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Bulgarian cat lovers enjoyed a chance to see the best breeds from across Europe in a traditional feline exhibition in Sofia that started on Saturday.
Three foreign judges from the International Feline Federation FIFe will value the merits of the cats, which include three-month-old baby kittens, as well as bidders for European champions.
The two-day exhibition, organised by the National Federation of Felinology is hosted by the Earth and People museum in downtown Sofia.
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Bulgaria has been chosen as the host for the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale’s annual general assembly and title-granting competition. Taking place from May 15 to 20 in Sofia, it is expected to welcome more than 300 sommeliers, wine makers, oenologists, industry professionals and guests.
With the purpose of naming the best sommelier in the world, the five days of the event include exhibitor stands; wine, coffee, water and cigar dégustations; visits to wineries and the competition...
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Sofia Zoopark will become home to the first lepidopterium on the Balkans when it opens on March 15. The butterflies are arriving at their new home four days earlier, on Tuesday, from Indonesia and Colombia.
The butterfly house is located in the hall of the elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros and crocodile habitat. From start to finish, preparing the space – about half the size of a train waggon – took six weeks. Like at the zoo in Chicago, the lepidoptera are separated from the public by...
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The General Assembly of the Sommeliers will be held from May 15 to May 20 in Sofia. Experts in the branch will vie in the World Sommelier's Competition. For the first time the prestigious contest will take place outside France. Bulgaria has won a 4-year-long competition for host of the event. The forum is held under the patronage of Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov.
Bulgaria will be represented by Lyubomir Stoyanov.
"The forum and the contest give Bulgaria the unique chance to promote...
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Starting in May, visitors of Bulgaria's capital will no longer have to depend on their own research, as they will be able to tour the city on special buses complete with a guide.
The red, double-decker buses with an open-air second level are already common in many cities around the world. Complete with a guide, they provide tourists with a quick and easy way to see and photograph a city's most popular sites and streets. During the summer months, these buses crisscross New York, Madrid and...
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