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Hereby sharing the last batch of selected candids snapped during the last, Day 3 of Surva Fest 2025. None of the shots are posed, all of them were captured during the performance, arrival and departure of the groups at/to/from the event square.
Surva is listed among the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO. "It is a ritual symbolizing the cleansing power of the new beginning with wishes for health and a bountiful harvest. Bulgarian masquerade rituals go back thousands of years to the earliest pagan times. Masquerade games were practiced as the new year took over from the old and during nature’s spring awakening. The message they conveyed was of banishing the powers of evil with wishes for health and fertility during what are known as the “dirty days” of the year." (Source: Ilka Dimitrova, www.bnr.bg)
I´ve captured an immense amount of candids, about 10k, hence it is very hard to select the best snaps.
Аppreciate all the likes, comments, and support, it means a lot - at least some motivation in my long dry spell of unemployment, didn't earned a single cent since September...So, Day 1 - completed, Day 3 - completed, I will revisit Day 2 again, and that batch will be the last one for this truly exhausting event coverage.
Have a fulfilled and creative period ahead, wish you all a joyful summer!
