September 1 – 31
“Stone Upon Stone”, Material-documentary exhibition Etar Museum, Museum Center, Level 1
“My Ethnographic World”, Exhibition from the personal collection of Rumyana Mehandova Etar Museum, Museum Center, Level 2
“An opened door to Bygone Times” Etar Museum, Exhibition halls above the Cow-bell making workshop
“Vanishing Crafts”, Showcasing two specific crafts from traditional Bulgarian culture Etar Museum, Exhibition halls above the Wood-carving workshop
“60 Years of Etar Museum – 60 Personal Stories” Etar Museum, Exhibition halls above the Coppersmith’s workshop
“Bulgarians of Old and New Times”, The exhibition presents the specifics of men’s clothing from the Central Stara Planina region from the 19th century and its development until the mid-20th century – the transition from traditional attire to modern suits. Etar Museum, Exhibition halls above the Pottery workshop
“Submerged Heritage”, The exhibition presents the fate of settlements that disappeared during the construction of more than 20 dams. Etar Museum, Exhibition halls above the Sharlan-making workshop

1-30 September
Representative exhibition from the collection of the Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery, Kancho Tsanev Hall

September 5, 5:30 p.m.
Opening of an exhibition of Emma Verterova Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery, Mincho Minchev Hall

September 6, 11:00 a.m.
Solemn commemoration of the 139th anniversary of the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia Monument to Prodan Tishkov-Chardaphon

September 6
60 years MAIR “Bozhentsi” 12:00 pm – Festive concert of  “Gabrovche” ensemble and Folklore ensembe “Sivek”
8:00 pm – ” Bozhankaliite ” – theatrical performance – co-production of Bozhentsi Museum and Racho Stoyanov Drama Theater – Gabrovo; The performance is realized with the financial support of the Culture Program of Gabrovo Municipality Bozhentsi Museum

September 6
120th anniversary of the birth of Lyubomir Panayotov Pipkov (6.09.1904 – 9.05.1974), Bulgarian composer and music teacher Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, оnline presentation on Facebook and YouTube, showcase in the central lobby

September 6 – 8
National Motorcycle Festival, organized by the Motorcycle Club “Gabrovian blacksmiths” Sokolski Monastery

September 7
60 years (7.09.1964) since the opening of the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum “Etar”, created by Lazar Donkov. Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Permanent showcase in the central lobb

September 7
60 years of Etar Museum 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Second National Folklore Competition “Ritual Table”
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Nina Nikolina live “Ethno Jazz Project” with the participation of Tanya Parvanova – vocals, Damyan Yordanov – kaval, Petar Milanov – guitar, Kalin Velov – drums Etar Museum

September 7, 6:00 p.m
Celebration of the National Community Center “Nevena Kokanova”, Iglika village Program: Consecration of the Nevena Kokanova People’s Community Center
Opening of an exhibition of the National Photo plain-air “The Stone Nest”
Celebration of the National Community Center “Nevena Kokanova”, Iglika village Program: Consecration of the Nevena Kokanova People’s Community Center

September 7 – 8
Damson Cheese Festival – Preparation of Damson Cheese according to a traditional recipe – Alley of flavors with bazaar and tastings – Demonstrations of Damson Cheese crafts and classes – basket making, tinning, wooden spoon making and coppersmithing Plums with luck-educational game with prizes – Thematic exhibitions Etar Museum

September 9, 5:30 p.m
Opening of an exhibition of Gergana Popova Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery, Japan Hall

September 10
75th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Paskov (1949 – 2009) – Bulgarian writer, musician, musicologist and playwright Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Presentation at www.libgabrovo.com

September 14
75th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849 – 1951) – Russian physiologist Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Reading Room “Natural and Applied Sciences”

September 14, 8:00 p.m.
“The Bozhankaliite” – theatrical performance – co-production of Bozhentsi Museum and Racho Stoyanov Drama Theater – Gabrovo; The performance is realized with the financial support of the Culture Programme of Gabrovo Municipality Bozhentsi Museum

September 15

Thematic exhibitions in Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library – 105th anniversary of the birth of Nikolai Haitov (1919 – 2002) – Bulgarian writer Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Showcase in the Adult Lending Library and in Branch 3, Presentation at www.libgabrovo.com – “The first bell rings” Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Showcase in Branch 3 – “Good luck on the path of knowledge” Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Showcase in the Children’s Department

September 15-20
DAYS OF CHAMBER MUSIC GABROVO 2024 48 EDITION 15 September, 7:00 p.m. OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL AND SEASON 2023 – 2024 Chamber Ensemble “SOFIA SOLISTS” conductor Konstantin Dobroykov Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery
16 September, 7:00 p.m. STRING QUARTET “FROSH” Negina Stoyanova – violin, Petya Dimitrova – violin, Maria Valchanova – viola, Teodora Atanasova – cello Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery
17 September, 7:00 p.m. BULGARIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – Dobrich     conductor Arto Chifchiyan Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery
18 September, 7:00 p.m. CHAMBER CHOIR OF PLOVDIV OPERA  conductor Dragomir Yosifov Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery
19 September, 7:00 p.m. CONCERT OF YOUNG GABROVO INSTRUMENTALISTS Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery
20 September, 7:00 p.m. Festival closing GABROVO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA     conductor Ivan Stoyanov   Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery

September 17, 6:00 p.m.
Jubilee Concert “Mood”, organized by the  “Gabrovo-2002” lyceum Vazrazhdane Hall

September 18 – November 30
External exposition – “Vasil Aprilov – philanthropist of the New Bulgarian Education” – The exposition is a project of the National Museum of Education, co-financed by Gabrovo Municipality under the Culture 2024 Programme. The spiritual space between Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library and National Aprilov High School

September 19
135th anniversary of the birth of Chavdar P. Mutafov (1889 – 1954) – Bulgarian  writer, art critic and essayist Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Presentation at www.libgabrovo.com

September 20
165th anniversary of the birth of Nikola Nachov (1859 – 1940) – Bulgarian writer, historiographer, bibliographer and ethnographer, author of the first Bulgarian branch bibliography Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Presentation at www.libgabrovo.com

September 20 – October 30
“Inclusion” – European Heritage Days 2024 Hall for temporary exhibitions of National Museum of Education

September 21
120th anniversary of the birth of Stoyan Venev (21.09.1904 – 20.03.1989), Bulgarian painter and cartoonist Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Online presentation on Facebook and YouTube, showcase in the central lobby

September 21
12:00 pm Concert-presentation of the album “Dryanovki murafetliiki” by the folk singer Ana Borisova; The concert is dedicated to the European Heritage Days
8:00 p.m. “Bojankaliite” – theatrical performance, co-production of MAIR “Bojentsi” and Drama Theater “Racho Stoyanov” – Gabrovo; The performance is realized with the financial support of the Culture Programme of Gabrovo Municipality. Bozhentsi Museum

September 25, 1:00 p.m.
“Native Eaves” – reading of poems of Ran Bosilek (Gencho Stanchev Negentsov), children’s writer and translator (1886 – 1958) Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Children’s Department

September 25, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Literature Night

September 26
145th anniversary of the birth of Petko Yu. Todorov (1879 – 1916) – Bulgarian novelist and playwright Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Presentation at www.libgabrovo.com

September 27
X edition of “Zhiva” Awards Official ceremony for the presentation of the ZHIVA Awards, the annual competition for museums and monuments of culture and nature of the International Foundation “Forum for Slavic Cultures”. The host of the 2024 edition is Etar Museum. Partners of the event are the Ministry of Culture and Gabrovo Municipality. House of Culture “Emanuil Manolov”

September 27
Day of the local historian “Prominent local historians from Gabrovo region” Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Showcase in the central foyer

September 27, 5:30 pm
Opening of the exhibition “Balance” Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery, Japan Hall

September 27-28
THEATRE 24 – NEW TWENTY!… AND FOUR, A LITTLE THEATRE COMPANY – The project is realized with the financial support of the Culture Program of Gabrovo Municipality Racho Stoyanov Drama Theater

September 30

– 100th anniversary of the birth of Truman Capote (1924 – 1984) – American classic novelist Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Showcase in the Adult Lending Library and presentation at www.libgabrovo.com – 155th anniversary (1869) of the signing of the founding protocol of the Bulgarian Literary Society in Braila, 1869, proclaimed in 1911 as the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Showcase in the reading room “Dr. Petar Tsontchev”

September 30
Peace Run Central part of the city, sq. Vazrazhdane