Director: Kaloyan Nikolov

Champions

Dance Ensemble at the Technical University

Sofia Bulgaria

winner of First prize "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and the title "National Champion" at the Second National Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2011"

Vocal Quartet "Iris"

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria

winner of First prize "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and the title "National Champion" in category "Folklore songs"

Group for hits songs "Melody" to "Probuda 1928" Community Centre

Byala, Varna region Bulgaria

winner of First prize "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and the title "National Champion" in category "Old town songs"

Dimitrichka Georgieva Malakchieva

Ruse Bulgaria

winner of First prize "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and the title "National Champion" in category "Individual performers"

Dance Team to "Hristo Smirnenski" Community Centre

Sadovo Bulgaria

winner of First prize "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and the title "National Champion" in category "Folklore dances - children"

Gergana Gerginova

Ovchartsi, Municipality of Sapareva banya Bulgaria

winner of First prize "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and the title "National Champion" in category "Individual performers - children"

Choir "Yavir"

Obuhov Ukraine

winner of the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus”, a gold medal and the title "Absolute National Champion" at the Second National Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2011"

Gallery

Other Editions

8 – 13 May 2024

XIV Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2024"

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
11 – 15 May 2023

XIII Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore „Euro Folk 2023”

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
12 – 16 May 2022

XII Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2022"

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
13 – 17 May 2021

XI Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2021"

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
9 – 19 May 2019

X Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2019"

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
10 – 20 May 2018

IX Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2018"

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
11 – 21 May 2017

VIII Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2017"

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
12 – 22 May 2016

VII Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2016" / World Cup of Folklore

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
7 – 17 May 2015

Open VI Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore “Euro Folk 2015”

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
8 – 18 May 2014

Open V Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore “Euro Folk 2014”

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
26 April – 14 May 2013

Open IV National Championship of Folklore “Euro Folk 2013”

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
26 April – 14 May 2012

National Championship of Folklore “Euro Folk 2012”

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
30 April – 17 May 2010

National Championship of Folklore Arts “Euro Folk 2010”

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria

News About the Festival

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10 July 2023

Premiere of the movie about the XXVI Stara planina Festival "Balkan Folk" 2023 and its accompanying events is about to be presented

17 May 2023

Grand Prix winner of the World Cup of Folklore is the Representative dance group "Hemus", and the winner of the Bulgarian National Championship of Folklore is Dance ensemble "Favorit"

7 January 2023

A promo video hints at what the participants of the XXVI Stara Planina Festival "Balkan Folk" and the accompanying forums in 2023 will experience