site.btaSofia Summer Fest Begins on Thursday

Sofia Summer Fest begins on July 10 and will run until September 14, organizers said. The sixth edition of the festival will take place in the South Park 2, behind the Earth and People Museum. For yet another year, Vasil Naydenov will open the festival on Thursday, followed by popular artist Papi Hans.

The festival will feature various events, such as theatre, stand-up comedy, cinema and a varied children's programme. The theatre programme includes the productions “My Wife's Name is Boris”, “A Ticket to America”, “A Game for Two”, “Poor France”, “My Father's Name is Maria - In the Village,” “Gun in a Tornado”, “A Ticket to America”, etc.

On July 28, for another year, Kerana will celebrate her birthday with her band Kerana and the Cosmonauts. The musical programme also features Stefan Vuldobrev and The Usual Suspects, as well as The Four Pianists.

For stand-up comedy lovers, the programme  includes the shows "The Golden Boys" with Kapitana, Kyuchukov and Donski, "Sofia vs. the Countryside" by Inside Joke Stand Up and a comedy show by Zdrava Kamenova.

This year Sofia Summer Fest will have a special programme for children every weekend.

The second edition of the Festival of Contemporary Bulgarian and European Children's and Youth Cinema is also part of the event.