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News August, 2007

2007/08/31

130 years since the Shipka epopee

One of the key battles in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 was the defense of the Shipka pass. The most dramatic of those took place from the 21st to the 26th of August (or from the 9th to the 14th of August old style) 130 years ago. The Turks led by Suleiman pasha advanced with a huge army from the south. The defenders of the pass, who were Bulgarian volunteers and Russian soldiers, were faced with heavy odds. The decisive battle began on the morning of the 23rd of August. The defenders...

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2007/08/31

Ivanovo rock churches

In the valley of Russenski Lom, Northeastern Bulgaria, in the vicinity of the village of Ivanovo, stands a complex of churches, chapels, and monasteries carved in the rocks and developed in the course of many centuries. The complex is known as the Ivanovo Rock Churches – one of the nine Bulgarian monuments included in the UNESCO list of world culture and historical heritage.
The first hermits dug their cells in the rocks in the 12th century. The 14th century wall paintings are a proof of the...

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2007/08/30

Vidin International Fair Opens Today

The Vidin international fair will be opened today at 9 p.m
The event will be held in the “Nora Pisanti” park. More than 100 local and guest companies will participate with their products in the fair. The trade pavilions are all set.

The exhibition is on an area of 50 decares.

The fair will continue till September 8. It will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The entrance is free.

The fair is being revived with the joint efforts of the town's mayor Ivan Tsenov and...

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2007/08/28

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Christian Necropolis on Perperikon

Bulgarian archaeologists discovered a Christian necropolis outside the ruins of the medieval fortress near the rock sanctuary of Perperikon, located in southern Bulgaria near the town of Kardzhali.

The team lead by Nikolay Ovcharov found 15 tombs dating back to the 14th century, most likely the resting place of the fortress' defenders executed following its siege by Turkish emir Orhan in 1362.

"I have been exploring medieval necropolises for 15 years, but this is the most dramatic and...

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2007/08/27

Bulgaria Preps for 15th International Folk Festival

Folk singers from Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Macedonia will take part in the 15th international folk song festival Pirin Folk from 7 through 9 August in the town of Sandanski.

A total of 35 singers will have to try and impress the jury with their vocal abilities on the first night of the festival. The second night will be dedicated to composers, who will present their author songs.

The nine-member jury will include composers, music arrangers, song lyrics writers and people working in...

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