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“Kalata” Laughter Festival 2026
The second edition of the festival named after Georgi Kaloyanchev, under the motto “Women in Comedy”. Free entry.
“Kalata – the Laughter Festival” was founded for the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Burgas-born actor Georgi Kaloyanchev, known as Kalata. Its second edition carries the motto “Women in Comedy”: four days of solo shows, stand-up, theatre and a puppet show at the International Youth Centre, the NHK Cultural Centre and the Drama Theatre. The creative director is the actor and producer Nikolay Urumov. The festival is funded by Burgas Municipality and supports the city’s bid to be European Capital of Culture 2032. Free entry.
Programme
- 12 November, 19:00 — “Nice to Meet You, I’m Iva!”
- 13 November, 19:00 — “Women’s Kingdom” · NHK Cultural Centre
- 14 November, 11:00 — “Aladdin and the Magic Lamp”
- 14 November, 19:00 — “Step by Step”
- 15 November, 19:00 — “The Worst Is Yet to Come”