Pernik, Bulgaria. 28 January 2023. Female Kukeri dancer with large wooden mask at the Surva International Festival of Masquerade Games is the biggest winter festival in Europe and, the most popular and authoritative manifestation of traditional folk games, masks, and costumes in Bulgaria. This year it's the 29th festival issue, held for three full days, with more than 10 000 participants from all around Europe. The event includes many concerts and workshops, drink and food stalls, and attracting attention to tens of thousands of viewers. Credit: Ognyan Yosifov/Alamy Live News
Surva International Masquerade Festival in Pernik, Bulgaria, a member of the European Federation of Carnival Cities. This year, 2023, the event was held for the 29th time, for three full days, and some 10 000 masked dancers from all over Europe participated, making Surva the biggest Winter festival on the continent.
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