Bulgarians pay a lot of attention to their appearance and tend to dress up rather than down. With most of the international glossy magazines also available here, worldwide fashion trends are as alive in Bulgaria as anywhere else. In recent years some local designers and brands have begun to produce excellent quality fashion clothing at reasonable prices. But you will also find well-known international brands have outlets here too and prices are neither more nor less expensive than abroad. Traditional areas of production in Bulgaria have been in the spheres of leather and fur production as well as shoes and silver and gold jewellery. Leather coats and jackets can be found at reasonable prices and there are some great locally made leather bags. The choice of jewellery is overwhelming. Just take a stroll down Vitosha Boulevard in Sofia or the shiny new malls to see what’s on offer. This section offers you more information on Bulgarian designers and the production of the local fashion world.
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What`s on in Bulgaria
Theatre
Bollywood What: dance When: May 8, 7pm Where: Sfumato Theater-Workshop, 2 Dimitar Grekov str.
Cultural Institutes
Jiri Stach: Natura Magica - The Absurd Universe of Jirka Stach (photographer of the year 2006) What: Photography When: Until May 9 Where: Czech Cultural Centre, 100 GS Rakovski Str, Sofia
Zofia Fortecka, Magda Fortecka What: Gold Legends, exhibition of painting on glass When: Until June 5 Where: Polish Institute, 12 Veslets str
One World International Documentary Festival What: Film festival at the Czech Cultural Centre, Dom na Kinoto, Institut Francais, Polish Institute, Bulgaria-Korea Multimedia Hall at the National Palace of Culture (NDK) When: May 7 to 11 Where: Czech Cultural Centre, 10 GS Rakovski str
Art
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
Museums
The Third Bulgarian Kingdom 1878-1946 What: Presentation of objects related to the Treaty of Berlin, Interim Russian Government, Founding Assembly, Unification of Eastern Roumelia and the Kingdom of Bulgaria and more When: Until 2009 Where: National Museum of History, 16 Vitoshko Lale Str, Boyana, Sofia
Opera and Ballet
Ta Traviata What: opera by Giuseppe Verdi When: May 9, 6pm Where: Varna Opera Theatre, 1 Nezavisimost Sq, Varna
Live Music
Music + Fashion What: Sofia DJs spin house, techno, tribal and drum and bass rhythms When: Every Friday and Saturday Where: Capasca, 80 Vitosha Blvd
After Business Club What: weekly mixers When: Wednesdays, 8pm Where: Chillout Bar & Dinner, 5 Triaditsa Str
LOVECH PARTY FEST 2008 What: concerts of Dr. Alban, Ace of Base, Ja Rule, Maxi Jazz will spin with 3D/DJ AnneMiek Trio, WASP and Twisted Sister. free entrance to all concerts When: May 6 to 11 Where: Lovech
MAYDAY FESTIVAL What: MAYDAY FESTIVAL - with Ignite, Born from Pain, Death Before Dishonor, Burn the 8 Track, Smut, BFDM, Brothers in Blood, Melekh, A-moral When: May 5, 4pm Where: 4KM Party Centre, 111 Tsarigradsko Chaussee
World Beat Nights What: Indian night - includes special meditation with mantra singing two hours before the party When: May 9, 10.30pm Where: Club Pulse, 50 Tsar Samuil str
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