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2008/02/18

Haskovo, Kardjali and Odin will be inserted in a united tourism destination and will present a mutual tourism product next year.

This idea will be realized in 2009 by the heads of the three regions.

They held a meeting at the International Tourism and Adventures Fair, which opened doors in Istanbul today.

Haskovo and Kardjali regions present their tourism product on 18 square metres. Their exposition stresses mainly on the cultural and historical tourism in Haskovo.

EMITT is one of...

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2008/02/18

Three of the measures under the Program for rural development - “Diversification of the non-agricultural activities”, “Support for the creation of micro-enterprises” and “Promotion of tourist activities” were presented within the 'Tourism and Leisure Fair' in Varna.

Their total budget for this year is 900 M EUR. The first measure supports rural tourism, local crafts, infrastructure projects and all investments not connected to agriculture.

Beneficiaries under this measure can be...

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2008/02/18

Sofia Jazz Peak international jazz festival starts next week, on February 22 in Bulgaria's capital.
World famous jazz virtuosi will perform on the fest that will continue next three months.

The spring edition of the amazing jazz event will be officially opened by the Germans from BuJazzO.

On April 11 the young and highly talented Eliane Elias will fascinate the public in Hall 1 in National Palace of Culture (NDK).

The festival will be closed on June 4 by the American legends from...

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2008/02/15

The start of the Black Sea Golf&Country Club development in the coastal village of Kableshkovo is facing a fresh delay as the Pomorie municipality and NGB Consulting continue to wrangle over the participation of the local government in Cabland, the joint venture specially incorporated for the purposes of the project.

There is also no agreement between the partners on the way the profit from the joint venture should be shared.

The project has been in the making for three years and is...

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2008/02/15

Bulgarian wine makers boosted exports by 3-4 mln liters to 113 mln liters in '07, shows data of the National Revenue Agency and the customs administration. Over 81 mln liters were shipped outside the EU, mainly to Russia and the former Soviet republics. Poland, the UK, the Czech Republic, Lithuania and Germany were the most receptive markets in the EU where sales reached 32 mln liters. The National Vine and Wine Chamber has a total of 274 wine producers on its registers. The sector will receive...

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2008/02/14

Bulgaria's golf development strategy will be ready by the end of March, Regional Development Minister Assen Gagauzov announced on Wednesday.

The minister said that the strategy would mark the path for development of the profitable sport, which is still quite unpopular in the country.

Bulgaria's cabinet announced last week it is going to set up a state-owned company to develop and operate golf courses, as the idea had been put forth by Gagauzov.

Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev later put...

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2008/02/14

His Excellency Badamdorsh Bathishig, Ambassador of Mongolia in Bulgaria, accompanied by the Embassy’s Minister Counselor and the president of the association for fellowship Bulgaria – Mongolia Nikolay Nikolov, visited the town of Vratasa on the occasion of the opening of exhibition of photographs called Inspirations by Mongolia in the Regional History Museum, FOCUS News Agency informs. Vratsa Mayor Totyu Mladenov gave to his guest as a present a painting by Vratsa artist Rosen Tsonev depicting...

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2008/02/14

The construction sites of Eastern Europe's first solid open-air snowboard park are taking place in the moment in Bulgaria's capital downtown, whiteroom.info reported.
The park, which is a real dream come true especially with its location, will be situated next to Ariana lake's biggest skate rink on the Balkans.

Not many world capitals may make a boast of such park.

Behind the design and the execution of the project are standing the riders and shapers from Flip Mode squad, so the result...

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2008/02/14

On February 14 million of people round the world celebrate the most pure and sublime holiday - St. Valentine's Day.

This is the most romantic day of the year, dedicated to those who are in love; a day when everyone praises the gift of love, when people express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, giving presents and flowers.

And while North America and Europe celebrate the Day of Love, the entire Bulgarian nation, without exception, honours one of Bulgarians...

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2008/02/14

World famous Sarajevo-born musician and composer Goran Bregovic will bring his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra to stage a two-hour concert in Sofia’s Nai Club on February 27 2008.

It would be Bregovic’s first concert in a club in Bulgaria, avtora.com said. He has already staged four spectacular concerts in the country, the last one in 2003.

Bregovic biggest inspiration is Balkan music. In his own words, he mixes the sound of gypsy brass bands, traditional Bulgarian polyphonies, electric...

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