Гергьовден в Мездра – между събора и героизма
St. George’s day in Mezdra – between fair and heroism

Summary/Abstract: In the paper, the author traces the transformations of St. George’s Day in Mezdra from a church observation and traditional rural festival to the town’s holiday. The whole palette of events and messages that build the festive line and the image of the nowadays Mezdra is presented, as well as the connection between representations of the local cultural practices and memory of death soldiers as a national commemorative tradition.

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