SHOTLIST:

RODAMIR, BULGARIA (OCT. 19, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. DECORATED FESTIVAL SITE

2. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE VISITING STALLS AND TASTING BOZA DESPITE RAIN

3. VARIOUS OF TRADITIONAL FOODS AND VEGETABLES DISPLAYED AT FESTIVAL SITE

4. VENDOR HOLDING CUP OF BOZA AND POSING FOR CAMERA

5. PEOPLE DRESSED IN BOZA-THEMED COSTUMES WALKING THROUGH MARKET

6. RADOMIR MAYOR, KIRIL STOEV, SPEAKING ON STAGE DURING OPENING CEREMONY

7. ALBANIAN AMBASSADOR TO SOFIA, INID MILO, DELIVERING SPEECH

8. CHILDREN PERFORMING FOLK DANCE ON STAGE

9. VARIOUS OF FOLK DANCE GROUPS IN TRADITIONAL RED COSTUMES PERFORMING ON STAGE

10. VARIOUS OF CLASSICAL CARS ON DISPLAY RODAMIR, BULGARIA - OCT. 19: The 10th Traditional Boza Festival was held on Sunday, Oct. 19, in the western Bulgarian town of Radomir.

Held under the theme “With Boza, Food, and Song,” the festival attracted hundreds of visitors despite the rainy weather.

Guests enjoyed traditional Bulgarian dishes while folklor groups from Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Albania performed traditional dances.

Organized by Radomir Municipality with the support of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture, the event welcomed Albanian Ambassador to Sofia, Inid Milo, as a guest of honor.

During his opening speech, Radomir Mayor Kiril Stoev said that boza, made from corn and wheat flour, symbolizes simplicity, nature, and human connection with its sweet and sour taste.

Ambassador Milo described boza as a symbol of shared cultural heritage in the Balkans, emphasizing its power to bring together people from across the region.

The municipality offered around 1.5 tons of boza and cheese pastries to visitors during the celebration.

Boza is a popular fermented beverage in Bulgaria. It is a malt drink, made from wheat or millet . It has a thick consistency and a low alcohol content (usually around 1%), and has a slightly acidic sweet flavor.