The project of the Municipality of Troyan "Bulgarian Plum Festival" is an innovative cultural event in Troyan municipality, which is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Regional Development" 2007-2013, co-financed by the European Union through the European Development Fund.

The festival is a continuation and development of new forms of the popular "Celebration of plum and Troyan brandy" having years of existence, popularity and fans among the local community and visitors to the town and municipality.
Traditionally the festival is held in the last week of September. It is related to the main occupation of Troyan region - growing plums, production Troyan plum brandy and other plum products. It gives opportunity to amateurs’ creativity and the development of crafts to express; it presents attractive demonstrations and rituals.
The foundation was laid at the National Exhibition of Folk Crafts in Oreshak in 1993. Since 1997 the festival is held in parallel in Troyan and the National Exhibition.

Dates of the festival: 21 – 29 September 2012

Take a pick....

"He pricked himself on a plum thorn." - Drunk.

"Brandy drinks, does’t not eat bread" - Sot.

"Forgive me for the wine, the brandy is over.