Festive program for Shumen’s Day – May 11

The month of May is traditionally saturated with many festive cultural events in Shumen. More than two centuries ago, in the distant year 1813, on the eve of the church holiday of the Holy equal apostles Cyril and Methodius, the first civil celebration of the holy brothers was organized in Shumen. And it is not by chance that the people of Shumen choose May 11 as their holiday. It is connected with the respect for the work of the Slavic first teachers, with the traditions of the city and with the attitude of the Shumen public towards education and spirituality.

Festive events for Shumen’s Day start earlier. At the invitation of the Shumen Municipality, on May 8, Monday, at 6:30 p.m., the play “Birds in the Shadow of the Fire” will be presented on the stage of the “Vasil Drumev” Drama and Puppet Theater. The author and director is Clara Armandova, who we remember as an actress in the past, and after her return to her homeland, viewers will see her as a brilliant director. Entrance is free and the municipal administration invites residents of Shumen to enjoy the wonderful performance of the young actors Anastasia Levordashka, Lili Sucheva, Filip Gulyashki, Vladimir Bogdanov and the musician Angel Chavdarov.

On Europe Day – May 9, dedicated to peace and unity in Europe, flowers and wreaths will be placed in front of the monument to the people of Shumen who died in the wars. The ritual will begin at 10:00 a.m. and immediately after it the athletics relay “Europe” will start, which will gather students from all Shumen schools. The festive concert “Night of European and World Music” of the City Wind Orchestra “Mikhail Bykov” led by Hristo Atanasov is in Arena Shumen and starts at 6:30 p.m.

The renowned pianist brothers Hassan and Ibrahim Ignatovi, who have embarked on the path of a world music career, will be soloists in the Schumen Symphony concert “In the name of music”, which will take place on May 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the “Prof. Veneta Vicheva”.

The Varna artist Lachezar Radov, who is a graduate of the “Fine Art” specialty of the School of Education “Ep. K. Preslavski”.

On Shumen Day – May 11, “Patriotism Hour” will be held in all schools and kindergartens with a ritual for raising the city’s flag. Students will learn about the history of May 11 and why the date was chosen as Shumen’s holiday.

In 2023, it will be 210 years since the first civil celebration of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, and the festive day will begin with a liturgy in the Church of the Holy Ascension. After her, at 10:30 a.m., a lithium procession will leave from there, which will continue to the Shumen Municipality building. It will be accompanied by a specially prepared show about letters and literature. The solemn session of the Municipal Council is at 11.45. Then the arts and culture awards will be presented. For the eighth year in a row, a spelling and calligraphy competition is held on this day at the initiative of the Second Primary School “Dr. Peter Beron” in Shumen. The winners will be awarded at 18:00 in front of the Freedom Monument next to the Municipality. The celebration for the children of Shumen will continue with animation, fun games, quizzes and lots of dancing. At 18.

Guests at the Shumen festival are Vladimir Ampov – Grafa and “Destiny” quartet. The concert starts at 8:00 p.m. in front of the Municipality building. The following day, May 12, the young musicians Viktor and Alexander Vichevi will play with the Shumen Symphony, with conductor Levon Monukyan, and on May 13, the National Festival of Cheerleader Dance “Madarski Konnik” will begin, which will be held on two consecutive days – Saturday and Sunday.