Festivals & Events
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Couckeri
Bulgaria, 1st March, 2000
Every year, on the 1st of March, the Bulgarians give
each other "martenitsas" - a small figure made of white
and red threads. It is a symbol of the awakening, of
spring, health and happiness.
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Festival of Roses
Karlovo and Kazanluk,
In late May and early June every year, the rose picking
season starts in the Valley of Roses that stretches
between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains.
Rose picking starts at dawn, before sunrise and before
the rose fragrance had a chance to disappear. The Bulgarian
oleaginous rose yields 70 percent of the world's attar
of roses used by every well-known perfume company as
an essential component of its products. This is the
time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals,
processions, folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk
on the Sunday in June.
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