From September 17 to 19, 2026, a new Breads of the Creative Cities Meeting was held in Gabrovo, UNESCO Creative City of Crafts & Folk Art, adding a new voice to the city’s chapter in the 2026 Edition of the project.
At the Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex, master baker Tatyana Petkova has worked at the museum’s House with a Bakery since 1996. She showed how bread is made with simid, a traditional chickpea leaven, and shared the story of the ritual bread prepared for Todorovden, a celebration that keeps alive the bond between bread and community.
Special thanks go to the Gabrovo Creative City team, the Etar Museum and Kremena Petrova for her support during the interview.