site.btaYoghurt Fair and Festival of Folk Traditions and Artistic Crafts Takes Place in Razgrad

The Yoghurt Fair and Festival of Folk Traditions and Artistic Crafts began on Sunday in Razgrad. The festival is organized by the Municipality of Razgrad and has the prestigious status of International Festival of CIOFF (International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts).

The fair will last three days and will include stalls of artisans and producers of milk, dairy and other food products, which will compete in a competition judged by a professional jury, with the public will also having the chance to choose their favorite. Photos of all manufacturers with brief information will be published on Sunday on the website of the Municipality of Razgrad. The audience's favorite producer will be determined according to the number of likes and will be announced on the third day of the exhibition.

As with all events organized in recent years by the Municipality of Razgrad, space is provided free of charge to present the causes of several charitable organizations and associations. This year, these include the Zhaneta Association, the Podai Raka Centre, the Diabetes Association, the causes "Together for Acho", "Friends of Antonia Marcheva", the Municipality said.

The first event of the fair after its official opening will be the Queen of the Yoghurt Fair pageant. The winner will be chosen from among dancers from the ensembles that will perform in the evening concerts. Traditionally, the Queen and her two runners-up will lead the parade of dance groups on each of the three evenings.

On the first evening of the fair,  the audience will be able to enjoy the performances of the Ludogorche Children's Dance Ensemble, the Ludogorska Mladost High School Formation and the Kapan Ensemble. Bands from Turkiye, Uruguay and Georgia will also take the stage. In case of bad weather, the concert will be held in the hall of the Municipal Cultural Centre, the Municipality specified.

The Yoghurt Fair and the Festival of Folk Traditions and Artistic Crafts is Razgrad's calling card in front of Bulgaria, Europe and the world. Razgrad Deputy Mayor Elka Nedelcheva said  in an interview for BTA.