Events in the year 1961 in Bulgaria. Incumbents General Secretaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party: Todor Zhivkov Chairmen of the Council of Ministers: Anton Yugov Events The March Music Days, a festival held annually for two weeks in the second half of March in Rousse, Bulgaria, was established. Sports The 1961 Summer Universiade (II Summer Universiade), an international sporting event for university students, took place in Sofia. References 1960s in Bulgaria Years of the 20th century in Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria