Carpe Diem Festival Bulgaria 2027

About this event

Carpe Diem Festival Bulgaria brings three days of Salsa, Bachata, and Latin dance to Sofia, Bulgaria, from March 26-28, 2027, at the Inter Expo Center, Halls 5 and 6.

The festival features 50+ workshops across three parallel rooms, three themed party nights, performances and competitions. Alongside Salsa and Bachata, the program includes Zouk, Kizomba and Reggaeton.

The teaching lineup includes Kike & Nahir, Chiquito & Dominican Power, Magda Liuzza, Gioia, Anichi Perez & Pablo Perez, Eduard & Maria, Emilien & Tehina, Nano Hechavarria, Carlos & Fernanda, Leidel & Silvia, Thotte, and Javier & Paulina.

Workshops are scheduled throughout the weekend, with a tentative program running from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday and from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

Each evening features a themed party with music from DJ Cat and DJ Aura, bringing dancers together for social dancing from 10:30 PM. The Sunday closing party continues into the early hours of Monday morning.

Friday features a choreography competition beginning at 9:00 PM, while Saturday’s evening show starts at 9:30 PM. Sunday’s program includes a Jack & Jill competition at 9:00 PM.

The performance competition includes Salsa and Bachata, with categories for solo dancers, couples and teams.

Full Passes are available for €99 through mid-November, increasing to €111 until February 2027.

Inter Expo Center-Tsarigradsko Shose metro station provides access to the venue, with paid parking beneath Hall 6.