The National Arts and Crafts Exhibition

  In Oreshak, 10 km from Troyan, the National Arts and Crafts Exhibition displays works by craftsmen from all over the country.
  There are nine exhibition halls, with 4500 sq. m of display space, as well as a multifunctional conference hall, spread over a 50,000 sq. m site.
  The main purpose of the exhibition is to show the distinctive features of the Bulgarian artistic genius in folk arts, and also to stimulate their development. This aim is fulfilled through changing exhibitions of individual artists’ work, or national and international shows to which craftsmen from the whole of Bulgaria and the outside world contribute.
  The exhibition is open 365 days a year, with a bazaar in one of the halls where the works of Bulgarian and foreign craftsmen are on sale.

The Natural History Museum in Cherni Osam

  The Natural History Museum in Cherni Osam has grown from a collection of stuffed animals originally meant to help biology teaching at the village school.
  The collection has developed thanks to the enthusiasm, knowledge and commitment of the local teacher, Iliya Hristov who has been involved since 1956.
  Now famous throughout the country, the museum provides another exciting attraction for visitors to the region. There are over 700 exhibits in the museum; one can see samples of all species native to the Central Balkan Range.
  Moving animals, and bird and animal sounds help to convey the excitement of the natural world in the museum’s galleries. The museum is still used as a practical tool for natural science teaching in many schools throughout Bulgaria.

The "Nauka" Culture Centre

  Established over a century ago, the town’s oldest cultural institution is the Nauka Culture Centre, which remains the focus for artistic activity in Troyan. It has a successful and constantly developing program of activity, and is still a centre of intensive cultural life. Among the groups working there are the amateur theatre, the female-voice choir, the vocal group ‘Usmivka’, the ‘Zdravets’ folk ensemble, the Children’s Folk Dance School and the Association of the Troyan writers. The last of them has its own publishing house.
  Over 120 thousand volumes are available at the culture house library.
  It has a unique range of stock, and a well maintained catalogue. The cultural centers in many villages within the Municipality of Troyan give the opportunity for relaxation and emotional stimulus of a kind that can only be obtained through books in the libraries, songs from the authentic folklore groups, and dances from the amateur theatre stagings.

"Seryakova Kushta" gallery

  Drawings from Troyan’s many artists are shown in the Seryakovata Kushta galleries.
  It was the house of Georgi Seryakov - one of the Botev's detachment rebels. The gallery is a monument of Bulgarian culture.

Troyan's brass band with a troupe of dancing girls

  The town is famous throughout Bulgaria and abroad for its brass band, founded in 1980, with a troupe of dancing girls. They have participated many times in festivals in the Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Russia, France and Italy and won awards in competitions for youth brass bands, including a first prize in Germany and a second prize in Spain. In addition it has won the ‘Representative’ title in Bulgarian national competitions.

MEDIA

  The town’s printing trade dates back to 1892.
  The local press has been a mouthpiece for public opinions and controversy. The ‘Balkan Wave’ newspaper was the first, founded in 1904.
  ; The ‘Troyan Voice’ has been published since 1967, and ‘Troyan 21’ from 2002.
  This year the cable TV ‘Sprint-Troyan’ celebrates its fifth birthday. In 1998 the ‘Skynet’ Pleven cable operator officially announced its intention to carry out a major program of investment in Troyan.