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PERNIK, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Masked revellers in colourful hand-made costumes thronged the streets of Pernik in Bulgaria on Sunday, warding off evil spirits and celebrating the beginning of spring ...
News Bulgaria » Pernik » History: Chasing Away Winter's Evil Spirits: Bulgaria's Traditional Masquerade Festival
The "Surva" International Festival of Masquerade Games attracted visitors from across Europe to the Bulgarian city of Pernik. The three-day event, which started on January 27, is part of traditional ...
News Bulgaria » Pernik » History: Bulgaria: Pernik hosts Europe's biggest winter masquerade
Marking six decades, Pernik's Surva International Festival of Masquerade Games opens with 13,000 survakari from Bulgaria and abroad, featuring two weekends of parades (Jan 17-18, 24-25) under UNESCO ...
News Bulgaria » Pernik » History: Revel in the Ornate Majesty of This Pagan Festival
During the last weekend of January, the industrial town of Pernik, Bulgaria, is flooded with color and celebration for the annual Surva festival. The event, officially called the International ...
News Bulgaria » Pernik » History: Scaring Away Winter's Evil Spirits At Bulgaria's Masquerade Festival
The 28th International Festival of Masquerade Games -- "Surva 2019" -- attracted a record 7,500 participants from across Europe to the Bulgarian city of Pernik. The three-day event, which started on ...