ELA IN BANSKO AND LEARN THE CRAFT WITH THE "TRADITIONS AND ARTS" PROGRAM
For the twelfth consecutive year, the successful cultural evenings "Traditions and Arts" format, organized by the Municipality of Bansko, will start this Friday at the "Vazrazhdane" square, near the "Holy Trinity" church.
This year, the program offers a rich variety of demonstrations of traditional Bansko crafts. Visitors will be able to get up close with weaving of shushoni, grancharstvo, spinning, weaving of a hook and needle, spinning, wood carving, making souvenirs from textiles and many other authentic crafts that have preserved the spirit of Bansko.
The demonstrations will be accompanied by performances by folk ensembles from the municipality of Bansko, who will present the richness of the local folklore and authentic Pirin traditions.
The second floor of the Tourist Information Center will become a space for art. Local creators will present exhibitions of painting, digital graphics, artistic processing of wood and wood sculpture, glass painting, icons, energy paintings, wrought iron and other impressive works.
The demonstrations of crafts and participation of folk ensembles will continue until August 29, and the exhibitions will continue until September 22.
This weekend, Friday, at 5:00 PM, the program starts with demonstrations by the iconic Bansko grandmothers Elena Sabeva, Maria Zahova, and Yordanka Stefanova.
On Saturday, again at 5:00 PM, woodworking demonstrations will be held with Nikolay Kulyn, accompanied by the music of the folk formation "Pirinski Biseri".
On the second floor of the Tourist Information Center, an exhibition of "Protected Housing" with works created by the users of social services in Bansko will be presented - another proof that art has no boundaries.
Come to Bansko! Sit with the Bansko grandmothers, learn an old craft, and take a photo to remember. This is an experience you will take with you.