Annually, at the beginning of May, the National Exhibition of Arts and Crafts in the village of Oreshak hosts the International Festival of Crafts and Arts, which was held for the fourth time in 2016 after a long break of the tradition. The aim of the festival is through the visual arts to pass a bridge between the past and the present, between the peculiarities and differences in the modern life of the different societies. It is also an event…

Annually, on the Temple holiday of the Troyan Monastery - August 15th, a 4-day Crafts Fair is held.The fair is one of the largest in Bulgaria. Its foundations were laid in the second half of 18th century, when around the walls of the Troyan monastery craftsmen from all over the country showed their works. In addition to the items of the folk art crafts, the visitors of the fair can also buy practical ceramic household utensils, to have fun at…

Every year the team of the National Exhibition of Arts and Crafts organizes Easter Fair, during which the visitors of Oreshak can combine the attendance of the Troyan Monastery on the occasion of one of the biggest Christian holidays - Eastern with the opportunity to touch to another phenomenon – the folk art crafts. For this purpose a traditional Easter exhibition-bazaar is organized. In the courtyard of the Exhibition, in specially streched tents, masters of various crafts make live demonstrations…