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What’s On: Exhibition of Michelangelo paintings at National Art Gallery in Sofia from September 18

September 17, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Three Michelangelo paintings will be exhibited at the National Art Gallery in central Sofia from September 18 to December 15

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What’s On: Exhibition by Spanish photographers ‘The Human Condition’ opens on September 16

September 16, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

An exhibition of photographs entitled “La condición humana” (The Human Condition) by some of Spain’s most renowned photographers is on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues hazardous weather warning over heavy rain in six regions

September 15, 2014September 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

Bulgaria’s weather forecasters have issued a “Code Orange” warning of hazardous weather because of expected heavy rain and thunderstorms in

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What’s On: Italian bass Furnaletto in Sofia Opera and Ballet’s Don Carlo on September 20

September 11, 2014September 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia Opera and Ballet opens its new 2014/15 season on September 20 2014 with a performance of Verdi’s opera Don

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Bulgaria 

Varna considering appealing against choice of Plovdiv as 2019 European Capital of Culture – report

September 11, 2014September 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna, Veliko Turnovo

Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna, one of three on the shortlist for European Capital of Culture 2019 that lost

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Bulgaria 

Sofia metro railway extension to airport on schedule – official

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Construction work on the extension of the Sofia metro railway to the city’s international airport was progressing on schedule, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv named as European Capital of Culture 2019

September 5, 2014September 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna, Veliko Turnovo

Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv has been named as European Capital of Culture 2019. The announcement was made at a special

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What’s On: Former Whitesnake musicians play as ‘Steamroller’ on September 7

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Three musicians formerly with Whitesnake will perform as Steamroller at Sofia Live Club on September 7 2014, belting out a

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Sofia in top 10 of world’s cleanest hotels

September 2, 2014September 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, travel

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is in the top 10 of the world’s cleanest hotels, scoring 8.54 out of a possible

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