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 Sofiq 1.00 p.m. Puppet show “Art Studio Labas” – municipality Plovdiv 1.20 p.m. Veselin Kuzmov(bagpiper) and Diana Ivanova(folkore singer) - municipality Plovdiv 2.00 p.m. Individual performers

6th of September (Mon)

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 Plaiting of articles out of maize leaves Dyeing of woolen yarn with natural dyes Smoking of plums