The festive December also enters the Old Town with moods, smiles and jingle bells. Traditionally, the Municipal Institute launches the Festival "LIGHT AND HOPE" during the festive month of December, the Old Town will also wear festive clothing. The Christmas tree will warm in the Lapidarium area at 5:30 pm on December 3rd. The festive event marathon is FREE and includes exhibitions, concerts, free workshops for the chlidren and many surprises. We invite you to share with us the Festival "LIGHT AND HOPE"! We look forward to seeing you in the December holidays. We have prepared a rich and varied programme.
The full program of the holidays "Light and Hope" 2019 can be found in electronic form on the website of OI "Ancient Plovdiv", and in paper form - in a ticket center in front of the municipality and tourist information centers.

▪️ 29.11.2019, 17:30 - Hindliyan House
Todor Danev Photographic Exhibition from the Film and Photo Art School at the Central Museum of Fine Arts and Design, Plovdiv (continues until 13.12.2019)

▪️ 02.12.2019, 16:00 - House of Veren Stambolyan
Exhibition of icons of students in the specialty 'Church painting' by AMTI (runs until 31.01.2020)

▪️ 03.12.2019, 17:30 - Square Al. Krustev Lapidarium
Turning on the lights of the Christmas tree in the Old Town

▪️ 03.12.2019, 18:30 - Roman Stadium - Plovdiv
The official beginning of the Holidays  "LIGHT AND HOPE" with the participation of the Rodolyubie Committee, the bagpipe crew at the "Gogo Mavrov-1930" Community centre, children's school at the Folclore Ensemble "TRAKIA" and the Gospel Choir at the University of Music.

▪️ 05.12.2019, 18:00 - The Little Basilica
ART PERFORMANCE "ETERNITY" with the participation of the artist VANESSA KATRIN and the choir at the Ensemble "TRAKIA"

▪️ 07.12. and 08.12.2019 / 11:00 - 15:00 / / Little Basilica
Christmas Creative Workshops with the National Institute of Real Cultural Heritage and Papagali Boutique School of Languages

▪️ 09.12.2019: 00h - Balabanova House
Icons Exhibition of students from the National Art Gallery "Tsanko Lavrenov", specialty "Icon Painting" with a leading painter Traian Dobrev
(continues until 31.01.2020)

▪️ 10.12.2019, 18:00 - The Little Basilica
Exhibition "Parallel Worlds" by Prof. Stefan Lyutakov - sculpture and Nikolay Minchev - photography
(continues until 12/22/2019)

▪️ 11.12.2019,18: 00 h. - Balabanova House
Tony Prandzheva's Color Moods Exhibition - Ceramics
(continues until 31/01/2020)

▪️ 12.12.2019, 17:00 - Klianti House -
"Klianti" House Exhibition "In the spirit of Christmas" with works by students from the specialty "Graphic Design" at AMTI
(runs until 31.01.2020)

▪️ 13.12.2019, 14:00 - Hindliyan House
Old Town's Christmas Tale: The premiere of Maria Kolyusheva's children's books and children's writing workshop

▪️ 14.12. and 15.12.2019, / 11: 00 - 15:00 h/- Klianti House
Christmas creative workshops with the National Institute for Real Estate Cultural Heritage

▪️ 16.12.2019, 18:00 - Balabanova House
Exhibition "Feast in the Holy Garden" by Georgi Vesnakov - painting
(continues until 01/31/2020)

▪️ 21.12.2019, 11:00 - Balabanova House
Christmas matinee with the ""inging Kittens" Music School and soloists - winners of competitions: Nikoleta Kovacheva - classical guitar, Beloslava Petrova - violin, Damy Velcheva - piano

All events are with FREE ENTRANCE !!!