FESTIVAL OF PROFESSIONAL FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ART


Between 20 and 29 March Burgas is a stage for the beauty of the past refracted through the prism of modernity

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Strandzha Ensemble will open the event

A dizzying whirl of dancing bodies. Bright colours intertwined in impressive costumes. Clear voices praising the joys and sorrows of life. Captivating rituals... When we watch Bulgarian folk songs, dances and customs in the author's interpretation of a professional folklore ensemble, time stands still and we are transported into a magical world. In it, the authentic music and dances of our ancestors are transformed into contemporary art - enchanting, beautiful, without equal in the world.

Strandzha Ensemble

Between 20 and 29 March you have the rare opportunity to see Bulgaria's captivating dances, songs and folk customs in original arrangement and interpretation, performed by this country's 14 professional folklore ensembles, the four higher education institutions where Bulgarian dance and vocal folklore is taught, and the Folk Music Orchestra of Bulgarian National Radio.

Mizia Ensemble

The established festival takes place every four years. This is its first Burgas edition. The hosts plan to turn the event not only into a celebration of beauty and music but also into an opportunity for conversations and discussions on current topics that concern the community of professional performers and authors of folk music and dance art.

Tundzha Ensemble

Each evening, the professional performers of two ensembles will take to the stage of the State Opera – Burgas. The hosts from Professional Folklore Ensemble Strandzha – Burgas, who open the event, have prepared a special programme. Part of it is dedicated to interpretations of folklore from small ethnographic groups, such as Bulgarian communities that for centuries lived in territories which are now in other countries, such as Asia Minor and Northern Dobrudzha.

PROGRAMME

20 March, Friday

6 pm: opening ceremony

6.30 pm: Strandzha Ensemble - Burgas

21 March, Saturday

6 pm: Pazardzhik Ensemble – Pazardzhik

7.30 pm: Ivan Valev Ensemble - Pleven

22 March, Sunday

6 pm: Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music – Sofia

7.30 pm: Prof. Asen Diamandiev Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts - Plovdiv

23 March, Monday

6 pm: Folk Music Orchestra of Bulgarian National Radio – Sofia

7.30 pm: Rodopa Folklore Ensemble - Smolyan

24 March, Tuesday

6 pm: Dunav Ensemble - Vidin

7.30 pm: Zagore Ensemble – Stara Zagora

25 March, Wednesday

6 pm: Mizia Ensemble - Targovishte

7.30 pm: Tundzha Ensemble - Yambol

26 March, Thursday

6 pm: Dobrudzha Ensemble - Dobrich

7.30 pm: Pirin Ensemble – Blagoevgrad

27 March, Friday

6 pm: Folklore Ensemble, Southwestern University - Blagoevgrad

7.30 pm: Folklore Ensemble, Varna Free University - Varna

28 March, Saturday

6 pm: Kapanski Ensenble - Razgrad

7.30 pm: Trakia Ensemble - Plovdiv

29 March, Sunday

6 pm: Sliven Ensemble - Sliven

7.30 pm: Filip Kutev National Folklore Ensemble - Sofia

Festival of Professional Folk Music and Dance Art – Burgas 2026 are held with financial support under Financing Agreement No. FK – 58(1)/10.12.2025, concluded between Burgas Municipality and Professional Folklore Ensemble Strandzha, included as part of a joint municipal Project entitled "Burgas – a green harbour of the arts", for the implementation of an investment under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, grant procedure BG-RRP-11.021-0005-C01 of 29.10.2025, "New generation local cultural policies of large municipalities".

ПФА "Мизия" – Търговище

ПРАЗНИЦИ НА ПРОФЕСИОНАЛНОТО ФОЛКЛОРНО МУЗИКАЛНО И ТАНЦОВО ИЗКУСТВО

Между 20 и 29 март Бургас е сцена на красотата на миналото, пречупена през призмата на съвременността

Шеметен вихър от танцуващи тела. Ярки цветове, преплетени във впечатляващи носии. Ясни гласове, които възпяват радостите и скърбите на живота. Завладяващи обичаи... Когато гледаме български народни песни, танци и обичаи в авторовата интерпретация на професионален фолклорен ансамбъл, времето спира и се пренасяме в магичен свят. В него автентичната музика и танци на предците ни се превръщат в съвременно изкуство - омайващо, красиво, без аналог по света.

АНПТ "Пазарджик" – Пазарджик

Между 20 и 29 март имате рядката възможност да видите вълнуващите танци, песни и народни обичаи в авторова обработка и интерпретация, изпълнени от 14-те професионални фолклорни ансамбли в България, четирите висши училища, в които се преподава български танцов и песенен фолклор, и Оркестъра за народна музика на БНР.

АНПТ "Дунав" – Видин

Утвърденият фестивал се провежда на всеки четири години. Това е първото му бургаско издание. Домакините планират да превърнат събитието не само в празник на красотата и музиката, но и във възможност за разговори и дискусии по актуални теми, които вълнуват общността на професионалните изпълнители и автори на народно музикално и танцово изкуство.

ФА "Тунджа" – Ямбол

Всяка вечер на сцената на Държавна опера – Бургас ще се качват професионалните изпълнители на два ансамбъла. Домакините от ПФА – "Странджа" – Бургас, които откриват събитието, са подготвили специална програма. Част от нея е посветена на интерпретации на фолклор от малки етнографски групи, като български общности, които в продължение на векове са живели на територии, които сега са в други държави - Мала Азия и Северна Добруджа.

ПРОГРАМА

20 март, петък

18.00 ч. – официално откриване

18.30 ч. – ПФА "Странджа" – Бургас

21 март, събота

18.00 ч. – АНПТ "Пазарджик" – Пазарджик

19.30 ч. – САНПТ "Иван Вълев" – Плевен

22 март, неделя

18.00 ч. – АФХ и АФО на НМА "Проф. Панчо Владигеров" – София

19.30 ч. – АФА при АМТИИ "Проф. Асен Диамандиев" – Пловдив

23 март, понеделник

18.00 ч. – Оркестър за народна музика на БНР – София

19.30 ч. – ФА "Родопа" – Смолян

24 март, вторник

18.00 ч. – АНПТ "Дунав" – Видин

19.30 ч. – ОФА "Загоре" – Стара Загора

25 март, сряда

18.00 ч. – ПФА "Мизия" – Търговище

19.30 ч. – ФА "Тунджа" – Ямбол

26 март, четвъртък

18.00 ч. – ПФА "Добруджа" – Добрич

19.30 ч. – ФА "Пирин" – Благоевград

27 март, петък

18.00 ч. – СФА при ЮЗУ "Неофит Рилски" – Благоевград

19.30 ч. – АТТ при ВСУ "Черноризец Храбър" – Варна

28 март, събота

18.00 ч. – "Капански ансамбъл" – Разград

19.30 ч. – ФА "Тракия" – Пловдив

29 март, неделя

18.00 ч. – АНПТ "Сливен" – Сливен

19.30 ч. – НФА "Филип Кутев" - София

Празниците на професионалното фолклорно музикално и танцово изкуство – Бургас 2026 се провеждат с финансова подкрепа по Договор за финансиране № ФК – 58(1)/10.12.2025 г., сключен между Община Бургас и Професионален фолклорен ансамбъл "Странджа", включен като част от общ Проект на общината, озаглавен "Бургас – пристан зелен на изкуствата", за изпълнение на инвестиция по Национален план за възстановяване и устойчивост, процедура за безвъзмездна помощ BG-RRP-11.021-0005-C01 от 29.10.2025 г., "Ново поколение местни политики за култура на големи общини"

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