Regulations for the entry and stay of EU citizens in Bulgaria
The law on Residency for EU Citizens determines the conditions under which citizens of European Union (EU) countries, Switzerland and the European Economic Community (EEC) countries and their family member are allowed to enter and stay in Bulgar.....| Read more
Changes to residence requirements for members of EU citizens' families (in case the family members are not EU citizens)
Bulgaria imposes some restrictions on the members of an EU citizen's family who are not EU citizens.
Such family members enter and leave Bulgaria with their passports and visa, when visa is required. The Council of Ministers determines the.....| Read more
Foreigners cancel bookings in Bulgaria's Pamporovo
Foreign tourists, who have booked ski vacations in Pamporovo winter resort as early as 2006, cancel their reservations and abandon their plans to visit the resort. The lack of snow which Pamporovo suffered in the beginning of the ski season was .....| Read more
55 000 foreigners await Bulgarian citizenship
Nearly 55 000 foreigners were awaiting Bulgarian citizenship.
In the past four years 20 000 people received Bulgarian passports, Dnevnik newspaper reported, quoting data of the Justice Ministry.
The reason behind the large numb.....| Read more
Bulgaria's Cabinet completes successful year in office- coalition leaders
The first year in office of the Cabinet was successful, Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev said after a meeting of the leaders of Bulgaria’s ruling tripartite coalition.
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), National Movement Simeon II (NMSI.....| Read more
Christmas boom takes hold of Bulgaria's property market
The number of property deals concluded in December 2006 increased by two to four times, as compared to the figures for the same month previous years. All segments of the property market registered an increase, Dnevnik newspaper reported. More in.....| Read more
Bulgaria and the EU: what still needs to be done
Bulgaria and Romania received an EU entry go-ahead in the end of 2006. Despite shortcomings in some areas, the two countries were granted membership on January 1 2007. In its final monitoring report the European Commission pointed out several ar.....| Read more
Long queues for Bulgarian visas in Macedonia
Long queues formed in front of the Bulgarian embassy in Skopje on the first work day of 2007, Macedonian Channel 5 television reported. The chaos was related to the issuing of Bulgarian visas for Macedonian citizens, after Bulgaria became EU mem.....| Read more
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What`s on in Bulgaria
Theatre
Short Play for a Child’s Room What: The play resulted from a fortunate – and unlikely – encounter between director Galin Stoev and playwright Yana Borissova’s debut text. When: May 24 and 29 Where: Theatre 199
Valentine’s Day What: One of the most popular contemporary Russian playwrights, Ivan Vyrypaev has chosen for his play’s motto the words of an Arabian philosopher: “There are only two things – love and love.” When: May 22 Where: Little City Theatre off the Channel
Three Sisters What: Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters is a play about the things that never happen and the sophisticated sadness and despair of the characters. When: May 21 and 30 Where: Nikolai Binev Youth Theatre
Lazarus and Jesus What: Based on Emilian Stanev’s apocrypha, Lazarus and Jesus aims to excite interest in the “damned questions” raised by the author and to argue against the assertion that Bulgarian literature is limited mostly to the regional and the untranslatably Bulgarian. When: May 18 Where: Sfumato Theatre-Workshop
16th International Istanbul Theatre Festival What: two weeks of theatre and dance performances from around the globe When: May 15 to June 4 Where: Istanbul
The Taming of the Shrew (premiere) What: Director Marius Kurkinski returns to the stage of the Satirical Theatre with this Shakespearean comedy, which was one of the master’s earlier plays. When: May 10, 19 and 26 Where: Aleko Konstantinov Satirical Theatre, Sofia
Cultural Institutes
Salon of the Arts What: The annual Salon of the Arts features tens of exhibitions, concerts and performances. For a complete programme, stop by the Ticket centre at the National Palace of Culture (NDK) When: May 11 to June 30 Where: National Palace of Culture, Sofia
Art
Sofia, Paris, Strasbourg What: A joint project by the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, the Ecole Superieure d’arts graphiques – Penninghen and the Ecole superieure des arts decoratifs, Strasbourg, focusing on the Cyrillic alphabet with a newspaper theme. When: Opens May 8 Where: Akademia, 1 Shipka Str, Sofia
ART POSITIVE 2008: FRAGMENT What: exhibition with the participation of 14 Plovdiv artists When: Until May 25 Where: Centre for Contemporary Art - Plovdiv arttoday.org
Live Music
KYLIE MINOGUE What: Indisputably, one of the major concerts in Bulgaria in 2008 will be that of pop icon Kylie Minogue. Ticket prices vary from 40 to 50 leva. When: May 18 Where: Lokomotiv Stadium
JAZZ PLUS FESTIVAL 2008 What: Jan Garbarek Group featuring Manu Katche, Alboran Trio, Roberto Fonseca, Luisito Quintero. Tickets at 20 and 25 leva, available from Dyukyan Meloman, Bulgaria Hall, NDK box office, eventim.bg and ticketstream.bg. When: May 15, 17, 18 and 29 Where: NDK, Bulgaria Hall and 4km Party Center
After Business Club What: weekly mixers When: Wednesdays, 8pm Where: Chillout Bar & Dinner, 5 Triaditsa Str
RONI SIZE DJ SET What: The Sofia gig of the world-famous drum ’n’ bass DJ Roni Size will be the first in a series of events presenting legendary performers from the global drum ’n’ bass scene. When: May 17 Where: Hristo Botev Hall in Studentski Grad
WORLD BEAT NIGHTS – DANCING AROUND THE GLOBE What: Three more World Beat Nights – Dancing Around The Globe parties will be held in May. When: May 16, 23 and 30. May 16: African Night, May 23: The Latino Friday and May 30: Arabian Night. Where: Club Pulse
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