The photographic exhibition "LIVING HERITAGE" of the Live Roots of Bulgaria Foundation will be on display in the garden of the Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv from September 1 to 30, 2021
The exhibition is organized with the kind support of ECONT OOD. It presents large scale photographs of a wonderful collection of traditional costumes from different regions of Bulgaria. Most of them were crafted more than a century ago and can only be seen in the museum.
Apart from its everyday purpose, the Bulgarian traditional costume also has a social and cultural role, which can be recognized in any costume, regardless of its region of origin. The clothes reflects the sense aesthetics, color harmony and symmetry, and on the other hand, reveals the in-depth knowledge of the natural resources.
The rich and cultural diversity of the costume, depended on the particular ethnic or ethnographic identity, but were also determined by gender, age, marital status, livelihood, faith, traditions. This rich variety can be seen in any village or small town, and can be found in any piece of clothing.
Each costume tells its own story…
The exhibition is part of the initiative “European Heritage Days”. It will be on display in the garden of the Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv from September 1 to 30, 2021. You are very welcome!