Text by: Lora Petrova Photos by: Juliana Nikolova (Sofia Photo Agency) Ever seen the magic of the ice? It puts a spell on everyone who looks at it. The magic has its helpers, whose main work is to enchant all of us with music, grace and passion. Two world ice skating champion pairs - Denkova-Staviski and Petrova-Tihonov - took on Р° Sofia skating rink on Sunday to perform an impressive show. week after Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski won the European bronze, their colleagues from Italy Frederica Faiella and Massimo Scali and from Russia Maria Petrova, Alexey Tikhonov joined the maiden Ice SIMpathy show. In amazing and passionate dances Bulgaria's beloved skaters appeared four times on the ice and their special guests played each two dances under continuous applauses. The uniqueness of the show was largely due to the appearance of Vasko Vassilev, creative director at the Royal Opera House in London. He agreed to take on the ice and play the violin for his friends. Another surprise was the impressive acrobatic performances of Ukraine's Valeri and Viktor Mitnik. They made every spectator hold his breath as they challenged gravity, an act impossible for most, let alone while performed on skates.