Masquerade Games Images & Stock Photos : Incredible pictures have been released from this year’s Surva International Festival of Masquerade Games in Pernik,
Bulgaria that highlight the vibrant energy and sense of community spirit of the traditional event.
The International Festival of the Masquerade Games called “Surva” takes place in the town of Pernik every year in the last weekend of January. It’s the biggest event of this type not only in Bulgaria but on the Balkans as well. Every year groups of Kukeri and Survakari from Bulgaria and abroad gather together to win the contest for best costumes.
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Dancers wearing masks take part in the International Festival of Masquerade Games Surva in Pernik, Bulgaria on Sunday. The International Festival of the Masquerade Games called Surva takes place in the town of Pernik every year in the last weekend of January. It’s the biggest event of this type not only in Bulgaria but on the Balkans as well
Dancers wearing masks take part in the International Festival of Masquerade Games Surva in Pernik
Dancers wearing masks take part in the International Festival of Masquerade Games
Dancers wearing masks take part in the International Festival of Masquerade Games on Sunday. The three-day festival, which started on Friday, has participants sporting multi-coloured masks, covered with beads, ribbons and woolen tassels while the main dancer, ladened with bells to drive away sickness and evil spirits, sways like a wheat spikelet heavy with grain
Dancers wearing masks take part in the 25th edition of the international festival of masquerade games
A dancer wearing costume made of animal fur takes part in the International Festival of Masquerade Games on Sunday. The three-day festival, which started on Friday, has participants sporting multi-coloured masks, covered with beads, ribbons and woolen tassels while the main dancer, ladened with bells to drive away sickness and evil spirits, sways like a wheat spikelet heavy with grain
A dancer wearing costume made of animal fur takes part in the International Festival of Masquerade Games
A dancer wearing mask made of animal fur take part in the International Festival of Masquerade Games
Dancers, known as Kukeri, perform on Sunday during the International Festival of the Masquerade Games in Pernik, near the capital Sofia
Dancers wearing costumes made of animal fur take part in the International Festival of Masquerade Games Surva in Pernik, Bulgaria
A dancer wearing costume made of animal fur takes part in the International Festival of Masquerade Games