From 13 to 15 October 2017 the sixth edition of the Wine and Cultural Heritage Festival Augustiada 2017 was held at the Regional Historical Museum - Stara Zagora. Augusta Traiana is one of the ancient names of the city of Stara Zagora. The festival is among the leading ones in the calendar of wine…
The 20th edition of the young talents festival “Road of the Rising Stars” took place on 22 October from 11:00 am at the Military Club in Plovdiv. On stage there was a real clash of emotions - explosive, dramatic, powerful dances; beautiful vocal performances; theatrical artistry. As is traditional…
The children’s football club “ORLETA” (Eaglets) was founded in 2010 and aims to popularise sport, and football in particular, and to improve the health and physical ability of young people from the earliest age. The club’s licensed coaches strive to engage the young, get them excited about football…
Bachkovo spring water supported the holding of the 9th International Tourism Meeting. The city of Plovdiv hosted the event, which took place between 4 and 7 October. Foreign and Bulgarian tour operators and media from a total of 16 countries took part in the official opening. The annual tourism…
The child prodigy from Plovdiv, supported by Bachkovo spring water, showed great class throughout the tournament Plovdiv’s chess hope Viktoriya Radeva achieved a prestigious result at the World Chess Championship, taking 4th place. The championship was held from 16 to 26 September in Montevideo…
A charity culinary academy under the auspices of Plovdiv Municipality was held in Stefan Stambolov Square in the city centre on Saturday, 30 September 2017. The renowned chef Uti Bachvarov opened the culinary fiesta, and the highlight of the event was the biggest barbecue. 1,500 tasty, fresh…
With a special ritual to welcome the autumn, we saw out the last hours of the passing summer. To the scent of autumn we added the priceless value of spring water during the “Autumn Equinox” festival. According to folk belief, this is an especially magical day, which we welcome in the hope of a…
This year’s “Let’s Clean Up Bulgaria Together” campaign became the largest so far. Data from the Ministry of Environment and Water show that over 1,800 tonnes of waste were disposed of across the country. There were 40,000 more volunteers than last year, among them a team from Bachkovo spring…
The 66th International Tour of Bulgaria cycling race started on 3 September. The start was in Sofia, and the winners finished in Plovdiv on 9 September. This year the organisers opted for an unconventional tour of Bulgaria: the first stages went around the northern part of the country and the rest…
The TriExtreme Sports Club of Plovdiv and Plovdiv Municipality organised the Plovdiv Cup triathlon for the seventh year running. It took place at the Rowing Canal (Grebna Baza) sports complex in Plovdiv on 27 August 2017. During the competition the audience learned about the history and features of…
Spring water revives a centuries-old tradition on the Feast of the Assumption at the holy monastery Bachkovo Monastery is one of the most mystical places in Bulgaria. For centuries thousands of believers have flocked there to touch the magnetism of the holy monastery. Many legends are told about…
For the third year running, the Plovdiv Runs association organised the amateur mountain race “Smolyan Lakes 2017” with the assistance of Smolyan Municipality. The main sponsor and partner of the event is Bachkovo spring water. The route is the same one on which the World Junior Mountain Running…
