May Day celebrations in the "9th of September Square" in Sofia, Bulgaria. Marching troops of workers, men and women, and troops of children through the streets of the capital. The marching troops carry with them the posters of their leaders, including the late Georgi Dimitrov. They cheer and express their respect for the Soviet Union. Members of the Government and political leaders, including Vulko Chervenkov, are saluted by the marching people and troops.
May Day Paraders carry large banners of Soviet and Bulgarian Communist leaders during May Day Parade in Sofia, Bulgaria. Bulgarian students carry a large poster of Georgi Dimitrov, the first Communist Prime Minister of Bulgaria. Students wave small flower bouquets as they carry Dimitrov’s poster during the May Day Parade. Prime Minister and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party Valko Chervenkov on review stand with other Bulgarian officials. Bulgarian officials wave at crowd. Bulgarians clap their hands and cheer during May Day Parade. Chinese delegates, likely from the People’s Republic of China, clap alongside Bulgarians during May Day Parade in Sofia.
Bulgarians cheer and hold Communist posters in Russian during May Day Parade in Sofia. Prime Minister and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party Valko Chervenkov raises his hand and smiles at audience. Cheering Bulgarian youth during May Day Parade. Bulgarian Communist official waves small bouquet of flowers from review stand.