for the Day of the Summer Solstice are organized by the Municipal Tourist Agency “Tsarevgrad Tarnov” and promise to immerse those present in the magical rites and rituals of the holiday.
Events and Festivals
Two concerts dedicated to May 24 will be performed by the Veliko Tarnovo Theater in the Lapidarium
Two concerts dedicated to the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture will be performed by the team of the Veliko Tarnovo Theater on the open stage in the Lapidarium of the Archaeological Museum in the old capital. On May 25th and May 27th, the audience will be able to enjoy the performances of soloists and musicians from the Music and Drama Theater “Konstantin Kisimov”, presented among the natural decor of statues and columns from the Roman era.
Opera under the summer sky – “Stage of the Ages” at the Tsarevets Fortress
From July 3rd to September 10th, 2021 the most emblematic cultural event of Veliko Tarnovo – the summer opera festival “Stage of the Ages” will take place. Titles of operas from Stara Zagora, Varna, Sofia, Ruse, Vratsa, Plovdiv and the Konstantin Kisimov Music and Drama Theater – Veliko Tarnovo will be presented on an open stage in the Palace of the Bulgarian Kings – the Tsarevets Fortress.
Today we celebrate Baba Marta. Baba Marta is one of the most beloved Bulgarian traditions. On this holiday, everyone gifts their loved ones with a special amulet, called a martenitsa, for health throughout the year.