FIFTEENTH
INTERNATIONAL FRANCOPHONE FESTIVAL « SOLEIL »
03.06 – 08.06.2026, SOZOPOL
PROGRAMME
01 June 2026 (Monday)
- Official Opening of the International Painting Plein Air “Soleil”
featuring artists from Bulgaria, Greece, the Republic of North Macedonia, the Republic of Türkiye, Albania, and France.
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: “Green Life Resort” Complex
03 June 2026 (Wednesday)
- Official Opening of the Exhibition “Thessaloniki During the Interwar Period in the Photographs of Yorgos Likidis”.
The exhibition is organized with the kind support of the Central Library of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: Municipal Art Gallery, Sozopol
- Official Opening Ceremony of the Fifteenth International Francophone Festival “Soleil” held under the patronage of Ms. Iliyana Yotova, President of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Sozopol Amphitheatre
- Concert by the Greek singer Alexandros Dzovani
Soloists: Lefteris Svarnous – piano and Vasiela Samouili – violin.
The concert is held with the kind support of the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic in Bulgaria.
Time: 8:30 PM
Venue: Sozopol Amphitheatre
04 June 2026 (Thursday)
- Conference Session “Historical Heritage – The Foundation of Tourism Development”
The meeting is held under the patronage of the Mayor of Sozopol, Mr. Tihomir Yanakiev.
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Sozopol Municipal Council Building
- Official Opening of the Exhibition “Bulgarian UNESCO World Heritage Monuments”
The exhibition is organized with the kind support of the State Cultural Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Time: 12:00 PM
Venue: Sozopol Museum Centre
- Festive evening organized with the kind support of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Bulgaria
Official opening of the exhibition ,,Taş Tepeler’’
Start: 19:30
Venue: Archaeological Museum, Sozopol
Concert by Trio ,,Anka’’, with the participitaion of: Feryal TÜRKOĞLU, Ferda YETİŞER, Mеlahat İSMAİL
Start: 20:00
Venue: Archaeological Museum, Sozopol
05 June 2026 (Friday)
- Official Opening of the Exhibition “Life Is Beautiful”
Author: Sergey Andreievski. The exhibition is organized with the kind support of the Cultural and Information Centre of the Republic of North Macedonia in Bulgaria.
Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: Municipal Art Gallery, Sozopol
- Concert by the Group “Baklava”
Featuring: Elena Hristova – vocals and ukulele and Vladimir Stoichevski – guitar and bass.
The concert is held with the kind support of the Embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia in Bulgaria.
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Archaeological Museum, Sozopol
06 June 2026 (Saturday)
- Official Opening of the Exhibition “Lavender Inspiration”
The exhibition is organized with the kind support of the Azerbaijani Language and Culture Centre at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Ethnographic Museum, Sozopol
- Duo concert performance Cziffra, consisting of pianists Ludmilla Guilmault and Jean-Noël Dubois, France, piano duets. The concert is organized with the kind assistance of Alliance Française in Burgas.
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Archaeological Museum, Sozopol
- “Love Songs” – Musical Evening
Host: Kamen Vodenicharov.
Featuring Dessislava Radeva and Ivayla Goranova.
Time: 8:30 PM
Venue: Sozopol Amphitheatre
07 June 2026 (Sunday)
- Official Closing of the International Painting Plein Air “Soleil”
Exhibition of artworks created during the Plein Air.
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: “Green Life Resort” Complex
- Official Closing of the Fifteenth International Francophone Festival “Soleil”
Concert “La Vie en Rose”.
Featuring: Vera Shandel – vocals, Prof. Angel Zaberski – piano, Boris Taslev – double bass, Stoyan Yankoulov – Stundzhi – percussion.
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Sozopol Amphitheatre
