Over 200 survakars, mask masters and folk dance ensemble "Horo" of the Municipal Youth Center - Pernik will for the second year in a row present the "Surva" festival in Borisova Garden.

The event will start at 12:00 from Lake Ariana.

Survakar groups from various villages and folk centers in the country will participate in the festival.

A culinary exhibition will also be presented.

The visit of "Surva" in Sofia is part of the Cultural Events Calendar of the Sofia Municipality.

Traditionally, the masquerade ritual is performed every year in Pernik and the surrounding villages.

The international festival "Surva" in Pernik has over 57 years of history and is the largest masquerade forum in the Balkans.

It has been organized by the Municipality of Pernik since 1966. 

In 2015, the national holiday "Surva" was included in the UNESCO Representative List of Elements of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 

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