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Bulgaria: ‘Code Yellow’ potentially dangerous weather warning for 10 districts for February 26

February 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

The “Code Yellow” warning for potentially hazardous weather warning has been issued for 10 districts in eastern Bulgaria for February

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Bulgaria 

Earthquake reported as 4.8 on Richter scale 148km from Bulgarian capital Sofia, 17km from Plovdiv

February 22, 2018February 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

An earthquake initially reported to have measured 4.8 on the Richter scale, with an epicentre 148km south-east of Bulgarian capital

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Bulgaria Leisure 

What’s On: 2018 Vinaria international wine festival in Plovdiv opens on February 21

February 17, 2018February 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, wine

The annual Vinaria international wine festival is to be held at the International Fair Plovdiv from February 21 to 25

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv holds fourth annual ‘Cafe of Tolerance’ gathering

February 14, 2018February 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Representatives of various religions and ethnicities were set to gather on February 14 2018 at the Dzhumaya mosque in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Plan for protective cover of Plovdiv’s Great Basilica site unveiled

February 13, 2018February 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

The design for a protective lightweight metal-and-glass protective cover for the Great Basilica in Plovdiv has been unveiled. The Great

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019: Call for ‘small projects’ proposals

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Plovdiv 2019 Foundation has announced an open call for small projects to be part of the city’s place as

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Bulgaria 

Communist monuments in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv vandalised

February 3, 2018February 5, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Communist monuments in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv were vandalised overnight, the day after the country observed the annual day in

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Mediaeval tomb found at Plovdiv’s Odeon site

December 8, 2017December 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working at the Odeon site in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found a mediaeval tomb, at the start of

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Bulgaria Leisure 

‘Gold coin treasure from Karlovo’ exhibition at Plovdiv Archaeological Museum until March 2018

December 4, 2017December 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

An exhibition entitled “Gold Coin Treasure from Karlovo” opened at the Regional Archaeological Museum in Plovdiv on December 4 and

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