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Bulgaria Now podcast: Love leads to Bulgarian wine tours

September 29, 2016September 30, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria Now Podcast, Lance Nelson, Plovdiv, podcast, podcasts

Danish-born Zina Sorensen and her Bulgarian partner set up bulgarianwinetours.com in 2015, offering tours of Bulgaria’s wine regions to introduce foreigners

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Bulgaria People 

Prominent Bulgarian TV presenter Dimitar Tsonev dies

August 23, 2016August 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Dimitar Tsonev, a prominent Bulgarian television journalist and former government spokesperson, died on August 23 at the age of 56,

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Bulgaria People 

British Council’s Sir Ciarán Devane: Continuing to engage, post-Brexit

July 22, 2016July 24, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Brexit, Sofia Science Festival

The British Council as an institution did not think Brexit was a good idea, and in the post-Brexit reality, remains

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People 

Bulgarian President confers Stara Planina awards on four outgoing ambassadors

July 12, 2016July 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

At a ceremony on July 11 2016, President Rossen Plevneliev conferred Bulgaria’s highest state honour, the Stara Planina, on four

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Bulgaria People 

Ambassador of Taiwan donates to Bulgarian Orthodox Church charity

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The head of the Taipei Representative Office in Greece, ambassador Paul Chang – whose diplomatic responsibilities also cover Bulgaria –

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Bulgaria People 

Ted Kotcheff’s Bulgarian journey

March 24, 2016March 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Plovdiv

Tears have fallen from the face of Ted Kotcheff on to the Bulgarian ground from which his roots sprang, in

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People 

Cedar Foundation pub quiz on February 18

February 12, 2016February 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The Cedar Foundation is organising another pub quiz to be held on Thursday, February 18 at JJ Murphy’s pub in

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Bulgaria People 

Q and A with American College of Sofia President Dr Richard Ewing

November 30, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

What, and who, has most influenced your educational philosophy? The primary influence on my educational philosophy was the founder of

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People 

Cedar Foundation pub quiz on November 19

November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The Cedar Foundation is organising another pub quiz to be held on Thursday, November 19 at JJ Murphy’s pub in

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