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Famed Bulgarian Actor Naum Shopov Dies at 81

Renowned Bulgarian actor Naum Shopov has died at the age of 81.

Society » Obituaries | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 15:19 | Viewed: 9528

Bulgarian Tourists to Pay Lower Entrance Fees for Museums

The Association of Bulgarian Tour Guides (ABTG) has suggested that Bulgarian tourists should pay lower entrance fees for museums and cultural sites than foreigners.

Society » Culture | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 14:11 | Viewed: 1489

Sahara Dust Colors Rain in Parts of Bulgaria

Yellowish rain containing desert dust has been observed in the Southern Bulgarian regions of Smolyan and Blagoevgrad.

Society » Environment | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 11:16 | Viewed: 2385

Bulgaria Is World's Most Suffering Country - Gallup

Bulgaria is the most suffering country in the whole world, according to Gallup's 2011 global ranking of thriving and suffering.

Society | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 10:31 | Viewed: 5476

7 Bulgarian Regions under Code Orange over Heavy Downpours

Code orange has been declared in seven regions in Central Bulgaria due to heavy downpours and thunderstorms, the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology has announced.

Society » Environment | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 09:12 | Viewed: 1533

Spiritual Leader Ravi Shankar to Visit Bulgaria in May

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, one of the most prominent Indian spiritual leaders, is to visit Bulgaria on May 21, it has been announced.

Society | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 08:03 | Viewed: 1975

Bulgarian Drunk Driver Forced to Get Off Bus Carrying Schoolchildren

A bus driver with with 0,7 promille alcohol in his blood was taken off the vehicle supposed to take students from the 18th secondary comprehensive school in Sofia to the town of Tryavna in central Bulgaria on an outdoor school program.

Society | April 17, 2012, Tuesday // 17:59 | Viewed: 1637

Bulgaria Extends In Vitro Time with State Funding

Bulgaria's authorities have extended by six months the time for conducting an in vitro procedure with state funding.

Society » Health | April 17, 2012, Tuesday // 15:29 | Viewed: 1554

Sofia Municipality to Spend BGN 3 M on Extra CCTV Cameras

Over 30 CCTV cameras are to be installed this week in Sofia's Borisova Gradina Central Park in a bid to boost the security of the citizens.

Society | April 17, 2012, Tuesday // 11:38 | Viewed: 1902

Heavy Traffic in Bulgaria after Easter Break

The traffic on all major roads in Bulgaria is heavy, after the 4 days off for the celebration of Easter.

Society | April 16, 2012, Monday // 17:52 | Viewed: 885

Traditional Easter Procession Held at Bulgaria's Bachkovo

Hundreds of believers flocked to Bulgaria's Bachkovo Monastery in the Rhodope Mountains to take part in the traditional church procession on the second day of Easter.

Society | April 16, 2012, Monday // 13:19 | Viewed: 3213

Bulgaria's Top Archaeology Treasure Returns to Hometown

Bulgaria's prized Thracian Panagyurishte gold treasure is on display Monday in its hometown Panagyurishte, in central Bulgaria.

Society » Archaeology | April 16, 2012, Monday // 12:47 | Viewed: 3164

Bulgarians Celebrate 2nd Day of Easter

Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and Armenian Apostolic Christians in Bulgaria mark Monday the second day of Easter.

Society | April 16, 2012, Monday // 10:19 | Viewed: 1075

Bulgarian Church in Istabul First Time Ever Closed on Easter

The unique Bulgarian iron St. Stefan in Turkey's Istanbul, the former capital of the Ottoman Empire, has seen no Easter celebration for the first time in 113 years.

Society | April 15, 2012, Sunday // 19:09 | Viewed: 2280

Bulgarian Village Marks Titanic Centenary

The citizens of the Northern Bulgarian village of Gumoshtnik mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of iconic passenger liner Titanic on Sunday.

Society | April 15, 2012, Sunday // 13:01 | Viewed: 3414

57% of Bulgarians Celebrate Easter - Study

Approximately 57% of all Bulgarians celebrate Easter as a major religious holiday, according to a study conducted by the local National Center for Study of Public Opinion.

Society | April 15, 2012, Sunday // 11:48 | Viewed: 1117

Bulgaria’s Orthodox Christians Celebrate Easter

Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshipers in Bulgaria clutching candles crowded into churches Saturday night to hear the Holy Mass that celebrates Easter, the day when Jesus resurrected from the dead.

Society | April 15, 2012, Sunday // 10:01 | Viewed: 2652

Jerusalem Holy Fire Arrives in Bulgaria to Signal Resurrection

The Holy Fire, which miraculously ignited at the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem, was brought to Bulgaria on Holy Saturday evening, on the eve of Easter.

Society | April 14, 2012, Saturday // 21:09 | Viewed: 2593

Fatal Mass Fight in Bulgarian Village Was Inter-Ethnic

The mass fighting which claimed one life in Bulgaria late Friday was between local ethnic Bulgarian villagers and Roma workers from another settlement, it was revealed Saturday.

Society | April 14, 2012, Saturday // 19:37 | Viewed: 3007

Holy Fire Descends upon Jesus' Tomb in Jerusalem

The annual miracle of the Holy Fire has descended on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, reported the Bulgarian National TV on Holy Saturday.

Society » Culture | April 14, 2012, Saturday // 15:12 | Viewed: 4404

Jerusalem Holy Fire to Arrive in Bulgaria on Holy Saturday

The Holy Fire, which was ignited yet again at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, will be brought to Bulgaria around 8 pm on Holy Saturday.

Society | April 14, 2012, Saturday // 14:19 | Viewed: 3311
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