View from the highest peak in Vitosha- Cherni vrah.
View from the highest peak in Vitosha- Cherni vrah.
The annual Surva Festival of Masquerade Games or Kukeri festival in Pernik, Bulgaria. The participants wear masks with the faces of beasts and birds; and heavy copper bells around their waists and perform rituals to dispel the evil spirits which might otherwise bring ill fortune to a community. #Festival
The annual Surva Festival of Masquerade Games or Kukeri festival in Pernik, Bulgaria. The participants wear masks with the faces of beasts and birds; and heavy copper bells around their waists and perform rituals to dispel the evil spirits which might otherwise bring ill fortune to a community. #Festival
Surva Festival, Pernik, Bulgaria

The International Kukeri Festival takes place in Pernik in the end of January / beginning of February, less than hour from Sofia. Bulgarians and people from all over the Balkan wear scary costumes and big bells in order to scare the evil spirit out of town.