Festival of the 100 VoyvodiФестивал на стоте войводи
Sliven, Southeastern Bulgaria (Trakia), Bulgaria
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An annual late-summer festival in Sliven honoring the 1756 Sliven fair traditions and local Karakachan culture 1. Includes folk music, dances, and an exhibition of local food and crafts. 2. Founded in 2016, it revives historical 'Panair na Stote voivodi' and showcases goods from Sliven region producers in Karandila Park 1.
Named after the 100 legendary Karakachan warlords ('voyvodi'), this festival combines Sliven’s Ottoman-era fair heritage with Karakachan ethnic traditions. It aims to preserve and promote the unique culture of the isolated Karakachans (Saraks) and local crafts, reflecting Sliven's identity as a mountain and agricultural region 1.
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Карандила Парк (Парк "Карандила") · Sliven
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Visitors walk through stalls sampling regional foods and crafts, meeting local artisans and producers.
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