German no-frills airline Germanwings, owned by Lufthansa, will renew flights between the Cologne-Bonn and Berlin-Schoenefeld airports in Germany to Bourgas and Varna airports in Bulgaria in May this year, according to its summer season sched.....| Read more
Consumer protection in action
Since the start of the year, the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) has penalised nine banks for misleading advertising. The announcement, published on the CPC website on April 10, did not name the nine banks because, according to the law, the.....| Read more
Grant Thornton auditors to check into EU operational programmes
Almost 30 experts from auditin g company Grant Thornton will probe into Bulgaria’s implementation of European Union operational programmes, the country's Finance Ministry said in a statement, as quoted by Bulgarian news agency BTA.The inve.....| Read more
Passenger traffic through Bulgaria’s Bourgas Airport up 204 per cent in 2007
The airport in the coastal city of Bourgas registered a 99.4 per cent increase of the number of passengers served for the first three months of 2007, as compared to the January-March 2006 figures. The number of passengers served exceeded 3200, t.....| Read more
Businesses in Bulgaria need flexibility to utilise EU funds- Oresharski
Bulgaria’s businesses should show some flexibility and join the process of EU fund utilisation, Finance Minister Plamen Oresharski said during the first national conference on EU fund utilisation.The more capitalised Bulgarian businesses b.....| Read more
IMF appoints new representative to Bulgaria and Romania
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) appointed Juan Jose Fernandez Ansola as its resident representative to Bulgaria and Romania, Darik Radio said. The new office of Fernandez Ansola would be in Bucharest, Darik said. Fernandez Ansola was a for.....| Read more
Bulgaria's GDP increases at fast pace
Bulgaria’s GDP growth rate increased fast during the second quarter of 2006, data of the National Statistic Institute (NSI) shows. The growth rate reached 6.6 per cent, expert analysis said. This figure was higher than initial annual predi.....| Read more
EC report notes Bulgaria's progress and recommends further reforms
The European Commission report on Bulgaria’s readiness to become EU member confirmed January 1 2007 as the country’s EU entry date. Both Bulgaria and Romania experienced major transformation over the past year, especially between the.....| 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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