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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2019 begins on October 31

September 23, 2019September 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The 2019 Plovdiv Jazz Fest, a highlight of the Bulgarian city’s calendar as European Capital of Culture, opens on October

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv may backtrack on 3000 leva fine for drinking in public – report

September 20, 2019September 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The maximum fine of 3000 leva (1500 euro) for drinking in parks and other public places in Bulgaria’s city of

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Bulgaria 

Exhibition ‘Travelling the World. Art from Germany’ opens in Plovdiv in October

September 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

An exhibition entitled “Travelling the World. Art from Germany”, of artworks from the ifa collection 1949 to the present, opens

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Bulgaria 

Japanese Noh plays coming to Bulgaria’s Plovdiv in September 2019

September 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A newly-created Japanese Nohn play “Orpheus” and the classical “The Feather Mantle” and “The Ground Spider” will be presented on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv votes large fines for drinking in public, violating noise rules

September 18, 2019September 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The municipal council in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv has amended public order regulations to provide for a fine of 100

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv’s ‘Night’ 2019: Full programme in English published

September 4, 2019September 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The 14th “Night” series of events – formerly known as the Night of Museums and Galleries – is being held

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv holding ‘River Feast’ event on September 1

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019, is holding a “River Feast” event on September 1, with a fireworks-music-and-light show, musical

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: 20m ancient tower uncovered at Maltepe mound site in Bulgaria

August 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A team from the Regional Archaeological Museum in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv has uncovered a 20 metre-high tower at the

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Bulgaria 

Israelis were largest group of foreign tourists in Plovdiv in June 2019 – statistics institute

August 23, 2019August 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Israelis made up the largest group of foreign tourists who visited Plovdiv in June 2019, Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI)

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