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Svetoglas acapella formation will present Bulgaria at a festival in Greece

Over 200 musicians from 5 countries will gather on the island of Saint Achilles

Photo: facebook.com/Svetoglas

A music festival is gathering 200 artists from 5 countries on Lake Prespa. All of them will send a message of peace and understanding. "These are the Balkans, this is us" is the motto of the two-day event, in which musicians, singers and dancers from Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Albania will present unforgettable emotions to the guests of the island of Agios Achillios (Saint Achilles), Florina region in Greece.

Bulgaria is represented by the male a cappella formation "Svetoglas", performing Bulgarian folklore and Eastern Orthodox church chants. The Bulgarian singers are sought-after participants in cultural forums in Bulgaria and around the world, they have given concerts in Italy, Russia, Great Britain, Norway, Belgium, Spain, Colombia, Austria, Hungary, Turkey, Sweden, etc.



"The Secret of Bulgarian Polyphony" is a trademark for Svetoglas concerts in Bulgaria and around the world.

Photos: https://www.facebook.com/Svetoglas




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