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The Bulgarian village of Turia at the southern foothill of the Balkan Range is welcoming over a thousand participants in the Masquerade Games "Old Men in Turia". This year's edition of the festival on 30 March will feature 28 mummers' groups from all over Bulgaria. Every year the event attracts thousands of guests from home and abroad. The Masquerade parade has a competitive character, the Municipality of Pavel Banya announced.
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