
Austrian Ambassador to Sofia Karl Diem proudly presents a poster announcing some of the events to be held in Bulgaria in celebration of genius composer Mozart. Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia News Agency)
Celebrations all around the world marked Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday on Friday.
In the center of all events is Mozart's native city of Salzburg in Austria, where over 700 concerts and related events are to be held over the whole year.
Bulgaria will also pay its respects to one of the world's greatest composers with over 40 events, including concerts, master classes, contests, discussions and an exhibition.