Today the team of Tuida fortress took participation in the Carnival "Machine of Time" , which was held for the first time in Sliven.
Antoni Andonov and Ivan Bugov from an association "Haidouti" won the grand prize for the authentic costumes of the "Time Machine" carnival, which took place for the first time in Sliven.
They were dressed in haidoux authentic costumes and armed with real rifles and knives 150 years ago.Incentive award in the same category received Martina Georgieva. In the category for most original costumes winners are Rostislav Russev, Yasen Stoyanov and Maria-Magdalena Velcheva. The smallest participant was also excellent - Dalia Georgieva, who is 4 years old.
The event included participants with garments illustrating various historical periods - Bulgarian folk costumes, Thracian and Byzantine clothes, 20th-century clothes, volunteer uniforms and others.
The carnival starts from the Old Elm. The participants deflected the main street and the awarding of the prizes took place in the square in front of the NTS
The Carnival is part of the program of the May Day of Culture "Sliven Flames" of the Municipality of Sliven and took place on the occasion of the Night of Museums initiative.
The awards were presented by the deputy mayor Stoyan Markov and the chairman of the municipal council Dimitar Mitev.