From August 16 to 18, the third edition of the “48 Hours Varusha South” community festival will take place in Veliko Tarnovo. This event is part of the Cultural Calendar of the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo. Over 120 participants, including artists, creators, craftsmen, locals, businesses, and institutions, have joined the festival program. Attendees can enjoy 108 events spread across 47 locations in the Old Town.
Chef Uti Bachvarov and his team will headline the Samovodene Onion Festival in the Veliko Tarnovo village of Samovodene. Set for August 31, this highly anticipated food festival in Veliko Tarnovo will take place in the picturesque square in front of the “Izvor-1873” community center. The festival, which honors the village’s rich history of onion cultivation, offers a day filled with culinary delights, entertainment, and cultural activities for visitors of all ages.
There are about 190 foreign participants, and nearly 150 Bulgarian participants, Yorgova said. For the first time in the festival, the audience will see representatives of Uruguay, East Timor and Comoros, she added.
On the Fest of Veliko Tarnovo – March 22, the Regional Museum of History organizes a free walking tour. It’s for residents and guests of the city with a talk “The Greatness of the Capital Tarnovgrad”. The walking tour will last from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The beginning is from the square in front of the church “St. Dimitar”. The tour will go along the route: church “St. Dimitar” – Church “St. 40 Martyrs” – Church “St. St. Peter and Paul” – church “St. Ivan Rilski” – Tsarevets Architectural Museum Reserve. Tour guides will be Svetlana Petkova and Elin Alexandrov. On the holiday, the church of St. 40 Martyrs” and Architectural-Museum Reserve “Tsarevets”.
On March 16, 2024, the next XIII international “Trabant Fest – Veliko Tarnovo 2024” will be held. The organizers from the local club invite residents of Veliko Tarnovo and guests of the city to the fun. The Trabant Fest in the old capital is traditionally the first of the year among similar festivals in the country. That is why the largest number of participants and audiences usually gather here. Don’t miss this unique entertainment in Veliko Tarnovo.