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"Morning Star" Festival — Bansko
November 2026 · Bansko

Festival „"Morning" "Star""

International arts festival with a focus on young talents and established names in the performing and visual arts

✦ November 2026 Performing Arts Visual Arts Bansko

„"Art is a morning star - a harbinger of the light that is to come.""

Morning Star · est. 2018
Program

Four days of art

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Performing Arts

Theater program

November 6–8 · Evening
Performances by young and established theater companies from Bulgaria and abroad. Drama, physical theater and contemporary dance.
Visual Arts

Exhibition "Young Voices"„

November 6–9 · 10:00–20:00
Collective exhibition of young artists and photographers from 12 countries. Paintings, installations, digital art.
Music

Concerts and recitals

November 7–8 · 7:00 PM
Classical music, chamber ensembles and avant-garde performances. Special concert of the festival's laureates.
Young talents

"Morning Star" Academy„

November 6–9 · All day
Master classes and workshops with leading names in art — for students and young professionals.
About the festival

Where talent meets the world stage

The Morning Star Festival is an international platform for the performing and visual arts, held every autumn in Bansko — the town with a rich cultural heritage and inspiring mountain nature.

Each edition brings together established names and young talents from all over the world, offering concerts, performances, exhibitions, master classes and award ceremonies.

Performing Arts

World-class theater, dance, opera and performance

Visual Arts

Painting, sculpture, photography, digital and media art

Platform for young talents

Mentoring, master classes and international visibility

Reward program

"Morning Star" Awards in five categories, presented on the final evening
Morning Star Bansko
4 Days festival
12+ Countries
80+ Artists
5 Star Awards„
Timetable

November 6 – 9, 2026

6 Nov. Friday

Official opening

18:00 · Opening ceremony with the participation of official guests, presentation of the artists and an opening performance.
Ceremony
6 Nov. In the evening

Opening of the exhibition "Young Voices"„

20:00 · Opening - collective exhibition of 40 young artists from 12 countries. Nikola Martinov Gallery.
Exhibition
7 Nov. Saturday

Masterclasses — Day 1

10:00–18:00 · "Morning Star" Academy — theater and music block. Open to students with pre-registration.
Academy
7 Nov. In the evening

Theater Program — Evening I

19:30 · Two performances by international theater companies. Physical theater and contemporary drama.
Theater
8 Nov. Sunday

Concert of the laureates

19:00 · Gala evening with the participation of the winners of previous "Morning Star" awards - music, dance and theater.
Concert
9 Nov. Monday

Awards Ceremony — Final Night

18:00 · Presentation of the "Morning Star" awards in five categories + final performance and closing of the festival.
✦ Finale

Be there when the star rises

Four days of art, talent and an international scene in the heart of Bansko.

© 2026 "Morning Star" Festival · Bansko „"Art is a harbinger of light""