Festival of Fire and Firefighting - Sofia
Festival of Fire and Fireworks, held on May 21, 2017 - the feast of St. St. Constantine and Helena and the Day of Firefighters. The organization of the festival took place jointly with the Bulgarian Art and Folklore Center "Nestia" and the Foundation "Future for the Talents of Bulgaria", as well as with the support of Sofia Municipality.
During the celebration, a fire show was organized for the firefighters on 4 fires at the same time, each with a diameter of 5 m. The event was attended by 16 of the best authentic firefighters in Bulgaria, from the Strandzha region. The program of the Festival also included the biggest fire dance, a rich folklore program, a farmers' market, a folklore show with bagpipes and drums.
Among the guests of the festival were the famous ensembles and performers - Yanka Rupkina, Kalinka Zgurova, Ventsislav Penev, Gina Ivanova, Zlatka Stavreva, folk ensembles "Zdravets", "Biserche", "Svetlina" and others.
Photos: Julia Lazarova, Diary