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Shumen's Cultural Club Throws Anniversary Party

One of Bulgaria's oldest cultural clubs has drawn massive attention with its 150th anniversary party. The chairman of the cultural centers association, Stoyan Denchev, together with dozens of cultural leaders and journalists attended Tuesday the presenta

Society | April 18, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 639

Lopez EUR 150 Tickets Sold Out in Sofia

The VIP passes to the concert of Jennifer Lopez in Sofia have been sold out, organizers of the event broke Tuesday. Those were the most expensive tickets, costing EUR 150.

Society | April 18, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1381

Rock Fest to Commemorate Bulgarian Legend

Late Bulgarian rock legend Georgi Minchev will once again be commemorated in the "Flower for Gosho" rock festival in Sofia. Held for the sixth time, the festival has become the traditional annual event where rock bands from all over the country gather wi

Society | April 18, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 675

Iran Reports 70 000 HIV-Positive

Iran's HIV cases have reached 70 000, according to the latest reports. The steady increase in the number of infections is due mainly to the rising number of intravenous drug users.

Society | April 18, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1687

Michel Legrand Brings Summer of '42 to Sofia

Michel Legrand, the big star of French cinema and music, staged a concert in Sofia Monday evening in the framework of Sofia Jazz Peak fest.

Society | April 17, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 902

Bulgarian Mountain Hatches Beauty Star

The beauty of Bulgaria's mountain population came to the forth with the Miss Pirin 2006 contest, which filled the Bansko resort with sweet excitement last weekend. Katya Chakarova, aged 19, outshined the other girls in the pageant and went home with the

Society | April 17, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2023

Britons are Europe's Chocoholics

Britons eat more chocolate than any other nation in the EU, a survey revealed. A person there gulps an average of 10 kilos every year.

Society | April 17, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 488

Bulgarians Celebrate Flower Feast

Bulgarians marked Sunday the so-called Tsvetnitsa-Vrabnitsa holiday, which is the Orthodox equivalent to the catholic Palm Sunday. Held annually on the last Sunday before Easter, Tsvetnitsa is one of the biggest Bulgarian holidays, rich in a variety of c

Society | April 16, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1785

Bear Attack Chinese Victim Gets 2nd Face Transplant in the World

Doctors in north-western China performed the world's second face transplant, claiming the procedure was "more complex" than the first such operation in France last year.

Society | April 15, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 992

Bulgarian Language Not So Difficult for American English Speakers

The Bulgarian language appears to cause no big problems for the native speakers of American English, Hamilton Spectator reports. The US State Department, which has to train diplomats serving around the world, ranks languages by their difficulty for nativ

Society | April 15, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2142

Archeologists Search Ancient Pyramid in Bosnia

Archaeologists have begun digging for what they think might be a pyramid hidden beneath a hill in Bosnia.

Society | April 15, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3643

Sofia Zoo with New Colorful Playground

Sofia mayor Boyko Borissov and Zoya Paunova, Executive Director of AstraZeneca Bulgaria made a wonderful present to the Bulgarian children ahead of the colorful Palm Sunday (Tsvetnitsa). Mayor Borissov and Zoya Paunova cut the red ribbon of the new child

Society | April 15, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 917

Bulgaria Marks St. Lazar's Day

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marked Saturday the traditional St. Lazar's Day.

Society | April 15, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1093

200 Bulgarians Share Epic Baby-Making

Hotels in five Bulgarian cities have seen a unique marathon of simultaneous baby-making by 100 couples. The lovers were taking part in a campaign to boost Bulgaria's population, and vying for a prize.

Society | April 14, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1571

Bulgarian Celebrities Mirror in Chocolate

A president, a mayor, a minister, a football legend, pop and folk music stars have merrily gathered in one place. As unbelievable as it may sound, the images of ten of Bulgaria's most popular personalities co-live in a sweet and peaceful manner - in the

Society | April 14, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1238

Bocelli to Charm Sofia, Tickets Reach EUR 150

The magical voice of Andrea Bocelli will enchant Bulgarians on May 21 in Sofia's National Palace of Culture (NPC) for the venue's 25th birthday. Tickets for the much-anticipated concert of one of the most successful light classical singers of all time wi

Society | April 14, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1324

Seven Rival for World's Ugliest Dog

Seven dogs are rivaling for the title World's Ugliest Dog after Li'l Sam - last year's Chinese Crested whose mug catapulted him to world fame - passed away. Li'l Sam, aged 14, had stepped into the limelight with appearances on CNN, Late Show with Carson

Society | April 14, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 43713

Ramsey London Presents New Line in Sofia

British fashion house Ramsey London presented its latest collection for elegant men in Sofia on Thursday.

Society | April 14, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2369

Bulgarian Royals on Vacation with Norway Crown Prince Family

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and his wife Mette-Marit are on vacation with Bulgarian Prince Kyril Preslavski and his wife Rosario Nadal, Spanish media reported. The two royal families are taking a rest at Palma de Mallorca.

Society | April 14, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 9818

Forks&Corks: Potatoes with Garlic, Lemon, Oregano

Ingredients: 3 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

Society | April 14, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 747

Science: Mars Reveals "Smiley Face"

Images taken by Europe's Mars Express spacecraft reveal a crater on the Red Planet that looks like a "smiley face".

Society | April 14, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 655
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