Amateur art - love, need and tradition
Germaneya women’s folk group from the town of Sapareva Banya published on 3/1/21 6:05 AM
Women s folklore group Germaneya
Photo: personal archive
March 1
st is a day much loved by all Bulgarians - the day we give each other martenitsas. These red and white amulets for health are yet another sign - the Day of the Amateur Artists in Bulgaria has come. Founded with this name in 1976 by a decision of the then Council of Ministers and in 1984 turned into the Day of Amateur Art, the holiday is celebrated to this day. It is said that the date on which we honour the ancient pagan custom of Baba Marta (Granny March) was not chosen by chance because one of the main vocations of amateur art is to preserve traditions and pass them on to future generations, to evoke memories in adults and to give young people knowledge of their cultural history. Regardless of gender and occupation, amateurs devote much of their free time to