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Festival of the
roses in Kazanlak: 06 - 09 June 2008 |
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The
Bulgarian rose production is popularised every year during the
Festival of Roses. This festival of the roses originates from the celebrations
held at the beginning of the rose-harvesting period. Old rose
growers used to organize pageantries in which manufacturers
paraded, dressed up in rose flowers. The
first rose festival in Kazanlak took place in 1903. Few years
later, a similar fest was organized in the town Karlovo, situated
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Rozova
dolina (Rose valley) and also famous with its rose production.
The
first celebration on a national level was held in Pavel Banya on June
4, 1967.
Manufacturers from the whole valley, together with masked dancers,
called “koukeri” were singing and dancing during the whole
fest. This type of celebrations became traditional in Kazanlak and
later on in Karlovo too. The festival of Roses can be viewed as a
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events are interesting for the guests of the festival - the
electing of Queen Rose, the harvesting ritual in the rose gardens
and the parade along the streets of the town. The rose industry
has long ago proved its primary importance as a means of sustenance
for the people living in the Rose Valley. For them, it has become
become a way of approaching Nature.
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