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News February, 2013

2013/02/26 22:26:28

Thracian gold will be displaied at the Louvre

A French delegation representing the Louvre Museum visited Bulgaria at the invitation of the Bulgarian Minister of Culture Vezhdi Rashidov. It was in connection with the forthcoming Bulgarian exhibition in the world-famous museum in Paris, where treasures from the Thracian civilization will be displayed. Minister Rashidov managed to negotiate this exhibition in 2012 with the President of the Louvre Henri Loyrette. The exhibition will take place on April 16, 2014, Minister Rashidov confirmed....

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2013/02/01

Sofia hosts unique ICE Fest

The first ice sculpture festival in Bulgaria will take place in Sofia – in front of the VIVACOM Art Hall. Sofia ICE Fest starts on January 31, the organizers announced.

Sculptures and ice figures of crystal clear ice will be exhibited for a week in the centre of the capital city.
The Ice Festival figures are made by the sculptures Ruslan Korovkov and Irina Taflevskaya.

A special ice bar, made entirely of huge ice blocks will welcome the visitors of the fest. One can enjoy the drinks...