Balgarianovinite.com Taraclia’s Rodolyubie Professional Ensemble for Bulgarian Folk Songs and Dances (ABNPT) presented a festive program on March 1 to residents and guests of the town of Taraclia as part of the 60th edition of the International Music Festival Martisor. The event marked the beginning of a series of cultural initiatives dedicated to welcoming spring.
Before the artists showcased the richness of Bulgarian folklore and their stage mastery, the Head of the Culture and Tourism Department at the Taraclia District Council, Tatiana Papurova, greeted the guests of the concert on the occasion of the first day of spring.
The motto of this year’s edition is “The Joy of Being Together.”
“Today we celebrate not only the awakening of nature, but also the strength of our community. Here, in Taraclia, where traditions are preserved with love, we show that unity makes strength. Let music and dance remind us that the greatest blessing is to have a friend by your side with whom to share the joy of spring. Starting today, we will speak more soulfully and closer to our roots – in the language of the land and of genuine human warmth,” Papurova told BTA.
By the end of the new week, the Culture and Tourism Department at the Taraclia District Council has prepared additional musical events.
On March 2, the district competition “Martisor – Martenitsa” will take place at the District House of Culture, starting at 10 am.
On March 4, at 5 pm, a festive concert by the children from the Children’s Crafts Center, titled “Mom and the Martenitsa,” will be presented in the same hall.
On March 6, a joint event organized by the District Council and the Culture and Tourism Department will be held, featuring performers from the District House of Culture, the Children’s School of Arts, and special guests, under the theme “Martisor and Baba Marta.” As part of the event, the “Woman of the Year 2026” award for the entire district will also be presented. The event will take place at the Varna restaurant in Taraclia at 5 pm.
On March 7, the festive concert “Spring Begins with a Woman’s Smile” is scheduled, featuring artists from the District House of Culture and dance ensembles from the Children’s School of Arts. The event will begin at 3 pm.
The annual national cultural event aims to preserve and develop the folklore culture and traditions of the peoples living in Moldova. The festivities will take place from March 1 to 12, 2026, bringing together concerts and cultural events in the capital, Chisinau, and in a number of other towns and settlements across the country.
The first edition of the International Music Festival Martisor was held in 1966, and since then the event has established itself as one of the longest-running and most significant cultural events in Moldova. For six decades, the festival has brought together thousands of artists and reinforced the tradition of welcoming spring with music, contributing to the promotion of national cultural values.
The tradition associated with the Martisor custom was inscribed in 2017 on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as a shared cultural practice related to March 1, encompassing Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, and North Macedonia, according to the organization’s official website. 60th International Music Festival Martisor Opens in Taraclia 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-02 09:54:52 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law