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2008/06/30

For several years now, summer in Bulgaria can't go without some hard rock evenings at the famous Kaliakra Rock Fest.

After bringing Halloween, Twisted Sister, Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Manowar this time the organisers managed to attract Alice Cooper, Slayer, In Flames and Holyhell. Manowar and Sixth Sense, on the other hand, liked it so much here last year, that they decided to drop by again.

The show begins on July 5th with Sixth Sense and Holyhell. Once they are done and the fans...

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2008/06/27

A new golf and resort complex for EUR 500 M called "Wild Rose" will be constructed close to the town of Straldzha in southeast Bugaria.

The huge resort complex will be able to accommodate about 20 000 visitors. According to the investor Solas Nua Ltd from the UK, Wild Rose would be the largest entertainment resort in Bulgaria.

The complex will include two golf courses with 18 holes each, two other smaller golf courses, a sports center with a track, tennis courts, soccer fields, swimming...

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2008/06/26

On June 24th, Midsummer’s Day or Enyovden that celebrates the summer solstice, the Solar Hall of the National Museum of History hosted the inaugural ceremony for the first five Bulgarian entries that will be included in the Bulgarian Representative List of Live Human Treasures. These include fire dancing, singing in two voices in the town of Nedelino, the ‘kalusha’ ritual dancing from the village of Hurletz, Northwestern Bulgaria, the traditional Vassilishka wedding from the town of Momin...

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2008/06/25

All guests at Expo 2008 treated with mineral water

A Rila lake, crocodiles from the Nile and Amazonian piranhas compete at the water Expo 2008 in the Spanish city of Zaragoza. Some 140 countries and organizations from all over the world take part in the world expo, dedicated to the preservation of the planet's water resources.
The Bulgarian exposition attracts the interest of the visitors with a 32-meter photo of a Rila lake, in front of which one feels as if he really climbs the...

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2008/06/25

For most Americans, the high prices of the plane tickets to Europe and the strong euro mean that it will be impossible for them to enjoy a European vacation this summer. However, many US travel agencies give tips for affordable destinations in Europe.

An article titled "Five Europe destinations that won't kill your budget" in the USA Today newspaper reads: "Yes, it's true: Europe airfare prices are outrageous this summer and the dollar is being beaten to a pulp by the euro. Fortunately,...

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2008/06/25

Bulgarians celebrated Tuesday 24 june the Midsummer Day, widely known as Enyovden, a holiday related to traditional beliefs about herbs and their healing power.

On June 24 the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and it is believed that if collected on this day herbs have the strongest medical power.

Bulgarian tradition has it that on Enyovden children and adults should roll in dewy fields or take a bath in rivers and brooks.

Midsummer is celebrated around the world and most often...

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2008/06/25

Jazz fans will not have to wait until August’s International Jazz Festival - Bansko 2008 to hear some quality jazz, as the 15th International Istanbul Jazz Festival is taking place comparatively close and for sure sooner, from July 2 to 16.

The festival features nearly 40 concerts of prominent jazz artists from all over the world as well as esteemed pop, rock and folk musicians.

The concerts will be staged in Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre, Sepetçiler Kasrı, Esma Sultan Palace, Hagia...

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2008/06/24

The Mayor of the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna Kiril Yordanov announced Monday his administration was putting forth a project for the construction of a ski track in the Vladislavovo Quarter.

The Varna Municipality has received an investment offer by the European and Bulgarian Ski Federations for the constructing of ski track there. The details of the project will be considered by experts next week.

This is the second ski track project put forth by the Mayor. In February he announced...

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2008/06/24

The construction of the tourism centre “Perelik” in Smolyan municipal will take from four to seven years. The first phase of the construction process of the ski equipment will start next year. This became clear on the official presentation of the investment plans of Smolyan municipal, held on 19th June 2008.

The main goal of the Perelik project is to improve the quality of the winter tourism in the Rhodope Mountain and to create opportunities for the development of year round tourism. The...

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2008/06/24

The annual international bike tour Ecotopia will start in Sofia on July 4 and will end in Sinop, Turkey, on August 14. Everyone can register at the website of the event, while an exact map with the route through Bulgaria is available at the website of the local partner of the event, Bikevolution association.

Ecotopia bike tour asks its participants to demonstrate their wish for a clean environment by riding their bicycles. It plans to visit alternative, environmental and artistic projects and...

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