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Koukeri Festival Rakovski 2012

Koukeri Festival Rakovski 2012

2/17/2012 11:19:48 AM
Over 1500 Koukeri (mummers’) dancers from Bulgaria und neighboring Macedonia have already enrolled to participate in the 12th International Festival of the Koukeri and Masquerade Games "Rakovski 2012", taking place on February 17 and 18, 2012.

for more info on the Koukeri rituals - www.igranka.com

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