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Houben Tcherkelov’s exhibition ‘The world $ Yours’ opens in Sofia on February 21

February 20, 2019February 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

An exhibition entitled The world $ Yours by Bulgarian-born artist Houben Tcherkelov ( Houben R.T.) who lives and works in

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A February night in Bulgaria: Of tolerance, and a torchlight march

February 16, 2019April 24, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews, Sofia

It was the contrast of light and dark, this February night in Sofia. In one part of the Bulgarian capital

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Bulgaria 

Sofia metro line 3 to open in October 2019

February 12, 2019August 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Construction on the third line of the Sofia metro underground rapid transit system was progressing on schedule, with the first

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Bulgaria 

Repairing Bulgaria’s Alexander Nevsky cathedral would cost 4M leva – interdepartmental commission

February 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Sofia

Repairs and restoration work on the landmark Alexander Nevsky cathedral in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia would cost about four million leva

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Sofia municipality signs 44.7M leva contract for 13 new trams

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The municipality in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia signed on January 29 a 44.7 million leva (about 22.8 million euro) contract

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Bulgaria 

City of Sofia, four other districts in Bulgaria declare flu epidemic, closing schools

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Schools in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia will be closed from January 28 to February 4 inclusive following the declaration of

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Bulgaria 

Schools in Bulgaria’s Sofia, Plovdiv, Dobrich, Varna districts closed from January 22 because of flu epidemic

January 21, 2019January 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Schools in Bulgaria’s districts of Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna and Dobrich will be closed from January 22 because of an influenza

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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 

Sofia refuses to pay for new glow-in-the-dark eyes for Tsar Samuil statue

December 13, 2018December 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The eyes of the statue of 10th century ruler Tsar Samuil in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia will glow no more.

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