Program of the "Italian Festival in Bulgaria 2011" provided for the "Bulgaria-Italy Survey" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).
ITALIAN FESTIVAL IN BULGARIA 2011
Program
1-21 June
Photo exhibition on Sicily
Venue – Sofia, Casa Sicilia Bulgaria
Organizers: Casa Sicilia Bulgaria
Monday, 6 June
Italian Food & Wine Tasting
Venue – Sofia, Sofia Art Gallery, 1, Gurko str., from 12 to 6 p.m. - by invitation, trade professionals only
Organizers: Italian Institute for Foreign Trade-ICE, in cooperation with Sofia Municipality and Sofia Art Gallery
Wednesday, 8 June
Presentation of "MADEexpo", architecture and building trade fair
Venue – Sofia, Union of Architects in Bulgaria, 11, Krakra str., hall 2, from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. - by invitation, trade professionals only
Organizers: Italian Institute for Foreign Trade-ICE in cooperation with Federlegno Arredo, the Italian association of the woodworking and furniture industry
Wednesday, 8 June
Presentation of a Series of short stories by Sicilian journalist and writer Elvira Seminara
Venue – Sofia, Casa Sicilia Bulgaria
Organizers: Casa Sicilia Bulgaria
Thursday, 9 June
Lecture on Sicilian literature by Antonio Di Grado, Professor of History of Italian Literature at Catania University
Venue – Sofia, St. Kliment Ochridski University, Great Hall
Organizers: Casa Sicilia Bulgaria
10-18 June
"Italian Design Year" Exhibition, in cooperation with Sofia Design Week
Venue – Sofia, Central Mineral Baths
Organizers: Casa Sicilia Bulgaria and Al.Ba Design
12- 26 June
Italian food and wine promotion weeks at Italian restaurants, featuring menus for the 150th anniversary of Italian unification
Venue – Sofia, various restaurants
Organizers: Italian Institute for Foreign Trade-ICE, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria
15-21 June
Photo exhibition "Journey in Sardinia"
Venue – Sofia, NDK-National Palace of Culture, foyer
Organizers: Italian Cultural Institute, in cooperation with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, Sofia Municipality and the NDK-National Palace of Culture
15-21 June
"Italian" retail outlets in central Sofia open till 10 p.m., with promotional events and activities
Venue – Sofia, Vitosha Blvd. and adjoining streets
Organizers: Italian Institute for Foreign Trade-ICE
15-21 June
Sicilian food and wine tasting
Venue – Sofia, Casa Sicilia Bulgaria
Organizers: Casa Sicilia Bulgaria
15-21 June
Italian food, wine and crafts booths
Venue – Sofia, in the square opposite the "Ivan Vazov" National Theatre
Organizers: Bulgarian importers, distributors and Italian manufacturers of Italian food & wine and crafts, in cooperation with Sofia Municipality
Wednesday, 15 June
Apulian group "u'Munacidde" in concert
Venue – Sofia, in the square opposite the "Ivan Vazov" National Theatre, 8.30 p.m.
Organizers: Italian Cultural Institute, in cooperation with the Apulia Region and Sofia Municipality
Thursday, 16 June
Seminar on "Real Estate - the outlook for Bulgaria"
Venue - Sofia, Pozitano Square, Perform Business Center, 2 - 3.00 -5.00 p.m.
Organizers - Confindustria Bulgaria
Thursday, 16 June
Presentation of the Bulgarian edition of Paolo Giordano's bestseller, "The Solitude of Prime Numbers" and showing of the film
Venue – Sofia, Dom na Kinoto (Cinema House), 6 p.m.
Organizers: Italian Cultural Institute, in cooperation with the Dom na Kinoto and Colibr? publishing house
Saturday, 18 June
Sicilian group "Tinturia" in concert
Venue – Sofia, NDK-National Palace of Culture, Hall 1 - 8.00 p.m.
Organizers: Casa Sicilia Bulgaria, in cooperation with Sofia Municipality, NDK-National Palace of Culture, Trakia Best Western Hotel and Alitalia
Monday, 20 June
Modern Italian music concert with Jonie Falcone
Venue – Sofia, in the square opposite the "Ivan Vazov" National Theatre, 8.30 p.m.
Organizers: Italian Cultural Institute, in cooperation with J & K Productions and Sofia Municipality
Tuesday, 21 June
Rock music concert with Valerio
Venue – Sofia, in the square opposite the "Ivan Vazov" National Theatre, 8.30 p.m.
Organizers: Italian Cultural Institute, in cooperation with J & K Productions and Sofia Municipality
Tuesday, 28 June
Seminar on "Environment management in towns - innovation proposals for the sustainable growth of urban communities"
Venue – Veliko Turnovo, seat of the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water - 10.30 a.m.
Organizers: Italian Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, in cooperation with the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water and Gorna Horiakovitza Municipality
Friday, 1 July
Seminar on Outsourcing
Venue – Varna, Varna Chamber of Commerce, 10.30 a.m.
Organizers: Confindustria Bulgaria