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Whiskey Fest Sofia 2012

October 5, 2012May 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is hosting the country’s first world whiskey festival until October 6 (and before anyone takes issue

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Leisure People 

Lost in Time – a Vidin village

October 5, 2012October 4, 2012 David Clark

As I settled myself comfortably on the low wooden bench, shaded from the burning sun by the tangled leaves of

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Film review: Taken 2

October 5, 2012October 4, 2012 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

If you didn’t catch the first Taken, the opening act of this sequel may not make a whole lot of

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

Bulgaria expects good winter tourism season, deputy minister Marinov says

October 4, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

A good winter tourist season is expected in Bulgaria, especially on the Russian market where the things are doing well,

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International Guitar Festival 2012 in Plovdiv from October 11 to 13

October 4, 2012October 3, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The International Guitar Festival in Plovdiv 2012 is being held from October 11 to 13 at the Drama Theatre in

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Sofia Ethno Fest at Studio 5 club in October

October 3, 2012October 3, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Studio 5 describes itself as setting trends, rather than following them. This October, that means the first edition of the

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Russia mulls blacklisting Bulgarian hotels

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Russia could blacklist Bulgarian hotels that asked Russian tourists to pay for their stay a second time, Russia’s top industry

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Film Review: Savages

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Drug films are usually all the same. The buildup shows one or two likeable stoners lounging on a beach dreaming

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

Bulgaria joins in European Researchers’ Night on September 28

September 28, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Researchers’ Night takes place on September 28 2012 in 300 cities all over Europe – including seven Bulgarian cities. The

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