Exactly 360 musicians are taking part in the third International Military Bands Festival, which is starting in Bulgaria`s city of Veliko Turnovo late Tuesday afternoon. A total of eight bands from six nations are participating in the event, which will continue until the end of the week.

Bulgaria is represented by three bands - the Brass Band of the Land Forces from the city of Pleven, the Brass Band of the National Guard, and a band from the National Military University.

The other five bands are from Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, and Turkey.