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Music Backs Bulgarian Olympic Bid

Bulgaria's move to be chosen as host of the 2014 Winter Olympics was upheld by the local music elite on Sunday, luckily for Sofia people who were in for the good beat. Pop prima Lili Ivanova and the celebrated KariZma duo were just a few of the bands and

Society | June 18, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1198

Sofia Sees Superstar Baby

Bulgarian miss Nicole Marinova was lucky to become a media star before she could even walk or speak, it emerged this weekend. The cute young lady was named "Baby of The Year" by Sofia-based Retro radio, and, accompanied by mom, has already had her first

Society | June 18, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 998

Bulgaria Uncovers Roman Script

A Bulgarian archeologist has discovered in central Bulgaria a script about Roman Emperor Galien, it was announced Sunday. The writing was found at the Sostra site, which was the predecessor town of Today's Troyan, in central Bulgaria.

Society | June 18, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4871

Seminars, Celebrations Mark Father's Day in Sofia

Sofia celebrates Father's Day for the third year in a row, with an event in the South Park and a seminar on being a modern dad. Fathers have the chance of spending some quality time with their kids in the park where organizers from the "Love and Care" as

Society | June 18, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 593

Sofia Elite Dives into Italian Style

High-profile guests from the business, entertainment and diplomatic missions feasted their eyes on trendy Italian fashion Saturday. The large, ultramodern Mall of Sofia hosted the special fashion event presenting the latest collections of youth brands -

Society | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4421

Bulgarian Ladies Impress 50 Cent

Millionaire rapper 50 Cent was quick to acknowledge the beauty of Bulgarian women, during his first visit to the country. The US megastar performed on Friday night in the seaside resort town of Nessebar.

Society | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3230

Adrenaline on Wheels Sweeps Sofia Park

Adrenaline addicts in Sofia were given a chance this weekend to have a passionate yet safe experience. Moving services leader Allied Pickfords (http://www.

Society | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 732

Hundreds of Kids Wave Flag of Peace in Sofia

About 700 children opened Bulgaria's traditional Flag of Peace assembly, a popular international forum established during the communist rule. Leftist MP Evgenia Zhivkova - granddaughter to late communist state leader Todor Zhivkov - organizes the event,

Society | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1817

Half Bulgaria Suffers Hypertonia - Poll

About 45% of Bulgaria's people suffer high blood pressure, a survey has shown. The poll, carried out by a pharmaceutical company, also found out that every year 60 000 suffer a heart attack or a brain insult.

Society | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 680

Bulgarian Town Launches Sex Survey

Young people and their access to sexual health services - that is the target of a new study launched in Vratsa, north Bulgaria. Assessors will be interviewing gynecologists and other medics, school medical personnel, psychologists and other experts, to f

Society | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1786

Ramazzotti's Book in Bulgaria Monday

Bookstores in Bulgaria will introduce Monday "Lo Giuro," the much-anticipated autobiography of Eros Ramazzotti, the local publisher Ciela told the SNA. Ramazzotti himself will step in Bulgaria in less than three weeks, treating fans of high-class pop wit

Society | June 16, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1193

Bikini Party Sways Sofia into Holiday Mood

A "bikini party" featuring the latest beachwear collections by world designers entertained Sofia's show elite this week. The sexy event was organized by Cosmopolitan, and brought some VIP glitter to the shores of Pancharevo Lake on Thursday night.

Society | June 16, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3452

New Haemoglobin Named After Bulgarian City

Bulgarian scientists have discovered a new type of haemoglobin and will be calling it after their native town of Yambol, reports say. The discovery came after lengthy cooperation between several Bulgarian and Macedonian hospitals and research teams.

Society | June 16, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 758

Wretches Wanted for Bulgarian TV Show

People who suffer serious illnesses or have had a dramatic life will be the stars in the next Bulgarian Big Brother show, producers announced this week. The third season will start in September, and the striking dramas of participants are aimed to face a

Society | June 16, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1002

Forks&Corks: Hot Fruit Salad

Ingredients: 1 (20 ounce) jar chunky applesauce, 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, 1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained, 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained, 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground ci

Society | June 16, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 919

Health: Coffee May Cut Cirrhosis Risk

Drinking coffee seems to protect alcohol drinkers from liver disease, a new study suggests. Every daily cup of coffee reduced the incidence of cirrhosis, a condition that destroys liver tissue, by 22 percent, according to researchers at the Kaiser Perman

Society | June 16, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 766

World Football Readable in New Encyclopedia

The newest encyclopedia on the Bulgarian book market has taken on the heavy duty to trace back the history of the most popular game in the world.

Society | June 15, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 824

6 Bulgarian Books Compete for "Novel for the Year"

Six books reached the final of the in the third edition of the contest "Bulgarian Novel of the Year". From all 67 novels of Bulgarian authors issued in 2005 the four-member jury picked Boyan Biolchev's "Veroe's Amazon", Valeri Stefanov's "The lost donkey

Society | June 15, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1489

Quadruplets Born at Bulgaria's Seaside

For the first time in two years, quadruplets were born in Bulgaria's seaside hotspot of Varna, media reported. The three girls and one boy took their first breath around noon on Wednesday, in the local obstetrics unit.

Society | June 15, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1020

Da Vinci's Inventions Display to Visit Bulgarian City

An exhibition featuring various inventions by the genius Leonardo Da Vinci will open in Bulgaria's Southern city of Sliven in July. For three months the citizens of Sliven and guests would be able to enjoy Da Vinci's scale model of a plane that some clai

Society | June 15, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1051

Bulgaria Welcomes Teen's Debut Novel

A 17-year-old Bulgarian presented Wednesday his first novel in Sofia. Anguel Petrov's "Where Did Shan-Halam-Achuk Go?" is said to be a historical adventure story, and stretches over 300 pages.

Society | June 14, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 853
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