PROGRAMME for the celebration of 6 SEPTEMBER

UNIFICATION DAY OF BULGARIA

5 September 2026 /Saturday/

11:00 a.m. Venue: “Druzhba” Park

Concert by Angelina Mileva and a festive choral gathering with the “Pletenitsa” Folk Ensemble.

8:00 p.m. Venue: Summer Theatre

Concert “From Vienna to New York” by the “Konstantin Kisimov” Musical Drama Theatre.

Free admission.

9:30 p.m. Venue: “Tsar Asen I” Square

Audio-visual programme “Sound and Light – The Grandeur of Tarnovgrad” — first performance since 1895.

6 September 2026 /Sunday/

10:30 a.m. Venue: In front of the Veliko Tarnovo Municipality building

Military ceremony for the raising of the national flag of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Festive address.

Literary and musical programme “To You, Sacred Bulgaria, We Offer Our Songs!” performed by students of “Vasil Drumev” High School.

11:00 a.m. Venue: “Mother Bulgaria” Monument

Festive blessing, officiated by His Reverence Father Dr. Slavcho Ivanov.

Military ceremony for the laying of wreaths and flowers.

March-past of the Honour Guard from the “Vasil Levski” National Military University.

Festive folk dance with the “Iskra” Folk Dance Ensemble.

11:30 a.m. Venue: Monument to Major General Sava Mutkurov

Laying of a wreath and flowers.

12:00 p.m. Venue: Churches of the Veliko Tarnovo Holy Metropolis; “Tsarevets” Architectural and Reserve Complex

Festive ringing of church bells.

8:30 p.m. Venue: “Tsar Asen I” Square

Audio-visual performance

“Tsarevgrad Tarnov – Sound and Light”.

7 September 2026 /Monday/

11:00 a.m. Venue: “Marno Pole” Park

Children’s programme celebrating Tarnovo — entertainment and games with the “Felicita” Party Agency.

8 September 2026 /Tuesday/

8:00 p.m. Venue: Summer Theatre

Concert by the “Trakia” Professional Folk Ensemble.