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Foreign wines outnumber Bulgarian in competition at 2014 Vinaria in Plovdiv

March 13, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The annual Vinaria international exhibition of vine and wine in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv is, for the first time,

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What’s On: Dream Theater returns to Sofia on July 29

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

New York-based progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater will return to Bulgarian capital city Sofia on July 29, more than 12

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Film review: Philomena

March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Going by what we have seen in films that are either documentaries or based on true events, from Deliver Us

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Film review: Vampire Academy

March 6, 2014May 10, 2024 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

It is difficult to watch Vampire Academy without laughing at the acting in most of the scenes. Compounded with the

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What’s On: St Patrick’s Day charity ball on March 22

March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The annual St Patrick’s Day charity ball is to be held at the Hilton Hotel Sofia on March 22 2014.

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What’s On: Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin’s first concert in Sofia on April 4

March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin will have his first concert in Bulgaria at Hall 3 of the National Palace of

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What’s On: Tori Amos to play Sofia’s NDK in June 2014

March 6, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Singer and songwriter Tori Amos will play a gig in Sofia’s National Palace of Culture (NDK) Hall 1 on June

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What’s On: Brazzobrazzie brass festival at Sofia Live Club, March 7 and 8

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The 2014 Brazzobrazzie, the third annual such festival of brass music, is at Sofia Live Club in the Bulgarian capital

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Gravity, 12 Years a Slave dominate Oscars

March 3, 2014March 3, 2014 Mike O'Sullivan of VOANews

The films Gravity and 12 Years a Slave took top honors at the Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday night. The

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