Burgas hosts the 71st Eurovision: semi-finals on 11 and 13 May and the Grand Final on 15 May 2027.

Children’s, youth and adult choirs from around the world compete in Burgas at INTERKULTUR’s first Bulgarian event.

Folk dance and music ensembles from around the world perform in Varna during this CIOFF festival.

Bulgaria’s biggest film festival returns for its 31st edition with international and Balkan premieres.

Sofia’s big autumn film festival turns 40, with fresh hits from Cannes, Venice and Toronto.

Bulgaria’s oldest opera and ballet festival opens with a new Don Carlos and closes with Verdi’s Requiem.

The 124th Rose Festival, with the Rose Queen’s crowning, a rose-picking ritual and a huge street parade.

Plovdiv’s big summer music festival returns with Robbie Williams and The Chemical Brothers headlining.

Bulgaria’s biggest rock and metal festival, with Slash, Skillet and Atreyu among the first names.

Three nights of international jazz, with Aaron Parks, Shai Maestro, Elina Duni and a Miles Davis centenary tribute.