Program for Cultural and Sports Events in Bansko Municipality 2008
- January 1, 2008 – New Year’s Mummers Contest. 11:00 – N. V. Vaptsarov Square.;
- March 3, 2008 – Events Dedicated to the National Holiday of Bulgaria;
- March 8, 2008 – Holiday Concert Dedicated to the International Women’s Day;
- March 11, 2008 – Day of Todor. Horse Races;
- March 22, 2008 – Night Dedicated to Spring;
- April 1, 2008 – Day of Flower – Folklore Concert of Amateur Groups, 12:00 – N. V. Vaptsarov Square;
- April 5, 2008 – Traditional Easter Charity Tender Under the Patronage of the Mayor of Bansko Mr. Alexander Kravarov;
- April 9, 2008 – Procession in the Holy Trinity Church Near the Chapel Saint Peter and Paul;
- May 17-24, 2008 – Holidays of Bansko Traditions – Concerts of Amateur Groups, Show of Traditional Bansko Costumes, Exhibition of Local Specialties, Arts Exhibitions, Contests for Best Hotel, Street and Summer Garden, Holiday of Flowers;
- May 18, 2008 – Celebration of the International Day of Museums;
- May 2008 – “Among Three Mountains” – Folklore Festival for Authentic Traditional Songs;
- May 2008 – Tourist Summer Season Opening;
- May 2008 – Annual Concerts of the Children’s Music School Associated With Nikola Vaptsarov Community Center;
- June 1, 2008 – Events Dedicated to the International Day of Children;
- June 2, 2008 – Day of Botev and the People Who Died for the Freedom of Bulgaria;
- June 19, 2008 – Celebration of 285 from the Birth of Paisiy Hilendarski and 245 Years from the Writing of “History of Slavs and Bulgarians” and 30 Years from the Opening of Paisiy’s Monument;
- July 23, 2008 – 66 Years After the Execution of Nikola Vaptsarov, Celebrating 56 Years of Museums Operation in Bansko;
- August 01, 2008 – Celebrations Dedicated to the Ilinden Uprising;
- August 2008 – Arm Wrestling Tournament of the International Professional League; in August At the House of Culture the VIII Round of the Golden Arm Wrestling League Will Be Held;
- August 2008 – Fellow Countrymen Meeting – Fair of Kremen Village People;
- August 2008 – Traditional Meeting Dedicated to the Ilinden Uprising in Dobrinishte;
- August 8-13, 2008 – International Jazz Festival in Bansko 2008 – Eleventh Time Attraction for Musicians from Around the World; Six-Days Music Arena and European Capital of Jazz. Different Types of Jazz Will Be Presented – Classic, Modern, Blues, Funk, Gipsy, Latino, Ethno, R&B, etc. This Jazz Will Be Presented to Listeners in A Friendly Atmosphere in the Center of Bansko;
- September 6, 2008 – Town Celebrations of the Unification of Bulgaria;
- September 2008 – Pirin Folk Bulgaria – Bansko – International Festival of Bulgarian Authors Songs. Sixteenth Anniversary of the New Bulgarian Authors Music International Festival With Typical Pirin Area Intonation Sound;
- September 22, 2008 – Town Celebration of the Independence of Bulgaria.
- October 05 2008 – Day of Bansko – 96 Years of the Liberation of Bansko;
- November 01, 2008 – Celebration of the Day of Bulgarian National Enlighteners;
- December 7, 2008 – Celebrating 99 Years from the Birth of Nikola Vaptsarov;
- December 2008 – Opening the Winter Tourist Season;
- December 2008 – Christmas and New Years Celebrations.
During the warm months the spirited town of Bansko is hosting a number of celebrations and exhibitions.
The winter program includes a number of competitions and contests, ice sculptures, amusement programs in the ski tracks area, Christmas and New Year’s concerts in the square, traditional mummer contest, etc. The most attractive competitions indisputably will be the ski and extreme sports competitions.
The winter resort will be hosting two rounds of the Balkan Ski Cup – Alpine style skiing for med and women, Balkan and National Biathlon Championship.