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Bulgaria ranks after Croatia but before Romania in terms of quality of life

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Bulgaria and Romania hardly approach the other EU countries in their development. They remain closer to the other Balkan countries in terms of economic state, quality of life, level of democracy and state governance, shows the Catch-up Index, developed by ...

Kavarna: 6th edition of Kavarna Rock Fest starts today

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:43:00 GMT

Loud Concerts and The municipality of Kavarna are proud to announce that the 6th edition of the traditional Kavarna Rock Fest will take place on 15th, 16th and 17th of July. The seaside festival continues to bring to the fans some of the most respected...

Sofia: Cinema City International plans to open a multiplex in shopping mall in Sofia

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:09:00 GMT

Dutch-based Cinema City International (CCI) said on Monday it plans to open a multiplex at the Paradise Centre shopping mall in Sofia in the fourth quarter of 2012. Cinema City Bulgaria has signed a ten-year lease with the company developing the shoppi...

Sofia: Free Jazz Flamenco project in Sofia

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:49:00 GMT

... Free Jazz Flamenco is a project of Spanish pianist David Pena Dorantes featuring French double bass virtuoso Renaud Garcia-Fons and Bulgarian flutist The...

Sliven: Wine of Vini Sliven winery wins silver medal in London

Thu, 19 May 2011 11:20:00 GMT

Ms. Sabina Krasteva, the 26-year-old wine technologist of the Vini Sliven winery , won the silver medal at the London International Wine Fest 2011 with her unique white wine blending Dionis Sauvignon Blanc 2010. The news was broken by Mrs. Krassimir Krast...

Petrich: Film about the Petrich clairvoyant Vanga is a super hit in Russia

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:45:00 GMT

The Russian national TV channel NTV stirred a real furor releasing a new film about Bulgarian clairvoyant Vanga , Ria Novosti reported. The premiere of the documentary titled Vanga Returns! The Prophet`s Secret Archive rocketed the rating of the TV chan...

Sofia: New attraction as Sofialand will be built in West Park in Sofia

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:36:00 GMT

Attraction similar to the closed years ago Sofialand will be built in West Park in Sofia . Ferris wheel and swings will be located on 7.41 acres. The entertainment complex will be constructed by a private investor, as the park is expected to be granted un...

Concerts of The Dust Busters in Bulgaria

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:54:00 GMT

The US bluegrass band from New York City, The Dust Busters, with special guest Betsy Plum of the group The Calamity Janes, will come to Bulgaria at the end of August for a series of concerts at the Black Sea coast and in Sofia , the US Embassy in Sofi...

Sofia: Sofia yacht show 2010

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:38:00 GMT

10 companies will participate in this year’s SOFIA YACHT SHOW 2010, to be held from April 28 to May 2 at the Inter Expo Centre, organizers from Bulgarreklama announced. Various classes and models of vessels - sports and luxury, motor and sailing boats, ...

BG pop star Miro will present Bulgaria at Eurovision 2010 with his own song

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:41:00 GMT

Bulgarians selected the country`s song for the 2010 Eurovision contest through SMS Text voting Sunday night. After in the fall of 2010 the Bulgarian audience selected popular pop singer Miro to be the Bulgarian performer at Eurovision 2010. On Sunday the...

Veliko Turnovo: Veliko Tarnovo is the new tomantic capital of Bulgaria

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:02:00 GMT

Veliko Tarnovo has become the romantic capital of Bulgaria for 2010 after its citizens wrote the longest love letter of 30 meters. The contest was organized by the bookshop chain ‘Helikon’ and involved 10 Bulgarian cities. The total length of all the l...

Rabisha: The monster from Rabisha Lake

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:50:00 GMT

The mythical Nessy monster inhabiting the Scottish Loch Ness has a Bulgarian equivalent, citizens of the Bulgarian northwestern village of Rabisha claim. According to them, an enormous mysterious creature, which probably comes from prehistoric times, li...

Sofia: Tour of "Lord of the Dance" in Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv and Burgas

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT

"Lord of the Dance" - "the world`s greatest dance show" - staged two successful concerts in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NPC) Sofia in 2008. They will be followed by another performance in Bulgaria in June 2010. " This time Michael Flatley...

Sofia: 22nd edition of the "Best Model of the World" competition in Sofia

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:00 GMT

The 22nd edition of the "Best Model of the World" competition opened on Thursday in the Bulgarian capital Sofia . The week-long contest takes place at the Dedeman Princess Hotel Sofia , under the patronage of the new mayor of Sofia , Yordanka Fandak...

Lyubimets: Cellar "Villa Lyubimetz" produces wine from selected Bulgarian brands

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT

A selected "golden" wine , produced from five different brands of grapes , has been released on the Bulgarian market. The name of this divine beverage is Perpera, which means "gold coin". The red wine , produced at "Villa Lyubimetz" is an exquisite bl...

Pernik: Miss Bulgaria 2009, Antonia Petrova from Pernik, visits London

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:43:00 GMT

Miss Bulgaria 2009, blond beauty Antonia Petrova from Pernik , will be leaving on November 6 for London to take part in a dinner and several days of rehearsals, organized by the headquarters of Miss World pageant. Antonia says she speaks English well and ...

Sofia: Sofia is The Best City to Live In for 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:01:00 GMT

For first time Sofia wins in the poll "Best city to live in", organized by Darik Radio, DarikNews.bg and the Bulgarian daily "24 Chasa". In the last two editions the big winner was city of Varna . In the ranking of 44 cities and towns in Bulgaria, eac...

Sofia: Sylvie Vartan at Cinemania festival in Sofia

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:10:00 GMT

Eminent French pop-singer of Bulgarian origin Sylvie Vartan, will see the movie Cherchez l`idole (Search the Idol) at this year`s edition of Cinemania in the National Palace of Culture (NPC) in Sofia . Especially for Vartan, the organizers have imported...

Sofia: The pop star Miro will represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2010

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:05:00 GMT

Sofia : The Bulgarian pop star Miro (from the former duet KariZma) has been selected by a 51-member jury to represent Bulgaria at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. Miro received 10 votes for the nomination, young singers Poli Genova and Nora Karaivanova ...

Pazardjik: Pazardzhik's Zoo closed down, animals will be moved to Stara Zagora Zoo

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:10:00 GMT

Regional Inspectorate for the Protection and Control of Public Health (RIKOZ) - Pazardzhik has received an order No RD-646/28.09.2009 by the Minister of Environment and Waters for closing down of Zoo in Svoboda park-island in the town of Pazardjik , FOC...

Sofia: Concerts of Manchester University Orchestra in Sofia and Plovdiv

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:28:00 GMT

Manchester University Orchestra, hosted by Bulgaria`s New Symphony Orchestra, are to perform two concerts in Bulgaria over the next few days. The first concert takes place at 7.30pm tonight (September 4) in Bulgaria Hall in Sofia . The second concert is...

Sofia: Madonna collapses during concert in Sofia

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:12:00 GMT

Madonna reportedly collapsed twice during a concert on the National stadium Vasil Levski in Sofia on 29 Aug 2009. Britain`s newspaper The Sun reported that Madonna first fainted during a rendition of her 1983 hit "Holiday", when her limp body was he...

Sofia: Madonna concert will block Sofia streets

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:32:00 GMT

The gig of pop star Madonna in the Bulgarian capital will bring traffic in downtown Sofia to a standstill with all major boulevards near the stadium to host it being closed. Cars are already prohibited from parking in the alleys along Sector G at Vass...

Kavarna: Russian rock band Lube in Kavarna

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Some 8000 people gathered at the stadium of the Black sea town of Kavarna for a free concert of popular Russian rock band Lube. The concert was held on the occasion of an 8-year anniversary of the Bulgaria- Russia Forum and the Year of Russia in Bulg...

Veliko Turnovo: Bikers' gathering near Veliko Tarnovo

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:21:00 GMT

Thousands of bikers from all over Bulgaria and neighboring countries gathered at the hill of Sveta Gora in Veliko Tarnovo for a third time in what has become a tradition over the last years. Cheered by powerful rock n` roll tunes and lured into a number...