CALENDAR OF THE CULTURAL EVENTS IN SOZOPOL MUNICIPALITY FOR 2013February
February
February 1, 2013
Day of Saint Trifon – Vine-growers’ Day Organizer: Sozopol Municipality February 7, 2013 135 years since the liberation of Sozopol from Ottoman rule Organizer: Sozopol Municipality March 17, 2013 – 10 a.m.
Sirni Zagovezni (The Sunday before the first week of Lent) – 4th Municipal Festival „Koukeri and Masquerade games ” Organizer: Sozopol Municipality
March March 1, 2013 Baba Marta – exhibition „Martenitsa – symbol of health, life and strength” March 1, 2013 5.30 p.m. – Amateur Arts Day Organizer: Community center „Otets Paisii“ March 3, 2013 – 11 a.m. Ceremony celebrating 135 years since the liberation from Ottoman rule Organizer: Sozopol Municipality March 8, 2013 Festive evening celebrating the International Women’s Day Organizer: Community center „Otets Paisii“ April April 27, 2013 St Lazar’s Day (Lazarouvane) in the settlements of Sozopol Municipality Organizer: Sozopol Municipality April 28, 2013 Palm Sunday (Tsvetnitza) – Municipal Contest “Lazarki” Organizer: Sozopol Municipality April 26, 2013 – April 29, 2012 Children’s book and arts week Organizer: Community center „Otets Paisii“ May May 1, 2013 – May 10, 2013 Travelling cinema May 6, 2013 “St George’s Day – Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Army” Blessing the flag of RONU with holy water May 9, 2013 Europe Day: Monument of the submariners Anti-fascist monument in Sea Garden May 11, 2013 Day of the Saints Cyril and Methodius. Honoring their memory – liturgy 137 years Elementary School “St St Cyril and Methodius”, Sozopol May 17, 2013 Sports celebration Organizer: Sozopol Municipality May 27, 2013 4th Teachers’ Ball – nominations for the 10 best teachers Organizer: Sozopol Municipality May 24, 2013 Festive procession Festive concert “Varvi, narode vazrodeni…” (March, Oh Revived People) May 29, 2013 – June 2, 2013 Sozopolis Festival May 24, 2013 – May 27, 2013 Sozopol Fiction Seminar – Elizabeth Kostova Foundation Organizer: Sozopol Municipality и Arts Gallery June June 1, 2013 10 a.m. – Amphitheater, Children’s Day –„Children of Sozopol – sing and dance”, Organizer: Sozopol Municipality June 7, 2013 Opening of the tourist summer season 2013 Opening of the Third International Francophone Festival “Soley” June 3, 2013 – June 6, 2013 Travelling Cinema Organizer: Sozopol Municipality June 12, 2013 – June 16, 2013 XV Balkan Mineral processing Congress June 14, 2013 – June 16, 2013 International Festival “Sozopolska Rakovina” (Sozopol Seashell) June 15, 2013 “Goodbye school, hello vacation!” June 17, 2013 – June 19, 2013 Days of the Community center „Otets Paisii“, St Zosim Of Sozopol Organizer: Sozopol Municipality и Community center „Otets Paisii“ June 20, 2013 – June 21, 2013 International Children Festival “Joy on the shore ” Organizer: Sozopol Municipality, Ministry of Education, RIE – Burgas June 22, 2013 – June 26, 2013 International Children Festival „Sozopol Panorama” Organizer: Sozopol Municipality, Community center, Tour operators June 29, 2013 International Dance Sport Tournament June 30, 2013– July 4, 2013 International Festival “Harmony and power” July July 1, 2013 – July 5, 2013 Balkan cinema week July 5, 2013 – July 15, 2013 International Youth festival of arts “Muzite” Organizer: Sozopol Municipality, Ministry of Culture, Association “Muzite” July 15, 2013 Opening of the traditional Sozopol celebrations “St Marina” 6.15 p.m. Official raising of the national flag 6.45 p.m. Laying wreaths and flowers at the Memorial arch 7 p.m. Evening service in the church “St Marina” 9 p.m. Karaoke party July 16, 2013 Folklore concert July 17, 2013 8 a.m. Festive Liturgy in the church “St Marina” in the area St Marina 10 a.m. Blessing with holy water 10.30 a.m. Korban for health and prosperity 11 a.m. Folk entertainment 8 p.m. Neshka Robeva Concert 10 p.m. Official fireworks July 18, 2013 Concert of Toni Dimitrova July 19, 2013 Jazz concert July 20, 2013 – July 28, 2013 America for Bulgaria – Master Class “Patchwork” July 20, 2013 – July 28, 2012 MONTFIZ Art Fest July 25, 2013 Submariners’ Day Organizer: Sozopol Municipality July 28, 2013 Kids show “Little Miss and Little Mister” July 29, 2013 – August 4, 2013 Children’s Assembly August August 1, 2013 – August 5, 2013 Travelling Cinema 9 p.m. Apollonia Amphitheatre August 5, 2013 – August 11, 2013 Russian Culture Week August 14, 2013 Folklore Concert August 15, 2013 Virgin Mary Assumption 8 p.m. Apollonia Amphitheatre – Operetta concert August 20, 2013– August 24, 2013 Plein air at the Black Sea – German painter Mark Krause August 23, 2013 Concert of the Bulgarian band Б.Т.Р. – closing of the Summer 2013 season August 31, 2013 – September 9, 2013 Festival of Arts Apollonia 2013 September September 6, 2013 128 years of the Unification of Bulgaria September 11, 2013 – September 19, 2013 Master class Teodora Sokorov – Austria September 22, 2013 104 years Independence of Bulgaria – “Bulgaria forever” October October 26, 2013 St Dimitar’s Day Organizer: Sozopol Municipality November November 1, 2013 Day of the Bulgarian Enlighteners Organizer: Sozopol Municipality November 21, 2013 Christian Family Day Organizer: Sozopol Municipality December December 4, 2013 „Christmas bells chiming” Organizer: Sozopol Municipality December 6, 2013 Saint Nicholas’ day (Nikoulden) Organizer: Sozopol Municipality December 31, 2012 New Year’s celebration Organizer: Sozopol Municipality
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