INTERNATIONAL ANCIENT ROMAN FESTIVAL “NIKE - THE GAME AND THE VICTORY”

Event venue:

Archaeological Reserve “Nicopolis ad Istrum”

Time of conducting:

mid-August, annually

Organizers:

Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo, village of Nikyup and Veliko Tarnovo Regional Museum of History

The festival was organized for the first time in 2016. The program includes re-enactments of Roman rituals, ancient Roman fashion, slaves market, gladiato­rial games, demonstrations of Roman and barbarian armament as well as battles from the period of the Roman-Dacian and Roman-Gothic wars.
The traditional crafts market includes: Roman cuisine, a display of jewellery and ornaments, coinage and pottery. Partici­pants are groups from Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, re-enactors and craftsmen from all over Bulgaria, audience.