The holiday of Varna

About this event

Program 10:30 a.m. - Solemn Holy Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral Raising the flags with a military ritual of the Republic of Bulgaria, the European Union and the Municipality of Varna - St. Cyril and Methodius Square; 7:00 p.m. - Ceremony for awarding honorary titles and awards of the Municipality of Varna - Summer Theater Concert with the participation of the "Varna" ensemble, young Varna talents and Orlin Pavlov; 8:30 p.m. - By the fountain" - concert with conductor Nayden Todorov and the orchestra of the State Opera - Varna Soloists - Anna Furnadzhieva (violin), Krasimir Dzhambazov (violin), Ilina Mihailova (soprano), Zhana Kostova (soprano), Reinaldo Droz (tenor), Svilen Nikolov (baritone) and Evgeny Stanimirov (bass). The program will feature works by Bizet, Mozart, Verdi, Dvořák, Rossini, Lehar and other world-famous composers; 9:00 p.m. - Holiday concert on the occasion of Varna Day - Pantheon in the Sea Garden The group "Innerglow" will take the stage, consisting of the Varna musician Petar Zhelev, the Varna singer VICK, the Varna R&B artists QVKATA DLG, MADMATIC, SHUNAKA, KIKO SOPA and FARAONA, as well as the Varna street dance formation "The Center World" with a special program for Varna Day. The artists Ventsi Kutsarov and Ivan Cheshmedzhiev will take a special part, together with the Varna Ballet "Caprice", who will bring their traditional dose of humor to the festive program. The culmination of the evening will be the long-awaited appearance of DARA from Varna. She will take the stage right after the traditional festive dawn on the occasion of Varna Day, which will light up the sky at exactly 11:00 p.m.; SPORTS EVENTS and concert in Asparuhovo quarter Sports events this year also occupy an important place in the program for the holiday of Varna - August 15. The second edition of Sea Fest will be held throughout the day on the beach in Asparuhovo district, in the water area of ​​Varna-Iztok Port and Marine Station. The large-scale event, organized with the cooperation of the Municipality of Varna and the Sports Directorate, is completely free. The program includes dozens of activities, including demonstrations and training in sea and beach sports, dragon boat racing, family games, a raffle with prizes and a concert. The demonstration sports program will start at 09:00 and run until 17:00. Weather permitting, there will be surfing lessons, dragon boat racing, academic rowing, jet and flyboard demonstrations, as well as hands-on kayaking and diving lessons. Beach volleyball, beach soccer, beach rugby and beach handball competitions will be held on the beach, as well as relay games and family challenges. DJ RUSTO will take the stage, and the program also includes an open Zumba workout with Miro, karate demonstrations and aerial acrobatics. The concert program starts at 18:00 with the participation of dancers from The Center, "Talants of Varna" and Atanas Kateliev. The evening will conclude with a raffle with prizes. In parallel with the events of the Sea Fest, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Varna Bay, it will be possible to watch the coastal races of the 26th International Sailing Regatta "Kor Karoli", which traditionally takes place around August 15.