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“Crushed beans with nettles and horo dancing” festival in Cheri Osam village

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The 6th culinary festival “Crushed beans with nettles and horo dancing” in Cherni Osam village near Troyan brought together crowds of fans of folklore and of traditional cuisine from all parts of the country, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports.
The event is organized by the local
chitalishte (community culture club) Znanie, 1906. The visitors to the festival were able to hear and see the performances of 25 folklore ensembles, as well as of singer Valya Balkanska and bagpipe player Petar Yanev, and taste of the local specialty pinto beans with nettles. A shopping street was set up so guests to the event were able to buy local food, herbs and arts and crafts products



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