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News August, 2008

2008/08/27

Blues Jazz Fest in Burgas

The next issue of "Burgas Blues Fest" will take place on 29, 30 and 31 August. This year the festival will gather by the sea the best Bulgarian blues players and several proven names from abroad.

They will be playing on a stage in the Sea garden just under "Primoretz" hotel. The stage will be located on the site of the Latino zone during the Spirit of Burgas festival.

Another 12 groups and performers will jam on the "Burgas Blues Fest" 2008. Music will be played...

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2008/08/27

Apolonia 08

Through the whole season Sozopol is tightly covered with sun-towels, but the real tourists' tide comes at the end of August - the most respected summer fest Apolonia leads in the town everybody who needs a sip of art in the heat. (30th August - 10th September 2008)

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2008/08/26

A Unique Find in Bulgaria

An Original float light of colour glass was found in the old capital of Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo. Such a thing has ever been found before. It was found by the archeologist Konstantin Totev in the newly found church at the hill of Trapezitza.

The unique find was made most probably in Byzantium and was as big as a glass. It was kept in a small niche in the wall of the church. Next to it the archeologists also found a piece of a big iron cross. It is supposed that the crucifix was looted by...

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2008/08/26

Milan La Scala will be a guest at Plovdiv

La Scala will be a guest at the Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv on 19th September. The tickets for the happening can be bought now on, announced the Mayor of the city Slavcho Atanasov. He personally negotiated the concert of the famous philharmonic orchestra with the Mayor of Milano.

By the municipality announced that the ticket prize range between 10 to 20 leva (5 – 10 EURO). All the earnings, that according to the advance data will be amounting to 27 000 leva, will be donated to the National...

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2008/08/26

Body Art and Martial Arts Get Kazanlak back to the Ancient Time

The Valley of the Thracian Kings literally will get alive for a period of two days. Scientists, tourists, photographers, artists and dancers are about to besiege the Town of Roses on Friday and Saturday. At that time there will take place the Days of the Thracian Culture.

Specialists of thracology, history and anthropology will discuss the new problems, challenges and discoveries concerning the ancient Thracians.
The prize named after the founder of the Bulgarian...

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