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Top international musicians to star at Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2023

September 24, 2023October 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Top international musicians from Europe and the United States will perform at the eighth Plovdiv Jazz Fest, being held in

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Sofia-based expat publishes book ‘Don’t Be So Sensitive!’

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Writing under the pseudonym Daniel Kupfermann, a Sofia-based expat has published a new book “Don’t Be So Sensitive!”, an alternately

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Bulgarian railways offers Sofia-Bankya steam train excursion on September 23

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is organising a steam train excursion between Sofia and Bankya on September 23, part of a

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Plovdiv Jazz Summer 2023 at Orfey Summer Theatre and village of Markovo

July 29, 2023August 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv Jazz Summer 2023 is on at the city’s Ofrey Summer Theatre from August 4 to 6, with a second

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Exhibition ‘Needles in a Haystack’ at Bulgaria’s National Art Gallery

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled “Needles in a Haystack” opens at the National Art Gallery – The Palace in Bulgaria’s capital city

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Bulgarian railways offers steam train excursions in June

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering steam train excursions in June 2023, along a total of three different routes in

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Elvis Stanić Group jazz concert in Sofia to celebrate 10 years of Croatia’s EU membership

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia

The Croatian embassy to Bulgaria is organising a jazz concert by the Elvis Stanić Group on the occasion of the

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‘Animalism’ exhibition opens at Bulgaria’s Sofia City Art Gallery on May 24

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled “Animalism – Trends and Developments in Bulgarian Art from the 19th to the Mid-20th Century” opens at

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3D mapping show ‘Together’ on Europe Day in Bulgaria’s capital

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A 3D mapping show entitled “Together” will be part of celebrations of Europe Day, May 9, in Bulgaria’s capital city

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