Performers parade during the "Surva" International Festival of Masquerade Games held in Pernik, Bulgaria, on Jan. 17, 2026. More than 30 masquerade groups from various parts of Bulgaria and other countries such as Spain, Italy and Croatia will bring a visually stunning feast, full of cultural charm, to the audience during the festival lasting from Jan. 16 to Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Yao Yulin)

Actors perform during the "Surva" International Festival of Masquerade Games held in Pernik, Bulgaria, on Jan. 17, 2026. More than 30 masquerade groups from various parts of Bulgaria and other countries such as Spain, Italy and Croatia will bring a visually stunning feast, full of cultural charm, to the audience during the festival lasting from Jan. 16 to Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Yao Yulin)

A performance team from Croatia performs during the "Surva" International Festival of Masquerade Games held in Pernik, Bulgaria, on Jan. 17, 2026. More than 30 masquerade groups from various parts of Bulgaria and other countries such as Spain, Italy and Croatia will bring a visually stunning feast, full of cultural charm, to the audience during the festival lasting from Jan. 16 to Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Yao Yulin)

Audience are pictured during the "Surva" International Festival of Masquerade Games held in Pernik, Bulgaria, on Jan. 17, 2026. More than 30 masquerade groups from various parts of Bulgaria and other countries such as Spain, Italy and Croatia will bring a visually stunning feast, full of cultural charm, to the audience during the festival lasting from Jan. 16 to Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Yao Yulin)

Performers prepare for a parade during the "Surva" International Festival of Masquerade Games held in Pernik, Bulgaria, on Jan. 17, 2026. More than 30 masquerade groups from various parts of Bulgaria and other countries such as Spain, Italy and Croatia will bring a visually stunning feast, full of cultural charm, to the audience during the festival lasting from Jan. 16 to Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Yao Yulin)

Performers are pictured during the "Surva" International Festival of Masquerade Games held in Pernik, Bulgaria, on Jan. 17, 2026. More than 30 masquerade groups from various parts of Bulgaria and other countries such as Spain, Italy and Croatia will bring a visually stunning feast, full of cultural charm, to the audience during the festival lasting from Jan. 16 to Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Yao Yulin)