The national celebration of the Shipchen epic!

The 147th anniversary of the Shipchen epic and 90 years since the consecration of the Freedom Monument.

August 19
8:30 p.m
Poetry recital with the participation of drama theatre “Racho Stoyanov” and community centers “Buditelite 2017” and “Zora 1872”
Place: Park with the bear, Gabrovo
August 20
5:30 p.m
Presentation of Mikhail Kunchev’s book “Youths, good night” Moderator: Bogdan Andreev
Place: Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library
August 21
5:30 p.m
Opening of the exhibition “90 years in 90 photos” of the NPM “Shipka-Buzludzha”
Place: Pedestrian alley in front of Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library
August 22
5:30 p.m
Opening of an exhibition dedicated to battalions from the Gabrovo region Place: Regional History museum – Gabrovo
August 23
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
National competition for students – climbing the stairs to the Freedom Monument
Location: Approach to the Freedom Monument
12:30 – 1:30 p.m
An open history lesson
Place: Freedom Monument
 Lecturer: Vencislav Velinov
20:00 – 21:00 p.m.
Folklore concert-performance “The Rhythm of Freedom” with the participation of “Dimitrov” Formation and “Plovdiv” Formation
Place: “Vazrazhdane” square, Gabrovo
August 24
07:45 – 08.30 a.m.
Memorial service in memory of those who died in the battles of Shipka peak
Place: Sokol monastery
Hikes with starting time:
08:45 a.m. – Sokol monastery – Shipka peak
08:00 – Uzana – Mount Shipka
09:00 a.m. – Church of the Nativity of Christ, Shipka – Mount Shipka
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
Wreath and flower laying ceremony
Place: Solemn approach to the Freedom Monument / stone bas-reliefs/
12:00 p.m
Live picture from ND “Tradition”
August 26
5:30 p.m
Opening of the exhibition “The Last Battle” of NPM “Shipka-Buzludzha” and IM-Dryanovo
Place: National Museum of Education – Gabrovo
August 27
5:00 p.m.
Presentation of the book “Batalions from the Gabrovo region” by Angel Angelov
Place: Assembly Hall, National April High School
плакат Националното честване на Шипченската епопея