PROGRAMME
FOR HONOURING THE 109TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF BULGARIA
20th of September, 2017
(Wednesday)
19:00 - Coca-Cola The Voice Happy Energy Tour – concert of favorite Bulgarian stars
Location: The circular playground behind “Billa” shop
21st of September, 2017
(Thursday)
16:30 - Defile of the participants of the XI International Festival of Military Orchestras
Location: Vasil Levski str.
17:00 – Official opening of the XI International Festival of Military Orchestras. Presentation of the participants with short show-program
Location: In front of the Musical Drama Theatre - Konstantin Kisimov
22nd of September,. 2017
(Friday)
07:30 – Festive holy mass celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory of Veliko Tarnovo with the participation of the quartet “Angelic Voices”
Location: Holy Forty Martyrs church
09:00 – Sanctification of water. Sprinkling the battle flag of Vasil Levski National Military University with holy water as well as the flags of state and municipal institutions, educational institutions and non-governmental organizations
Location: Holy Forty Martyrs church
10:30 - Military ritual for raising the national flag of Republic of Bulgaria. Official speech. Festive blessing.
Location: Architectural reserve “Tsarevets”
11:00 - Wreath and floral tributes to the Pyramid of Independence
Location: Architectural reserve “Tsarevets”
11:00 – 13:00 - Children's holiday with "Laktima Balkan"
Location: Azbukari playground, Marno Pole Park
11:30 – Festive procession and laying garlands on Mother Bulgaria War Memorial
Location: From Architectural reserve “Tsarevets” to Mother Bulgaria War Memorial
12:30 – Show-spectacle of the participants in the XI International Festival of the Military Orchestras
Location: In front of the building of Bulgarian posts
14:00 - Free guided tour "In the Steps of the Bulgarian Statehood"
Location: From Holy Forty Martyrs church, church of St. Peter and St. Paul to Architectural reserve “Tsarevets”
09:00 – 18:00 – Free entrance for Architectural reserve “Tsarevets” and the Holy Forty Martyrs church
17:00 – 18:00 - Concert by Nikolina Chakardakova and Nevrokopski Dance Ensemble
Location: In front of the building of Veliko Tarnovo Municipality
18:00 – 18:30 - The Great Tarnovsko horo with Nikolina Chakardakova and Nevrokopski Dance Ensemble
Location: From Musical Drama Theatre - Konstantin Kisimov to the Hanged rebels memorial
19:00 – Combatant positions with weapon performed by representatives of Vasil Levski National Military University
Location: Tsar Asen I sq.
19:30 – Solemn check
Location: Tsar Asen I sq.
20:15 – Audio-visual show “Tsarevgrad Tarnov – sound and light”. Holiday illuminations.
Location: Tsar Asen I sq.
23rd of September, 2017
(Saturday)
11:00 – 13:00 – Show-spectacle of the participants in the XI International festival of the Military Orchestras
Location: Tsar Asen I sq.
21:00 – “Tsarevgrad Tarnov” – 3D Mapping Light Show
Location: Boris Denev Art Gallery
Organizers:
Veliko Tarnovo Municipality
Vasil Levski National Military University
Regional Museum of History -Veliko Tarnovo
Municipal tourist agency “Tsarevgrad Tarnov”
Bishop's Residence of Veliko Tarnovo