Local elections will be held in municipalities and villages around Bulgaria this autumn. The ‘all politics is local’ phrase seems to apply quite well here. Chiprovtsi is politically active and I’ve found many people ready to talk politics, already analyzing who the potential candidates will be and giving me summaries of past mud-slinging election seasons.
The super-affordable (3 Leva—about $1.70) Veselin Marinov concert held in the auditorium of the cultural center last Friday was one of what I’m told will become many sponsored events in the lead up to the elections.
Whatever the reason or sponsor, it was great to see the auditorium in use (the last time was during the 5-6 September celebrations); and, of course, to go to a concert in Chiprovtsi! Between songs, one of his dancers brought him a basket of flowers. He read the attached card to the audience: well wishes from a political party in town…
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