The third national rock festival – Hotalich, will take over the fortress in late August. After being named “the new rock capital of Bulgaria”, the organizers of the national rock festival “Hotalich” in Sevlievo near Veliko Tarnovo are striving to surpass the high bar they have set themselves. The festival is one of the most significant events for the municipality and is already present in the Cultural Calendar for the year. In addition to favourite Bulgarian bands, there is also a solid international presence in the festival.
The one-year-old badger Dobri is the newest resident in Pavlikeni’s Zoo. He was given to the zoo by a hunter from the village of Kamen near Veliko Tarnovo, who raised him in his home. That’s why Dobri is tame and very friendly to all visitors – big and small. He likes to eat fruit, corn, eggs, small vertebrates, insects and more. The only zoo in the Veliko Tarnovo region has recently acquired a pair of birds – mandarin. They are one of the most beautiful and expensive decorative ducks. 
For two days Veliko Tarnovo will become the filming set of the newest Bulgarian film “Wildlings” („Диви и щастливи“). The main roles of the film will be played by Yana Marinova, Luiza Grigorova-Makariev, Alexander Sano, Daria Simeonova and Dimo Alexiev. Basil Eidenbenz, known from the British hit series “Victoria”, will also take part. The shoot of the film in Veliko Tarnovo will be done on 22 and 23 May in different locations of the city – the square in front of Tsarevets and the main street “Hristo Botev”. There will also be night pictures in the area around the Art Gallery “Boris Denev”.
