INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL

THE STAGE
IS YOURS.

Talent meets its audience. Experience Morning Star.

Discover the festivals

BRINGING TALENTS TOGETHER SINCE 2008

LIVE. ON STAGE. TOGETHER.

OUR NEXT ENCOUNTERA NEW CITY. A NEW FEELING.

SAVE THE DATES2–6 December 2026

Applications open

Bansko’26

Morning Star · Bansko

Five days, one stage and countless stories. The 47th Morning Star International Arts Festival brings dance, music and theatre together in the heart of Pirin.

THE VENUE: Nikola Vaptsarov Community Centre, main hall
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 November 2026

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01 / PRESS PLAY ON THE FEELING

DON’T JUST WATCH IT.
FEEL IT.

Lights. Movement. Applause. A small window into a big experience.

MORNING STAR / OFFICIAL PROMOTIONAL FILM2023

02 / FESTIVAL CALENDAR

THE NEXT
BIG FEELING.

From the mountains to the sea. Different places, one shared love of the stage.

All editions

Applications open01

2–6 December 2026

Bansko

Morning Star · Bansko

Festival archive02

18–25 August 2026

Golden Sands

Summer by the Sea

Festival archive03

23–30 June 2026

Golden Sands

Summer Arts Encounters

GRAND
PRIX

RECOGNITION WITH REAL VALUE

TALENT GETS
REAL SUPPORT.

Morning Star also awards real cash prizes. The Grand Prix recognises the work, courage and power behind a stage performance.

Cash prizes, vouchers and award conditions are listed separately in the rules for each edition.

More about our festival

2008WHERE OUR STORY BEGAN

03 / PEOPLE. ART. CONNECTIONS.

MORE THAN
A COMPETITION.

Since 2008, we have brought together children, young people and adults who speak to the world through art. Dance, music and theatre find a shared home on our stage.

CID

Morning Star Art Academy is a member of the International Dance Council CID, an organisation in official partnership with UNESCO.

Get to know Morning Star

04 / FIND YOUR LANGUAGE