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Blagoevgrad

Beautiful mountains and a symbol of faith watch over Blagoevgrad

Blagoevgrad is protected by three big mountains/ Rila, Vlahina and Pirin/ and is in the heart of the south-western region.


The cross-guardian is 33 meters high - the same number as the age of Christ and is a symbol of faight and kindness, which all people look up to.

History

 A city dating back to 300BC,
went through various changes in the way it looks and feels
and is now a modern center for young people.

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Theater "Nikola Vapcarov" - 1919
play: "Geracite"

Community cennter "Nikola Vapcarov" - 1866
on stage: choir "Alen Mak"

Pirin Folk Song and Dances State Ensemble

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The Pirin Folk Song and Dances State Ensemble was founded in 1954 in Blagoevgrad. It consists of a folk orchestra, a dance troupe, and a women's choir. The ensemble strives to preserve Bulgarian culture by performing traditional music and dance from throughout Bulgaria.It has performed over 6500 concerts in 50 different countries, and produced numerous LPs, CDs, videos, and songbooks. National Geographic called Pirin "an organic synthesis of the regional folk choral and dance traditions of Bulgaria."

"Blagoevgrad is a beautiful town showing a keen attitude for Bulgarian folk art." - anonymous artist

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Christmas in Blagoevrgad

Past: Gorna Djumaia

/ the city until 1950/

Present: Blagoevrgad

/the city after 1950/

Blagoevgrad

Experience the beauty and liveliness of this charming city in the bottom of Rila mountain

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