1st-4th of September (Wed-Sat)

Competition“Plaiting of articles out of maize leaves”

3rd of September (Fri)

8.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Fair of traditional crafts – exhibition-bazaar in the open 10.00 a.m. Folklore music 11.30 a.m. Opening of exhibition-bazaar of Hristo Nedelev, master cutler from Karlovo 1.00 p.m. Sixth International Scientific Conference “Traditional crafts – Past, Present, Future”

4th of September (Sat)

8.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Fair of traditional crafts – exhibition-bazaar in the open 9.30 a.m. Sixth International Scientific Conference “Traditional crafts – Past, Present, Future” 11.30 a.m. Official opening of the Fair 12.00 p.m. Children’s Folklore Ensemble “Gabrovche”-municipality Gabrovo 12.40 p.m. Folklore group “Zdravec”-municipality Gabrovo 1.00 p.m. Folklore group at the cultural centre „Paisii Hilendarski-1908” –the village of Gradnitsa 1.20 p.m. Brassband orchestra-municipality Sevlievo 2.00 p.m. Individual performers

5th of September (Sun)

8.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Fair of traditional crafts – exhibition-bazaar in the open 11.30 a.m. Folklore Ensemble “Sivek” 11.50. a.m. Group for authentic folklore at the cultural centre “Gabrovo”-municipality Gabrovo 12.10 p.m. Elica Todorova and Stoyan Yankulov-Stundji-capital Sofia 1.00 p.m. Rose Valley-chamber folk ensemble – municipality Plovdiv 1.20 p.m. Veselin Kuzmov(bagpiper) and Diana Ivanova(folkore singer) - municipality Plovdiv 2.00 p.m. Authentic folklore group Fotinov in NS Geo Milev - 1930, Fotinovo village, Batak

6th of September (Mon)

8.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Fair of traditional crafts – exhibition-bazaar in the open 11.00 a.m. "Let's through a rifle to the sky" – tyufekchiystvo(making of rifles)- demonstrations of shoots with authentic rifles and costumes parade National association "Tradicia" 2.30 p.m. Official closing of the Fair

Demonstrations of old home occupations in the days of the Fair: Twisting of ropes out of goat's hair and tow Plaiting of hampers, baskets, bee hives Dyeing of woolen yarn with natural dyes Smoking of plums