Small and large together made the "Tree of happiness and hope" during the first Festival of the parks, which took place on June 21 in the Park "Boruna". Colorful butterflies, ladybugs and wishes for the success of the city's candidacy for European Capital of Culture 2019 year they decorated the tree. It symbolically garnered messages to flood victims and the common hope of quickly overcoming the consequences of the disaster.
In Sabbath day end art gallery "Boris Denev" there was exhibition "Parks and gardens" of producer of flowers and gardeners, and in various workshops, painted houses, making children and feeders for birds, planted flowers and entertained. From the "Treasury of the world" everyone lucky notes with thoughts of parks, gardens, and happiness, and was styled "A picture of happiness", with photographs taken in the Tarnovo’s Parks.
The first Festival of parks in Veliko Tarnovo is the project "CultTour – cultural heritage as (garden) focal points for sustainable tourism", implemented by the municipality of Veliko Tarnovo and is dedicated to the candidacy of Veliko Tarnovo for European Capital of Culture for 2019.