Mayor Dobrin Dobrev presented to local journalists today the rich cultural program related to the May holidays, the press service of the local administration reported.
He invited the residents and guests of Razgrad to attend and participate in the various events of the cultural calendar. It features both traditional and community-favourite events, as well as new elements to them.
The preparations for the Easter holidays have already begun with the festive decoration in the garden opposite the Courthouse, in front of the polyclinic, next to the monument of Master Manol and in front of the Druzhba store, a total of 13 colorful Easter eggs. Styrofoam eggs were painted by the children of Razgrad in previous years during the now traditional Holy Thursday event.
Part of the holiday calendar is the Easter concert of the Kapan Ensemble tonight at 6.30 pm in the Municipal Cultural Center. “If our fellow citizens have not bought tickets, I think they still have, I am convinced that the event deserves the attention of the Razgrad public,” said Mayor Dobrin Dobrev.
Sunday is Palm Sunday, and Razgrad also has traditions on this day. At 11:00 a.m. on April 28, on “Vazrazhdane” Square in front of the Old Theater, the “Kalina Rada” Dance Studio and “Ilia Burnev” Music School will reenact the customs characteristic of this holiday.
Over the weekend, Razgrad is hosting the eighth edition of the National Theater in Motion Festival. It is organized by the Theater and Dance Formation “Pulse” and the Agency “Genesis” with the financial support of the Municipality of Razgrad. Admission is free to the performances in the hall of the community center “Razvitie” on Saturdays and Sundays, the program is published on the website of the Municipality of Razgrad.
In the week between Palm Sunday and Easter, Razgrad’s festive decoration will be enriched with 3 more large styrofoam eggs painted by Razgrad’s young talents from the School of Fine Arts at the Center for Work with Children. This year, they will be painted again on Maundy Thursday /May 2/ in front of the New Theater at 12 o’clock. A huge Easter bunny will welcome us on the square, with which the children will have the opportunity to have fun and take pictures. There will be racing games with kids and parents as well as a Find the Egg game. There will be themed prizes for the winners.
The Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army will be celebrated by the Municipality of Razgrad on “Vazrazhdane” Square in front of the monument of Saint George. The main organizer of the St. George’s Day celebration is the Regional Union of Reserve and Reserve Officers and Sergeants. The celebration begins at 11:00 a.m. on May 6.
On May 9, there will again be events aimed mostly at young people, but not only at them. Then the initiative of the Regional Information Center and Razgrad Municipality “Days of Europe” will take place. After the traditional bicycle tour of objects from European projects, there will be a raffle for the participants, and then the winners of the spring cleaning organized by the Municipality of Razgrad will be awarded. After that – between 16.30 and 17.00 on the square in front of the New Theater, the raffle drawing for the “Trash Candies” action will begin.
On May 11, the “Iron Strings” choir at the “Development” community center celebrated 120 years since its establishment. It is one of the oldest choir formations in the country. At the holiday concert, the performance of the Anthem by the “Iron Strings” choir, the music for which was written by the composer of “Great is our soldier” Mikhail Shekerdzhiev, will be restored.
On May 18, our city is hosting the 14th edition of the National Folk Festival “Kapanska Kitka” for folk dance clubs. It is organized by “Buzludzha” Community Center, “Abritus” Dance Club and Razgrad Municipality. The festival will be held in the Municipal Cultural Center, admission is free.
In the Municipality, preparations have already begun for the next official holiday – May 24 – the Day of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture, and of Slavic literature. It will start from “Vazrazhdane” Square, where wreaths and flowers will be placed in front of the monument of the students of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, after which a procession of representatives of educational and cultural institutions will head to “Momina Cheshma” Square (Largo). There, the “Nikola Ikonomov”, “Golden Pegasus” and “Outstanding Graduate” awards will be presented, and the celebration will end with a concert by Nikolina Chakardakova.
Municipality of Razgrad is also preparing a surprise for this year’s graduates. They will walk along a red path in the City Park on their way to the site of their first prom. They will also have the opportunity to take pictures on a specially made arch with the inscription “Vipusk 2024”.
Mayor Dobrin Dobrev thanked all municipal departments, enterprises and units, as well as the cultural institutions involved in organizing these events.
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