Street performers and lantern parade roll through central Plovdiv

Plovdiv, Bulgaria · Sep 7, 2026, 4:50 PM · 7.6k attention

A group of people are walking on a sidewalk in front of a store. One person is carrying a large white lantern shaped like an elephant. Another person is carrying a bright orange lantern shaped like a creature with a long beak. The background shows a building with large windows and a palm tree. There is a stone wall in the foreground.

The video shows a street scene with a parade or event taking place. In the foreground, there is a low stone wall covered in some greenery. Behind the wall, a street is visible with several buildings lining it. Several large inflatable figures, including what appears to be an elephant and a white cartoon-like creature, are being paraded down the street. People are gathered on the sidewalks and in the street, watching the event. Some people are holding balloons or other festive items. There are several vehicles on the street, including cars and what appear to be electric scooters. The sky is a pale yellow and orange, suggesting it is either sunrise or sunset. The overall atmosphere appears to be lively and festive.

A person on stilts dressed in a white outfit walks from right to left across a raised walkway. Behind the person on stilts, a Bulgarian flag is visible. To the left of the person on stilts, another person walks away from the camera, holding a large white object that appears to be an umbrella or a prop. The environment appears to be an outdoor urban setting with buildings and a street visible in the background. There is a palm tree in the foreground.

This is a photograph of a mural painted on the side of a building in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The mural depicts a dense urban landscape with multi-story buildings rendered in a stylized, somewhat aged aesthetic. The buildings feature a mix of architectural styles, including pitched roofs, windows of varying shapes and sizes, and some with arched doorways. The color palette is subdued, dominated by grays, whites, muted reds, and blues, suggesting an older, perhaps historical, setting. Greenery is depicted on some of the hillsides behind the buildings. In the foreground, a drainage pipe runs vertically along the side of the building, disrupting the mural. Below the mural, the lower portion of the building is constructed of stone blocks. Two black cats are visible sitting on the stone base to the left of the drainage pipe. The sky above is a pale blue. The mural appears to be painted on tiles or a similar surface, as grid lines are visible. There is also some peeling and damage to the mural in places. A sign with Cyrillic script is partially visible on the lower left section of the mural. The overall impression is a realistic yet artistic portrayal of an old European town.

The video shows a street scene in a city with several buildings. In the foreground, there is a low stone wall. Across the street, there are people gathered, some of whom are holding balloons in the shape of animals, specifically a white elephant and a yellow-and-orange spotted creature. Some people are standing, while others are on electric scooters or bicycles. There are also several cars parked on the side of the street. The buildings have multiple stories and feature various windows and signs, including an IKEA advertisement on a billboard. The sky is a pale orange, suggesting it is either sunrise or sunset. The overall atmosphere appears to be casual and social.