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Newsletter 2 July, 2017

This document was created within the Strandja fest project, ref. No CB005.1.22.056 under the Program Interreg for Cross-Border Cooperation - 2014-2020, the European Union through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, as well as the two partner countries Bulgaria and Turkey. Full responsibility for the content of this document is taken by the Prosveta Chitalishte 1914 - and under no circumstances can it be considered that this document reflects the official opinion of the European Union and the Contracting Authority.

Where and what are they celebrating in Strandja in July?

July 15, 2017, - International Youth Festival of Arts: "Muses" July 17, 2017 (is also celebrated on July 30) The village of - Pilgrimage procession to the cave-sanctuary St. Marina Village of Brashlian - Chapel "Sveta Marina", Town Hall - 887733867 -

Zhelyazko Rusinov

Festivallerin Dağı,Festivallerin

- Village of - Marina-Town Hall 0897776265 Ivan Dimitrov

Village of Marinka - Holiday of the Village - Town Hall - Lachezar Kolev - FEST) CB005.1.22.056

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- Chitalishte "Saznanie-1927g" - Kaloyanka Ivanova July 20, 2017 They say that is the home of St. Ilia, the master of storms, lightning, and thunder, and Ilinden is the most celebrated summer holiday there.

The tradition calls for a sacrifice to be slaughtered in honor of the saint. Behind a Strandja

(STRANDJA chapel or a cloister a table is set up. According to believers, due to the sacrifice, St. Ilia will be merciful and the village is going to be protected from hailstorms and

Strandja Yıldız / floods. I have celebrated this holiday since I was a child, proudly bearing my grandfather's name. This year we will gather near the village of Stoilovo, near the chapel of St. Elijah. Fire-dancers will honour the master of fire in their own way - barefoot in the coals of fire .....

Celebrations for the holiday of "St. Ilia "- in the municipalities of Malko Tarnovo, and village near the chapel "St. Ilia "- Town Hall - Stefan Stoyanov - 05958 22 66, community center - Ekaterina Boradjieva - 0885507257 The village of Byala Voda - near the chapel "St. Iliya "- Town Hall - 0899388972 Kosti village near the chapel "St. Ilia "- Mayoralty- 059069 327 Stoilovo - Church of Sts. Ilia- Town Hall 0897776265 Ivan Dimitrov Village of Vizitsa near the chapel "St. Ilia ", Town Hall 0889545431 Village of - Holiday of the village on the day of St. Ilia, Town Hall, community center 0888608545 - Plamen Gradev - mayor; Village of Gorska Polyana - The Temple Holiday

July 26, 2017 Village of - Chapel "St. Petka Tarnovska ", Town Hall - 887733867 - Zhelyazko Rusinov

July 27, 2017 Holy Communion of St. Panteleymon Village of Brashlyan - Town Hall - 887733867 - Zhelyazko Rusinov Village of Slivarovo - Town Hall 05952 3192 - Mara Zhekova Brodilovo - Town Hall 0590 68215 - Ilia Iliev – Mayor

July 29-30, 2017 "Malko Tarnovo Festival - From the Spring of Strandja" Chitalishte 059523105, Milena Drentcheva - secretary July 29-30, 2017 Festival of Creative Crafts and Arts in Tsarevo in July - In front of University "Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov" Tsarevo, Tsarevo Municipality July 30, 2017 Erfurt, Kirklareli - Turkey Culture Festival. After the festivals in Tsarevo and Malko Tarnovo, which end on July 30, are you still in the mood for celebrations? You can jump to neighboring Turkey and visit the Festival in Ertugrulluköy. The neighbors promise a lot of dancing and a greatatmosphere!