DIMITROVGRAD DAYS OF POETRY ‘2026 – FROM APRIL 27 TO MAY 14
From April 27 to May 14 this year Dimitrovgrad is going to be the national capital of poetry for the traditional Days of Poetry, dedicated to the local author and his literary contribution Penyo Penev. A lot of events will be organized by the municipality and all of them are free of charge. The culmination is the prize for contribution in the field of literature – the National and the International Literary Award ‘Penyo Penev’ which will be given to the authors on May 14. The organizers have included a variety of events and workshops which ill surprise the local public. The detailed program of all the events can be downloaded below:
PROGRAM
POETRY DAYS ‘2026
April 27/2026 (Monday)
11:00 AM – PENYO PENEV PARK
WORSHIP AT THE MONUMENT OF THE POET
5:00 PM – CITY LIBRARY
DRAW OF THE WINNERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL GAME, ORGANIZED BY CHILDREN AND YOUTH’S CENTER
April 28/2026 (Tuesday)
3:00 PM – CITY LIBRARY
INTERACTIVE LESSON FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS IN DIMITROVGRAD MUNICIPALITY
5:30 PM – CITY LIBRARY
‘WOMEN IN POETRY’ DISCUSSION BY VOLUNTEERS AND THE READING CLUB
April 29/2026 (Wednesday)
5:00 PM – POEZIYA SQUARE
‘THE COLORS AND SOUNDS OF WORDS’ RECITAL WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS
May 04/2026 (Monday)
7:00 PM – DRAMA THEATER
POETIC PERFORMANCE "FACTORY" BASED ON POEMS BY VAPTSAROV
May 07/2026 (Thursday)
5:30 PM – HOUSE-MUSEUM "PENYO PENEV"
DOCUMENTARY EXHIBITION
May 14/2026 (Thursday)
4:30 PM - ART GALLERY "PETKO CHURCHULIEV"
THE EXHIBITION "ARCHITECTURE OF A DREAM"
5:30 PM - CITY LIBRARY
SOLEMN CEREMONY OF AWARDING THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS "PENYO PENEV" FOR 2026 AND LITERATURE READING OF POEMS BY THE AWARDED LAUREATES
Accompanying exhibition:
"Architecture of a Dream" - Art Gallery "Petko Churchuliev"
April 28 - May 14, 2026
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