Festivals

Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski - Ceremonial Hall, Serdica's Largo, National Academy of Music Hall, Bulgaria Hall, 5 Oborishte N5 Hall, Vasilevi Brothers Business Center, Nadezhda MCI
The festival is part of the Cultural Events Calendar of Sofia Municipality. It has established itself as the only festival in Bulgaria about ancient music. It presents the European musical art through historically informed performance and instruments relevant to the era in which the works were created, and thus places Sofia among the hosts of such festivals - Barcelona, London, Berlin, Istanbul, Bucharest and others.

City Garden
9th edition of the German Christmas Bazaar in Sofia.
The stage and the wooden houses located in the City Garden near Alexander of Battenberg Square will delight their visitors with a rich cultural programme – children’s theatre, music performances and meetings with Santa Claus. Delicious culinary surprises will welcome the visitors every day, the aroma of cinnamon will be in the air and everyone will be surrounded by smiles and Christmas mood.

Opening hours of the Book fair: 10/12-14.12 from 10:00 am till 08:00 pm; 15/12 from 10:00 am till 07:00 pm.
On December 10 the biggest Bulgarian Book Fair is to open its doors for 47th time in the National Palace of Culture. It will run till 15 December. Sofia International Book Fair is organized by The Bulgarian Book Association supported by Ministry of culture and Sofia municipality. The Book Fair was brought to life in partnership with: Sofia University, National Palace of Culture, French culture institute. International Organization of La Francophonie, Swiss embassy in Bulgaria.
47th Sofia International Book Fair is part of Calendar of cultural events of Sofia Municipality for 2019.

The Invitation:
„We at Softpress Publishing House invite you to our new stand at the National Palace of Culture, where not only all our books, but many new titles are also awaiting you so that you can make happy everyone in the family. The youngest will be immersed into the magical world of The Golden Book of Fairy Tales, while their older brothers and sisters will embark on an exciting Adventure in Lower Land, where Koledari will stand up against
Dragons. With a cup of coffee, we will make plans for Tomorrow, be inspired by the stories of successful people like Michelle Obama, and even though we are busy with Christmas tasks, we will be following Inspector Gamash's new case. Together we will leaf through the encyclopedia Bulgarian Mythical Creatures, which introduces us to fantastic creatures, which inhabited our lands and gave rise to some of the oldest Bulgarian customs.
We will welcome you with many surprises, good mood and Christmas spirit that will make you believe in miracles! “

Sofia International Literary Festival is the biggest and most prestigious event for literature in Bulgaria.
The Forum brings together Bulgarian and international authors and provides an opportunity for meetings between the literatures, languages and cultures of different countries.
Each year, the Festival focuses on literature from a different geographic region or language.
Authors from the Balkans, Scandinavia, the Iberian Peninsula, the Visegrad Four, the German-speaking world are presented.
The focus in 2019 will be on French literature and culture.
Sofia International Literary Festival and the International Book Fair are organized by the Bulgarian Book Association with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria and Sofia Municipality.
The event is part of the Cultural Event Calendar of Sofia Municipality for 2019.

Welcome to the streets of the art district of Sofia "KvARTal" situated in the old city center between the boulevards Dondukov, Maria Louisa, Levski and Slivnitsa from 13-15 of December to enjoy a wonderful Christmas atmosphere.

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We will see exhibitions, music, lights, board games, workshops from kids and adults, hot drinks, bazaars. For more informаtion: https://www.facebook.com/kvartal.festival

Christmas dreams will come true with the help of the craftsmen of beauty and art on November 23 (Saturday) and December 14 (Saturday), on the eve of the warmest family holiday – Christmas. We will have creative workshops for children and adults, students from the National Academy of Arts will participate and charge you with energy, while experienced masters will show you their best creations. You will be able to join in some of the good causes we will be involved in and ... there will be almost everything you want - at least in regard to the gifts you would like for Christmas!

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Saturday, November 23,2019; from 10:30am to 6:30pm National Student House, 10 Narodno Sabranie Square.

This is the last market of the Autumn season, during which we hold 4 farmers’ festivals as part of the Cultural Calendar of the capital.
It is on December 15 (as usual on Sunday), and from 11 am to 6 pm at the beginning of Oborishte Street, behind the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Church.
We will introduce well-known and new manufacturers from all over the country, with the best of their products for the season; there will be art and cosmetics, traditions and crafts, music, and themed workshops for everyone.
For more details – visit the page of the event.

The Handmade Fest is a traditional festival, held periodically at the National Palace of Culture.
HANDMADE FEST is the largest exhibition of handmade items. It is held at the initiative of the National Palace of Culture, and is organized by Vanya Shtereva.

Anniversary evenings of prominent representatives of Bulgarian literature – 105 years since the birth of Pavel Vezhinov.