Strandzha folk singer Kostadin Mihaylov will mark his 35th birthday with a concert at the NHK Cultural Centre in Burgas on Monday, 9 November, at 6pm. Entry is free.

Mihaylov said it is an honour and a pleasure to welcome the public as his guests. On stage he will share "the dearest things I carry in my heart – the songs of Strandzha, the memories of the people I learned from, and my love for Bulgarian folklore".

Joining him will be the Strandzha Folk Ensemble, Zlatka and Irina Stavrevi, Petko Nanchev, Kristiyan Papanchev, the Rosen mixed folk group, Zhivko Petrov, Kerka Toteva, the Strandzhanche folk group, Stoyan Ganchev, Nikolay Gurbanov, Danka Tsvetkova and the Nastroenie folk club.

Mihaylov was born in Tsarevo in 1991. His music career began in 2002, when he won first prize at the Slaveyche contest run by Radio Stara Zagora. He finished Dobri Chintulov secondary school in Burgas and has sung at concerts in a number of European countries.

He has dedicated his work to preserving and promoting Strandzha folk songs. Some of them are on his first solo album, "Sabrali sa se, sabrali".

The singer has also written several books on the history, folklore and notable people of Strandzha.