Culture of Gorna Oryakhovitsa

During the last 15 years, Gorna Oryahovitsa has been developing an intensive festive activity. Some of the major yearly events are:

*    Festival of Bulgarian Culture and the Cyrillic script � 24 and 25 May

*    Festival of Gorna Oryahovitsa � 28 May

*    Golden Lion International Arm Wrestling Tournament � 28 May

*    International Festival of Tourist Songs � 3�5 June

*    International Folklore Festival (children) � 12�18 June

*    International Folklore Festival (adults) � 1�6 August

*    Petropavlovski (St. Peter and Paul) National Folklore Festival