{"id":34571,"date":"2025-10-20T13:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T10:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bspb.org\/%d1%85%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%be%d1%82-%d1%86%d1%8f%d0%bb%d0%b0-%d0%b1%d1%8a%d0%bb%d0%b3%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d1%81%d0%b5-%d1%81%d1%8a%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%85%d0%b0-%d0%b2-%d1%82%d0%be%d0%bf%d0%be\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:37:34","slug":"%d1%85%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%be%d1%82-%d1%86%d1%8f%d0%bb%d0%b0-%d0%b1%d1%8a%d0%bb%d0%b3%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d1%81%d0%b5-%d1%81%d1%8a%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%85%d0%b0-%d0%b2-%d1%82%d0%be%d0%bf%d0%be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bspb.org\/en\/%d1%85%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%be%d1%82-%d1%86%d1%8f%d0%bb%d0%b0-%d0%b1%d1%8a%d0%bb%d0%b3%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d1%81%d0%b5-%d1%81%d1%8a%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%85%d0%b0-%d0%b2-%d1%82%d0%be%d0%bf%d0%be\/","title":{"rendered":"People from All Over Bulgaria Gathered in Topolovgrad for the Imperial Eagle Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of people from across the country joined the celebration of nature, culture, and traditions organized by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and the Municipality of Topolovgrad.<br \/>\nThe Imperial Eagle Festival, held on October 18 in Topolovgrad, brought together farmers, artists, and community groups from Sakar, the Eastern Rhodopes, and Strandzha. The event aims to raise awareness about the conservation of one of Bulgaria\u2019s most endangered bird species \u2013 the Imperial Eagle \u2013 and to promote sustainable farming and tourism in the region.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34548 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/169;\" \/><br \/>\nFrom 10 AM the town square of Topolovgrad came alive with people eager to explore the farmers\u2019 market and the works of local artisans. This year\u2019s exhibition featured over 60 producers and numerous craftsmen, offering visitors the chance to enjoy authentic dishes from Sakar made with organic, locally sourced ingredients.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34552 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/201;\" \/><br \/>\nThe festival also offered a rich educational and family-friendly program, including film screenings and a lecture about the Imperial Eagle, the premiere of the children\u2019s book \u201cBetty and Letty: A Story of Two Tortoises and a Box\u201d, and the art exhibition \u201cKings\u201d by Demita Cherneva, showcasing watercolor portraits of emblematic and rare birds of prey. Guests also took part in excursions to the Paleokastro rock sanctuary, birdwatching walks, and many other activities.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34558 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/201;\" \/><br \/>\nMore than ten community cultural groups (chitalishta) participated in the lively folklore program, which concluded with performances by Lili Licheva, a young singer from Topolovgrad, and a concert by the beloved Bulgarian artist Stefan Valdobrev.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34560 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/169;\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34566 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/201;\" \/><br \/>\nThe Imperial Eagle Festival is organized by the BSPB and the Municipality of Topolovgrad and supported through the project \u201cGreen Belt of Southeastern Bulgaria\u201d, funded by the Endangered Landscapes &#038; Seascapes Programme (ELSP), managed by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) \u2013 a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and leading international conservation organizations.<br \/>\nBoth the University of Cambridge and the Endangered Landscapes &#038; Seascapes Programme are supported by Arcadia, a charitable fund of Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of people from across the country joined the celebration of nature, culture, and traditions organized by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and the Municipality of Topolovgrad. The Imperial Eagle Festival, held on October 18 in Topolovgrad, brought together farmers, artists, and community groups from Sakar, the Eastern Rhodopes, and Strandzha. 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