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The House of Humour and Satire - Properties in Central Bulgaria


As it should be for a merry temple like this, it came into the world on April 1 st- the international All Fools' day. Following the same biennial rhythm is the Blagolazh National Meeting of Story-and-Joke-Tellers, where smooth-tongue participants from around the Bulgaria compete in witticism. HHS is a successor to the local folklore humour and the merry carnival traditions of the town of Gabrovo. Its logo represents the world globe with cat's eyes and ears so that it can "see and hear" the global humour through the senses of the symbol of Gabrovian humour - the cat. Its motto is JHE WORLD LASTS BECAUSE IT LAUGHS". The full conditions of entry are published and circulated separately as well as published on the web site of HHS. The House of Humour and Satire aims at collecting, exhibiting and popularising the humour of the peoples around the world in various genres: fine arts, literature, folklore, photography, poster, merry celebrations and masquerade traditions all over the world. The House of Humour and Satire is also known as an Institute for Promoting the Humour of All Peoples. The Merry Thursdays are synthetic events in their essence - they combine versatile initiatives, for example, the launch of an exhibition with a musical concert, a new book promotion with a recital, etc. The most significant of these is the International Biennial of Humour and Satire in the Arts, which is held every odd-numbered year and is comprised of the following categories: cartoons, graphics, paintings, sculpture, posters and photographs. The notorious Gabrovian frugality had its say in resolving the residential problem for the new museum-it was assigned the building of a former tanning factory, which after being transformed, opened its doors for visitors in 1975. The year was 1972, its founder - Stefan Furtunov. These cultural meetings with authors, held in the HHS saloons, are known as the Merry Thursdays since they are always held on Thursdays but not all Thursdays of the week. Today, the House of Humour and Satire has grown into a real palace boasting 10 exhibition halls, a library, a recording studio, a conference hall, a souvenir and albums shop, a day bar, a night club, and a free parking area.