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Film review: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies

December 11, 2014May 10, 2024 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

With the release of The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, the sixth and hopefully the last film in Peter

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What’s On: Christmas concert by Pilekadone Quintet at Studio 5 on December 14

December 11, 2014December 15, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s Pilekadone Quartet stars in a Christmas Concert at Studio 5 in Sofia on December 14 at 6.30pm. Soon after

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What’s On: Vienna Classic Orchestra concert at Sofia’s NDK on December 13

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The world-renowned Vienna Classic Orchestra (Wienerklassik Orchester) is to perform at Sofia’s National Palace of Culture, NDK, on December 13

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What’s On: Chanukah charity bazaar and concert on December 21

December 11, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Crafts, foodstuffs, jewellery and books will be on sale at a Chanukah charity bazaar and concert on December 21 2014

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What’s On: Screening of Komandarev’s ‘The Judgment’ with English subtitles on December 17

December 10, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian director Stefan Komandarev’s new film, The Judgment – already an award-winner – is to be screened with English subtitles

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Bulgarian capital Sofia ranks in top 5 most affordable cities for hotel and Airbnb

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has ranked in the top 10 most affordable cities in the world for hotel and Airbnb

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Bulgaria’s winter resorts to open new season on December 13

December 4, 2014December 15, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s winter resorts of Pamporovo, Bansko and Borovets are to officially open their ski seasons on December 13 – although

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Film review: Citizenfour

December 1, 2014December 1, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

One of the biggest disappointments of the Obama presidency has been that while the president has distinguished himself by seemingly

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What’s On: German Christmas Market opens in Plovdiv on November 29

November 27, 2014November 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv will feature a traditional German Christmas Market on the city’s Stefan Stambolov Square near the municipal headquarters from November

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