(15th of May-1st of October)
in the houses of the artisan's lane and in the open
VISITING EXHIBITIONS OF "ETAR" MUSEUM
» April - "Etara-When the Past Becomes Alive"-in the Regional Historical Museum-Stara Zagora
» May - "Etara-When the Past Becomes Alive"-in the Historical Museum-Kyustendil
» May - "The Cutlery-Tradition and Modern Times"-in the Historical Museum-Gorna Oryahovitsa
» June - "The Turnery Trade - Occupation of the People of the Balkan Range" - Historical museum- Tutrakan
» July - "Etara-"When the Past Becomes Alive"-in the Regional Historical Museum-Razgrad
» September" - "When the Past Becomes Alive"-in the Regional Historical Museum-Targovishte
CULTURAL CALENDAR 2010
JANUARY
Exhibition "Old Measures and Scales"-guest: Regional Historical Museum-Targovishte
exhibition hall
FEBRUARY
Exhibition"NewYear's Custom Surva in the Region of Pernik"-guest: Regional Historical Museum-Pernik
12.02.
exhibition hall
MARCH
Making of martenitsi(twined tasseled red and white threads, symbol of spring and health) out of woolen yarn-activities with children
01.03.
Exhibition "March rites"
01.03.
in the lobby of "Strannopriemnitsa" hotel
Exhibition “Kraftsmen competition in Etara 2003- 2009”- from the fund of AEK “Etar”
19.03.
Exhibition hall
The Annunciation Day-restoration of customs with children
25.03.-11.00 h
on the museum's territory
St. Lazar's Day - restoration of girls' spring customs
27.03.
APRIL
Exhibition “Kraftsmen competition in Etara 2003- 2009”- from the fund of AEK “Etar”
Exhibition hall
Holy Thursday - Painting of Easter eggs with natural dyes - activities with children
01.04
Exhibition "The Revived Dances from the Past"-guest: Historical Museum - Gorna Oryahovitsa
02.04.
exhibition hall
Exhibition "Easter Rites"
02.04.
exhibition hall next to the Herb Shop
MAY
St. George's Day - St. Dimitri's Day - "The Living Bulgarian Tradition" - presentation of the way of life and the folklore of different towns and villages and individual performers
Celebrating St. George's Day in Etara
06.05.-11.00 h.
Exhibition "Sheep-breeding in the Central Balkan Range" - (from the store of "Etar" museum)
06.05.
exhibition hall
Exhibition "Ritual Breads"
-folklore programme
-Restorations of St. George's rites-in the houses of the craftsman's street
06.05.
exhibition hall next to the Herb Shop
Children's competition for making of scarecrows
07.-14.05.
Plein air competition for children's paintings
11.-14.05.
"Have a White Jam at Sakov's House"
-choir performances
-review of old town clothes
16.05.
JUNE
Exhibition "The Natural Fibres-Base of the Civilization" - guest: National Agricultural Museum-Sofia
03.06.
exhibition hall
Exhibition "The Little Embroidery Makers" - guests: children from Embroidery school in Vidin with instructor Venka Gergova
03.06.
exhibition hall next to the Herb Shop
National Scientific Conference "The Food - the sacred one and the profaned"
04.06.-05.06.
"Parsley for Every Dish" Exhibition of traditional dishes and drinks
05.06.
Celebrating St. Enyo's Day (Midsummer Day) in Etara
-folklore programme
-competitions
-demonstrations of folk curative practices
-herbal products bazaar
20.06.
Exhibition "The Venereal Diseases - from the Past up to the Present" - guest: Museum of Medicinal History-Varna
20.06.
exhibition hall next to the Herb Shop
St. Peter's Day - Making of "White Man" (traditional milk food)
International Fair of Traditional Crafts
-fair exhibition in the open air
-folklore programme
-restorations of home occupations in the houses in the artisan's street
03-05.09.
National Scientific Conference "The Crafts-Past, Present and Future"
03-04.09.
Author's bazaar-exhibition "Cutlery"-by Hristo Nedelev from Karlovo-the winner of the prize "Silver Cow-Bell" in the masters' competition in the days of the International fair of traditional crafts-2009
04.09.
exhibition hall
OCTOBER
Exhibition"Silk-Shines like Sun" - guest: Regional historical museum-Vratsa
07.10.
exhibition hall
NOVEMBER
Exhibition "Silk-Shines like Sun" - guest: Regional historical museum-Vratsa
exhibition hall
National Scientific Conference " The Folk Culture of the Mountain - dwellers in the Balkan Range"
11.-12.11.
St. Andrew's Day- St. Andrew's Day's rites
30.11.
DECEMBER
St. Spiridon - Day of the Master
12.12.
Exhibition" Christmas rites"
22.12.-11.30.h
in the lobby of the hotel "Starnnopriemnitsa"
Exhibition "Survaknitsi" (decorated cornel twigs used by children to tap people's backs wishing them Happy New Year)
