The new visual identity of the museum is now a reality, thanks to the inspiring and dedicated work of our friends at Studio Punkt. We’ve created a modern visual identy hat you will now see across all our communication channels and platforms. This big step comes along with the exciting...
The Regional Ethnographic Museum in Plovdiv is in full preparation for the Thirteenth International Cartoon Biennale
The Regional Ethnographic Museum in Plovdiv is in full preparation for the Thirteenth International Cartoon Biennale. The official opening of the event will take place on October 1st at 6:00 PM, and this year’s theme is “Wine and Love. Love and Wine.” A distinguished jury of renowned cartoonists – Tsocho...
Nathanael’s Chest
The Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv is launching a series of events titled “Exhibit in Focus”, aimed at promoting artifacts from the museum’s collection, some of which have never been displayed to the public and are not part of the Permanent Exhibition. The museum holds in its collection items belonging...
THE MASK, A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE WORLDS
TRADITION There is a time between winter and spring, a transition when the soul seeks purification, reflection, and forgiveness in anticipation of nature's resurrection. On the first Sunday before Lent, known as Zagovezni, celebrations begin as fires are ignited high up to the Sun to strengthen it. Those flames, with...
Exhibit in Focus: “White gold”- the Chinese porcelain
On January 29, China celebrates its most significant holiday, the New Year. In the series “Exhibit in Focus” at the Regional Ethnographic Museum in Plovdiv, we have the amazing opportunity to explore the beauty of “white gold” found in the collection of treasured Chinese vases in the museum fund. The...
International Biennial “Masters of Caricature”
The Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv will host the 13th edition of the International Biennial "Masters of Caricature" in October. Co-organizers of the event are: Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv, University of Agribusiness and Rural Development – Plovdiv, Society of Plovdiv Cartoonists. 🎨 Theme for 2025: WINE and LOVE, LOVE...
A Chalice from the Destroyed Church “St. Spas” Is the Featured Exhibit at the Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv
As we await the Resurrection of Christ, we often attend services in Orthodox churches. But have we ever considered the purpose and symbolism of the objects used by priests to perform the various rituals? Take chalices, for instance. These are the large cups in which the wine is consecrated and...
Craftsmanship Week in Plovdiv Showcased Bulgarian Traditions
From July 1st to 6th, the Regional Ethnographic Museum in Plovdiv came alive during the 17th edition of the Week of Traditional Crafts. The event gathered 40 skilled Bulgarian artisans, who demonstrated a wide variety of crafts—pottery, blacksmithing, woodcarving, weaving, knife-making, basketry, and more. Under the guidance of experienced masters,...
Song of the Tree
The "Song of the Tree" exhibition was opened in the Historical Museum - Dimitrovgrad. The exhibits are from the Regional Ethnographic Museum-Plovdiv and present the traditional folk musical instruments (bagpipe, gadulka, tambourine, zurna, etc.) and the instruments typical for the new post-liberated city (violin, viola, zither, mandolin, etc.). Over 100...
My Ethnographic World
Until March 17 the exhibition “My Ethnographic World” (or about gift giving at the Bulgarian wedding) can be visited at the Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv - with fabrics (pillows, clothes and costumes) from the collection of Rumyana Mehandova. It presents one of the most important customs regarding the Bulgarian...