Minister Angelkova has opened the First Folklore Festival “St. Constantine - 2016”

“Such events add value to the Bulgarian touristic product and create an opportunity for further promotion of the region and its attractions.” This was said by Minister of Tourism Angelkova during the opening ceremony of the First Folklore Festival “St. Constantine - 2016”. The launching ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Peshtera Nikolay Zaychev, the deputy Desislava Kostadinova etc.

Minister Angelkova highlighted the positive fact that the festival gathered more than 90 folklore ensembles from Bulgaria and the programme went on throughout the entire weekend. “The Ministry of Tourism will continue to support such events, which help us preserve our traditions and customs while at the same time they promote the domestic tourism”, she added.

Earlier in the day Nikolina Angelkova visited the village of Dorkovo (Rakitovo municipality) to greet the participants and guests of the XVIII International Festival for Authentic Folklore taking place in the village. She acclaimed the idea of the mayors to unify the two festivals, so that the participants may perform on the stages of both municipalities - Peshtera and Rakitovo.

The first folklore festival “St. Constantine - 2016” is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, and the two-day holiday of folk arts and crafts will have more than 750 participants from this and other regions of the country. According to the expectations of the local authorities, the forum will attract more than 5,000 spectators and tourists.