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Bread Festival in the Eastern Rhodopes

The reconstruction of an authentic einkorn harvest will be again the highlight of the Bread Festival in the Eastern Rhodopes that takes place the village of Rabovo, Stambolovo Municipality from 26 to 28 July. This is the fifth edition of the Festival. The einkorn is considered to be the oldest...  read more »

date 26.07.2013 - 28.07.2013 | place: Rabovo

Bread Festival in the Eastern Rhodopes

The reconstruction of an authentic einkorn harvest will be again the highlight of the Bread Festival in the Eastern Rhodopes that takes place the village of Rabovo, Stambolovo Municipality from 26 to 28 July. This is the fifth edition of the Festival. The einkorn is considered to be the oldest cereal in Bulgaria.

The guests of the Festival can witness the bread way – from the harvesting to the baking and have the opportunity to taste a freshly baked einkorn bread. An international workshop on einkorn and and the biodynamic agriculture is planned in the program. On July 27, the winners in the Einkorn contest for the most quality product from einkorn will be announced.

The farmer Petko Angelov, one of the most active members of NTG network is the initiator of the Bread Festival. The einkorn bread is one of the attractions that Petko Angelov and his wife Stefka offer to the tourists in their Tepavitza B&B house in the village of Rabovo.

Read here about Bread Festival 2012

Location: Rabovo                                                    Dates: 26-28 July 2013

date: 26.07.2013 | place: Rabovo

Bread Festival in the Eastern Rhodopes

The reconstruction of an authentic einkorn harvest is going to be one of the highlights of the Bread Festival in the village of Rabovo. The Вread Festival is a newborn tradition which took place for the first time in July 2010. The einkorn is considered to be the oldest cereal in Bulgaria. The...  read more »

date 27.07.2012 - 29.07.2012 | place: Rabovo

Bread Festival in the Eastern Rhodopes

The reconstruction of an authentic einkorn harvest is going to be one of the highlights of the Bread Festival in the village of Rabovo. The Вread Festival is a newborn tradition which took place for the first time in July 2010. The einkorn is considered to be the oldest cereal in Bulgaria.

The guests of the Festival can witness the track of the bread all the way, from start to finish  – from harvesting to baking and tasting. The traditional processing of the einkorn grain and having the opportunity to taste a freshly baked einkorn bread in a wonderful experience. The farmer Petko Angelov is the initiator of the Bread festival. The einkorn bread is one of the attractions that Petko Angelov and his wife Stefka offer to the tourists in their Tepavitza B&B house in the village of Rabovo.

See more here on the last edition of the Bread Festival

date: 27.07.2012 | place: Rabovo

Reconstruction of an Authentic Spelt Harvest in the Eastern Rhodopes

A reconstruction of an authentic spelt harvest is planned in Tepavitza house in Rabovo, Municipality of Stambolovo on 22 and 23 July 2011 during the Eastern Rhodopes Bread Festival. The bread festival is a newborn tradition which took place for the first time in 2010.   Producers and...  read more »

date 22.07.2011 - 23.07.2011 | place: Rabovo

Reconstruction of an Authentic Spelt Harvest in the Eastern Rhodopes

A reconstruction of an authentic spelt harvest is planned in Tepavitza house in Rabovo, Municipality of Stambolovo on 22 and 23 July 2011 during the Eastern Rhodopes Bread Festival. The bread festival is a newborn tradition which took place for the first time in 2010.   Producers and consumers of organic cereals, fans of the Bulgarian traditions and especially those who have a special appreciation for spelt – the oldest cereal in Bulgaria, meet during the bread festival.   The farmer Petko Angelov is the initiator of spelt event. He started with just a hand full of spelt and presently owns 48 acres. His production procedure and his spelt are now in the process of being certified as an ecoproduct.   See the program of the event:   22nd of July Accommodation in a guest house “Tepavitza” and  preparing to wear the costumes and tools for harvest and threshing. Taking yeast for the bread (from wild hops) – a traditional old technology. Dinner with kapama and tiganichki from spelt with honey and home-made yoghurt.   23rd of July 10.30 – Introduction 11.00 – Travelling to the field and beginning harvest, preparing sheaves and threshing-time. 13.00 – Giving back threshing, preparing threshing-board and fitting up the horse for thresh out. 13.30 - cleaning the grain from the chaff. 14.00 – grinding on millstone 14.30 – working up and baking the bread 15.00 – taking the bread from the oven and tasting 15.30 – Press-conference for the media 16.00 – Discussion “Spelt – from ancient time till now – the food of the future”

date: 22.07.2011 | place: Rabovo