City of Pernik, Bulgaria 2004

The year 2004 has been marked as one of the most exciting years in Carnival for the Tal-Banda Carnival Troupe as yet.

Apart from coming second in the national carnival competitions and awarded the FECC Jubilee medal for outstanding contribution in local carnival, the Tal-Banda leaders have been presented in Bulgaria with the certificate showing the true nature of the medal.

Charlie and Carlo went for their first FECC Convention held in City of Pernik, Bulgaria, between the 23rd and 30th of May. The experience was exhaustive but magical, and now they consider themselves as part of a big carnival family with many new friends, both locally and internationally.

Tal-Banda are proud to be the first float builders team in the world to be members of the FECC. They feel that they have a fruitful contribution to give to such an organization.

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Pernik, the Carnival city for the 2004 FECC Convention. Our first day.

Charlie ready in the FECC uniform for the first meeting with delegates from all over the world.

One of the wonderful landscapes in Bulgaria. On the way to Plovdiv.

One of the many beautiful Bulgarian folklore dancers present in the Convention activities.

Carlo and Charlie in their costumes ready for an hour long presentation of the Nadur Convention 2005 marking the silver Jubilee of the FECC.

Other folklore dancers in action.

The Gozitan delegation ready on the carts for a warm welcome by the inhabitants of the mountainous town of Razlog.

The representation was done purposefully for the FECC members.

Carlo enjoying a minute’s break in this beautiful park.

Gozitan delegates together with Charlie and Carlo dancing with the local people in the roads of Razlog.

Charlie waiting for the gala dinner outside the Presidential Palace in Sofia.

The new members of the FECC. Note that the person on the left is Dr. Chris Said, Mayor of Nadur, Gozo, with his new function of FECC vice-President.

The Gozo delegation being given the FECC flag as part of the preparation of the Nadur FECC Silver Jubilee.

Part of the Gozo delegation during the gala dinner.

The Maltese delegation present at the gala dinner with Charlie.

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The Palace of Culture in Pernik where much of the Convention took place.

FECC members gathered outside the Palace of Culture.

An ancient Roman theatre still in use for concerts and activities in Plovdiv.

The FECC General Assembly. The culmination of a year’s work for the Federation.

An open-air theatrical representation of the Pernik history in the ruins of the Kra Kra fortress. Wonderful.

Another panoramic view of the mountains and fields in Bulgaria.

A folkloristic representation of the ancient rituals done in spring to get rid of bad spirits in the fields.

One of the wonderful parks in Razlog. This photo is perfect for a pc wallpaper.

Charlie posing for the photo as a reminder that there are always beautiful places around even in bad weather.

Charlie and Carlo with Maria and Marlene, new friends from Gozo.

Charlie and Carlo with Marcia (the Queen of the Aruba Carnival) and Anna Maria.

Charlie and Carlo for a memory photo in gala clothes.

Charlie and Carlo posing for yet another photo in the gardens of the presidential palace in Sofia.

Carlo with one of the beautiful international ladies present at the FECC Convention.