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Bulgaria’s Culture Minister: Some Plovdiv European Capital of Culture projects will not happen

January 3, 2019January 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Some of the projects that are part of Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019 obviously will not be implemented,

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Bulgaria 

New Year’s Eve open air concerts scheduled for Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Bourgas

December 30, 2018January 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Open-air concerts are scheduled for Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, as well as second city Plovdiv, “sea capital” Varna and Black Sea

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture: Mayor lengthens winter school holiday

December 28, 2018December 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv mayor Ivan Totev has decreed the lengthening of the winter school holiday by two days as his city prepares

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019 opening: Strong security measures and traffic restrictions

December 23, 2018December 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The centre of Plovdiv will be surrounded by a large number of security checkpoints on January 12, the day of

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Excavations uncover ancient street in centre of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

December 18, 2018December 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A street dating back to Plovdiv’s ancient times as the Roman city of Philippopolis has been uncovered during excavations that

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019: Opening weekend details

December 17, 2018December 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The official opening weekend of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019 on January 11 and 12 will see a series

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Bulgaria 

Opening show of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019 themed ‘We are all colours’

December 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

“We Are All Colours” is the theme of the opening show of Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019, to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv expected to see 10% rise in tourists as European Capital of Culture 2019 – minister

November 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has estimated that the number of tourists that will visit the country’s second city of

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Bulgaria 

Children from different communities plant ‘Garden of Tolerance’ in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Plovdiv

Children from different communities in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv planted a “Garden of Tolerance” on November 16 to mark the

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