03-06 September /Wed.-Sat./

Competition of masters-coppersmiths

05 Sept. /Fri./

8:00 - 18:00h. Folk Crafts Fair -Bazaar-exhibition in the open-air /meadow of the museum/ 110:00 h. - Official Opening of the Fair. Church service. 10:30 h. - Opening of a bazaar-exhibition "The Wood-Occupation and Art"-masters from Karlovo are guests 11:00 h. - Working Session, entitled "Museums and Cultural Tourism" - Scientific adviser-associate professor Dr. Simeon Nedkov and Desislava Mihalkova 11:30h. Performances of authentic folklore group from village Ledenik, V. Tarnovo region Storytellers of folk humour and wags Puppets show "Racho and Deshka Performances of State Folklore Ensemble "Gabrovche" Individual performers on Bulgarian folk musical instruments

06 Sept./Sat./

8:00 - 18:00h. Folk Crafts Fair-bazaar-exhibition in the open /meadow of the museum/ 11:30h. Performances of authentic folklore group from Cultural Community Center"Razvitie", Sevlievo 12 :15h Fashion-show of national costumes from different regions in Bulgaria. 13:30h. Storytellers of folk humour and wags 20:00h. Masters' night. Reporting of the results from the competition and awarding the fair prizes to the winners.

07 Sept. /Sun./

8:00-18:00h. Folk Crafts Fair- exhibition-bazaar in the open /meadow of the museum/ 11:30h. Performances of folklore group " Gorublenski babi"/"Grandmothers from Gorublene" Individual performers no Bulgarian folk musical instruments 14:30h. Official Closing of the Fair

In the days of the Fair there will be some other events:

Information centre at the lobby of the hotel "Stannopriemnitsa" - information about the Fair and the programmes of the Bulgarian museums for 2003-2004 Demonstrations of Home Crafts Twisting of ropes from goat's hair and tow Weaving of big and small baskets, skeps, panniers Plaiting of cornhusks Dyeing of woolen yarn with natural dyes Smoking of plums Making of 'madzun'-a kind of treacle from plums Offering of traditional dishes and drinks - "pestil' -a kind of damson cheese - hominy