CULTURAL PROGRAMME (EVENTS LIST)
for the period 8 December – 14 December 2025
8 – 22 December, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Youth Center – Dobrich
Charity Christmas Corner “Create Christmas Magic 6” – an initiative supporting the Reproductive Health Fund
Organizer: Youth Center – Dobrich
https://ycd.bg/
8 December, 11:50 a.m.
Venue: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”, Interactive Hall
Educational game on the topic “It Can’t Be” with students from the Ivan Vazov High School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Organizer: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”
https://libdobrich.bg/
8 December, 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Secondary School “Hristo Smirnenski”, Balchik
Informal trainings on the topics “Tolerance” and “Aggression” with young people from Balchik
Organizer: Youth Center – Dobrich
https://ycd.bg/
8 December, 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Secondary School “Hristo Smirnenski”, village of Obrochishte
Travelling board games with young people aged 15 to 29
Organizer: Youth Center – Dobrich
https://ycd.bg/
8 December, 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”, Children’s Department
Educational lesson with presentation and game on “Tales About Mathematics” with students from the Ivan Vazov High School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Organizer: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”
https://libdobrich.bg/
8 December, 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Drama Theatre “Yordan Yovkov”, Chamber Hall
Performance “Hitar Petar and Nasreddin Hodja – Saviours of Modern Bulgaria”
Director: Kostadin Bandutov
Composer: Nikolay Vaklinov
Song lyrics: Nikolay Vaklinov and Kostadin Bandutov
Set designer: Dimitar Mitev
Costume designer: Yana Vasileva
Vocal coach: Elena Karabelyova
Choreographer: Tanya Dyankova
Cast: Valeri Markov, Krasimir Demirov, Georgi Georgiev, Georgi Stoyanov–Gesh, Lyubov Nikolova, Dimitrina Gineva, Elisiah Jenkins, Tatyana Hristova, Dimitar Petrov, Filip Yanev, Martin Todorov
The performance is not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Information and tickets: Ticket Office of Drama Theatre “Yordan Yovkov”, Dobrich, tel. 058/605 573
Organizer: Drama Theatre “Yordan Yovkov”
http://dramadobrich.com/
8 – 22 December
Venue: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”, Story Room
“Snow rises on clouds. Santa Claus arrives” – reading Christmas stories with kindergarten children within the initiative “Book Garden for Growing Future Readers”
Organizer: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”; reservations: 058/602574
https://libdobrich.bg/
8 – 22 December
Venue: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”, Children’s Department
“For the well-behaved children” – creative workshop for making Christmas cards and preparing letters to Santa Claus
Organizer: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”; reservations: 058/602574
https://libdobrich.bg/
9 December, 9:30 a.m.
Venue: Art Gallery – Dobrich
“Imagination Workshop” on the topic “Christmas Elves” with children from Kindergarten No. 26 “Zvanche”, Dobrich
Organizer: Art Gallery – Dobrich
https://www.dobrichgallery.org/
9 December, 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”, Arts Department
Library talk with users of the Day Care Center for People with Mental Disabilities at the Mental Health Center “Dr. P. Stanchev”
Organizer: Regional Library “Dora Gabe”
https://libdobrich.bg/
9 December, 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Youth Center – Dobrich, Hall 6
Regional meeting on “Ethics in Human Rights” with young people from Northeastern Bulgaria
Organizer: Youth Center – Dobrich
https://ycd.bg/
9 December, 6:00 p.m.
Venue: House-Museum “Yordan Yovkov”
Presentation of the poetry book “The Moment” by Biserka Kamenova
Organizer: Regional Museum of History – Dobrich
https://www.dobrichmuseum.bg/
9 December
Venue: Youth Center – Dobrich, foyer
Exhibition “Winter Pictures” by Club “Tsvetno” at the Youth Center – Dobrich, led by Olga Ivanova
Organizer: Youth Center – Dobrich
https://ycd.bg/
10 December, 10:30 a.m.
Venue: Art Gallery – Dobrich
“Imagination Workshop” on the topic “Christmas Elves” with students from Secondary School “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Dobrich
Organizer: Art Gallery – Dobrich
https://www.dobrichgallery.org/
10 December, 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Youth Center – Dobrich, Hall 6
Regional meeting on “Ethics in Human Rights” with young people from Northeastern Bulgaria
Organizer: Youth Center – Dobrich
https://ycd.bg/
10 December, 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Mirror Hall “Nelly Bozhkova”
“Evening of American Music” – concert of the Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra – Dobrich
Conductor: Arto Chifchiyan
Concertmaster: Irina Olshanska
Programme:
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Arthur Foote – Suite for String Orchestra in E Major, Op. 63
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George Gershwin – “Lullaby”
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William Grant Still – “Dances from Panama”
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Jack Jarrett – Elegy for String Orchestra
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Eden Ahbez – “Nature Boy”
Tickets at the box office of Concert Hall “Dobrich”, Mon–Thu 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Organizer: Municipal Cultural Institute “Dobrich”, Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra – Dobrich
10 December
Venue: House-Museum “Adriana Budevska”
Laying flowers at the memorial plaque of Adriana Budevska
Organizer: Regional Museum of History – Dobrich
https://www.dobrichmuseum.bg/
11 December, 9:00 a.m.
Venue: Youth Center – Dobrich, Hall 6
Regional meeting on “Ethics in Human Rights” with young people from Northeastern Bulgaria
Organizer: Youth Center – Dobrich
https://ycd.bg/
11 December, 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Art Gallery – Dobrich
Screening of “The Confession of an Actress” – selection of short films
Organizer: Art Gallery – Dobrich in cooperation with the platform http://kinematograf.bg/
11 December, 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Youth Center – Dobrich, Concert Hall
“Christmas Harmony” – concert of the singers’ studio “Shining Voices”
Vocal coach: Zhana Stefanova
Organizer: Singers’ Studio “Shining Voices”
11 December, 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Concert Hall “Dobrich”
Festive concert by Choir “Dobrudzha Sounds”
Conductor: Elvira Pastarmadzhieva
Piano accompaniment: Radostina Grozdeva-Krăsteva
Soloists: Galina Velikova, Atanas Atanasov, Pasko Tashev
Organizer: Municipal Cultural Institute “Dobrich”
11 December, 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Community Center “Probudа – 1939”
“Christmas in Our Hearts” – Christmas concert with groups and ensembles from the community center and guest performers
Organizer: Community Center “Probudа – 1939”
11 December, 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Community Center “Yordan Yovkov – 1870”, “Zornitsa” Hall
Anniversary Christmas concert
Organizer: Community Center “Yordan Yovkov – 1870”
12 December, 10:00 a.m.
Venue: Youth Center – Dobrich, Concert Hall
Fashion show “Outside the Frame” by the Vocational High School of Technology and Light Industry, Dobrich, on St. Spyridon’s Day – patron saint of craftsmen
Organizer: Vocational High School of Technology and Light Industry
12 December, 12:00 p.m.
Venue: by the Christmas tree
“Dobrich Celebrates” – concert by “Shining Voices” (leader Zhana Stefanova) and Jazz Band – Dobrich
Organizer: Municipal Cultural Institute “Dobrich”
The event is part of the project “Dobrudzha – Cultural Compass: Tradition, Modernity and Community”, Contract No. BG-RRP-11.021-0007-C01, Procedure BG-RRP-11.021 “Grant Scheme: New Generation of Local Cultural Policies for Large Municipalities”, funded under the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility.
12 December
Venue: Ethnographic Complex “Old Dobrich”
Old Dobrich – Christmas Town
Festival of Crafts and Craftsmen
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Charity collection of packaged food products for the cause “Let’s Share the Holiday with People in Need”
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Creative workshops for children (pre-registration at +359 884 311 493)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Culinary stand “With the Aroma of Christmas”
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Culinary stand “With the Scent of Mulled Wine and Hot Chocolate”
5:00 p.m.
Music programme and folk dance by the Christmas tree
Workshops and culinary stands will run as charity events for the cause “For the animals at the Nature and Animal Protection Center in Dobrich”
Organizer: Regional Museum of History – Dobrich
https://www.dobrichmuseum.bg/
12 December, 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Art Gallery – Dobrich
“Imagination Workshop” on the topic “Christmas Toys” with students from Secondary School “P. R. Slaveykov”, Dobrich
Organizer: Art Gallery – Dobrich
https://www.dobrichgallery.org/
12 December, 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Community Center “Yordan Yovkov – 1870”, “Zornitsa” Hall / foyer
Representative exhibition of the Fine Arts School at the community center
Anniversary Christmas concert
Organizer: Community Center “Yordan Yovkov – 1870”
12 December, 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Concert Hall “Dobrich”
Christmas charity concert featuring:
Children’s Folklore Dance School “Orisiya” (Kavarna), Salsa Club “Desita”, Children’s Music Theatre “Deya”, and Folklore Dance Ensemble “Veselchani” – Dobrich
Organizer: Foundation for Folklore and Dance Art “Alexander Alexandrov”, with the support of Dobrich Municipality
12 December, 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Youth Center – Dobrich, Concert Hall
“Singing Christmas 2” – concert of the vocal training studio “Zoneli”
Leader: Elena Karabelyova
Organizer: Vocal Training Studio “Zoneli”
12 December
Venue: Dobrich District Court, foyer
Christmas exhibition of drawings by Atelier “Stella and Dara” at the Youth Center – Dobrich (from the studio’s collection)
Organizer: Youth Center – Dobrich
13 December, 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Restaurant “Uno”
Christmas celebration – readings on the themes “Stand up, nene, nene, gospodine!” and “Christmas in Dobrudzha!”
Organizer: Writers’ Association – Dobrich
13 December, 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Mirror Hall “Nelly Bozhkova”
Christmas concert of the vocal school “VoiceRoom Nelly Gregory”
Vocal coach: Maria-Gabriela Ruseva
Organizer: Vocal School “VoiceRoom Nelly Gregory”
14 December, 11:00 a.m.
Venue: State Puppet Theatre “Dora Gabe”
Puppet performance “Zlatka – The Golden Girl”
Dramatization: Yancho Ivanov
Director: Daniela Hristova
Scenography & puppets: Hristina Stoilova
Music: Prof. Kostadin Buradzhiev
Puppet workshop: Sofia Miteva
Cast: Elena Georgieva, Ivan Ivanov, Mila Boyanova
Organizer: State Puppet Theatre “Dora Gabe”
http://kuklenteatardobrich.com/
Ongoing events:
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Venue: in front of Community Center “Yordan Yovkov – 1870” and in the community library
Project “White Book” – for preserving the Bulgarian word. Every citizen and visitor may write in a special “White Book” a Bulgarian word they wish to “save”. After the one-year project ends, the “White Book” will be handed over to the Institute for Bulgarian Language “Prof. Lyubomir Andreychin” at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Organizer: Community Center “Yordan Yovkov – 1870”
https://yovkov1870.eu/
8 December – 27 February
Venue: Ethnographic House – Dobrich
Exhibition “The Art of Being a Woman: Beauty and Style Through the Centuries”
Organizer: Regional Museum of History – Dobrich
https://www.dobrichmuseum.bg/
Venue: Regional Administration Building, foyer
Exhibition “The Guardian of the Milky Light That Brings Us Home” – drawings from the “European Heritage Days” plein-air 2025
Organizer: Youth Center – Dobrich, Regional Administration
https://ycd.bg/
Programme of Cinema Club “Ikar”
https://kinoikar.com/
NOTE: The programme is preliminary. Organizers reserve the right to make changes.