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Getting There: Ribaritsa

The village of Ribaritsa, located near by Teteven (15 km) is situated at the foot of the Stara Planina mountain.

Society | March 27, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 591

Hilton Sofia Turns into Italian Food Festival Venue for Week

From March 31st until April 5th Seasons Restaurant at Hilton Sofia will be the venue for an Italian food festival with a vast buffet selection from delicious antipasti through tempting meat and seafood dishes to fantastic desserts as well as an attractive

Society | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 774

Schuessel Praises Friendship with Bulgaria at Grand Concert in Sofia

Austria's Chancellor Shuessel praised his country's friendship with Bulgaria at a concert of the Vienna Opera stars, invited by Bulgaria's biggest GSM operator MobilTel in Sofia. The high-profile Austrian politician got on the scene accompanied by Prime M

Society | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 809

"Cloned Baby" Shown

Clonaid, the company which claims to have created the world's first cloned babies, has distributed a photograph of one of the "clones" for the first time.

Society | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1083

Anti-war Mood Dominates Oscars

Most of the Oscar winners referred to the war with Iraq when they spoke at the ceremony. Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Adrien Brody talked about their sadness at war in Iraq in their speeches for best actress and best actor.

Society | March 24, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 848

Charity Vienna Ball Sets Sofia Ablaze

Bulgaria's capital Sofia was illuminated for the third time by a glittering Vienna Ball March 22, which took place under the patronage of H.E.

Society | March 23, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 890

Health: Deadly Virus Attacks From China

The illness is described as a very hard pneumonia. Some experts claim it originates from China, BBC reported.

Society | March 21, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 525

Getting there: Kovachevitza

Kovachevitsa is situated southwestern corner of the Rhodopes. All of the old houses are built from stone and wood and the architecture tradition is preserved in nowadays buildings.

Society | March 21, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 662

Forks&Corks: Sauerkraut With Potatoes

Ingredients: 1 cabbage head sauerkraut, 500 g potatoes, 2 leeks, ? cup vegetable oil, paprika How to cook: Boil the potatoes for 20-25 minutes.

Society | March 21, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 501

Slavi's Joke: USD 100

A gangster named "Cauliflower" liked one girl so much that gave her away four Mercedes just to learn her name. He adored her so much that even fell in love with her and finally married her.

Society | March 20, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 683

Science: ET Hunters Take Closer Look

Mankind could be on the verge of finding intelligent life in space, BBC reported.

Society | March 20, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 701

AUBG Elieff Center Officially Opened in Sofia

AUBG Elieff Center for Education and Culture of the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) was officially opened on Wednesday night.

Society | March 19, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3700

Ivan Kristoff - Spiderman Announced Patriot Initiative

Bulgarian-born Canadian and 29-years old fan of extreme sensations Ivan Kristoff, more famous as Spiderman, is planning to set up a High-rise Aerial Rescue Team in Bulgaria. He announced that at a press conference on Wednesday.

Society | March 19, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 822

Titziano Ferro Performs Live in Sofia Tonight

One-ton sound equipment has arrived in Sofia for the tonight's concert of the famous Italian singer Tiziano Ferro, organizers of the show Prima agency announced.

Society | March 19, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1569

Bulgaria Marks St. Todor's Day

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks today St. Todor's Day.

Society | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1103

Little Sleep with Worse Effect on Brain than No Sleep

Many nights of little sleep - fewer than six hours a night have worse effect on the brain than getting no sleep for two nights in a row, new research of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia shows.

Society | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3118

Renovated Doctor's Monument Opened in Downtown Sofia

The renovated Doctor's Monument in downtown Sofia was officially opened on Friday by US Ambassador James Pardew, Russian Ambassador Vladimir Titov, Sofia Mayor Sofianski and Dian Kavrakov, CEO of Bulgarian realtor A.D.

Society | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1259

Science: Oldest Human Footprints Found

The oldest human footprints have been found in volcanic ash in Italy, according to a research published by Nature journal. They were made by individuals scrambling down the flanks of an active volcano about 350,000 years ago.

Society | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 572

Forks&Corks: Mish-Mash

Ingredients: 2-3 tomatoes, 3-4 peppers, 1 onion, 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, parsley, a pinch of salt, 200 g white brined cheese, 2 eggs How to cook: Cut the onions and fry until brown, add the peppers cut into strips, the tomatoes and the salt.

Society | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 526

Getting There: Elena

Elena is one of those places in Bulgaria where one can feel the old spirit of Bulgaria, being a town with rich history and many interesting places to visit. It is situated in the Middle Balkan Range, 42 km south-east of Veliko Turnovo.

Society | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 664

Health: Passive Smoke Bad for Child Teeth

Passive smoke ruins child teeth, according to a reaserch, published on National No-Smoking Day in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Society | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 690
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