However, now, there are large-scale events around the country where you can watch this strange, yet charming custom along with traditional dances by the groups.
In the past, dancers would go door to door to perform. However, now, there are large-scale events around the country where you can watch this strange, yet charming custom along with traditional dances by the groups. The biggest Kukeri celebration, Surva Festival, is held in mid to late January in Pernik, a town 50 kilometres away from the nation’s capital, Sofia. Various Kukeri groups flock to the event to compete against one another, while tens of thousands of spectators watch. The Surva Festival takes place at the end of January or at the beginning of February.