House of Humour and Satire
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The House of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo
, Bulgaria
, is an exposition of traditional local humour
art, including cartoons, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and verbal humour. The House combines features of a museum
and an art gallery
. The city of Gabrovo
is also known as an international capital of humour and satire. Its motto
is "The world lasts because it laughs".
The following events are held in the House of Humour and Satire:
Gabrovo
Gabrovo is a city in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province. It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains, in the valley of the Yantra River, and is known as an international capital of humour and satire , as well as noted for its Bulgarian National...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, is an exposition of traditional local humour
Humour
Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement...
art, including cartoons, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and verbal humour. The House combines features of a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
and an art gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
. The city of Gabrovo
Gabrovo
Gabrovo is a city in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province. It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains, in the valley of the Yantra River, and is known as an international capital of humour and satire , as well as noted for its Bulgarian National...
is also known as an international capital of humour and satire. Its motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
is "The world lasts because it laughs".
- International biennal of humour and satire in the arts (IBHSA)
- The Blagolazh national meeting of story- and joke-tellers
- Carnival of humour and satire
- World fine arts exhibitions and competitions