Sofia News September, 2008

2008/09/17

UK stars Stereo MCs are coming to Sofia for a third time to stage a memorable show at the Festivalna Hall in the capital. The concert will be on November 11 and tickets cost BGN 30-40, organizers said.

The authors of "Connected" are to present in Bulgaria their last album "Double Bubble" that is set to get them back on the wave of fame.

Bulgarian fans still remember the great concerts of the band in 2002 and 2005.

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2008/09/17

At the beginning of II century in Rome lived a pious Christian, whose name was Sofia. In her life she completely justified her name Sofia, which meant “great wisdom”. Her life was a string of good deeds. She and her thee daughters named Faith (bg. “Viara”), Hope (bg. “Nadezhda”) and Love (bg. “Lyubov”) who died as martyrs, were beatified saints.

Sofia indeed is the patron and protector of the capital of Bulgaria. Her...

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2008/09/15

The eccentric ex-vocalist of Moloko Roisin Murphy arrives in Bulgaria for the 400th birthday of Bushmills. The concert, which will mark the 4-century anniversary of the oldest whiskey in the world, will take place in Universiada Hall on November 6th.

The singer will arrive with her own equipment and a team of 15 people. The organizers from Bushmills Cotton records promise a grandiose show with many special effects and lighting.

After the break up of the duo Moloko...

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2008/09/15

In order to get more knowledge of Italy, you have to live there for a year or two, but the Days of Italy in Sofia are a good start. Between 17 - 23 September at the Summer Stage in Borisova gradina Italy will show us its music, theatre, performing and culinary art.
As a beginning, on Wednesday standard-bearers and acrobats from the town of Narni will perform at different places in Sofia. If you are an admirer of Italian cuisine, the Summer stage is the place for you -...

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2008/09/15

17 September, Sofia Day, is coming closer and it is time to check out the progress of the young talents in classic music. They will show pure genius on this year's Young Music Talents Festival which this time is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Marin Goleminov. Most performers were born in the 1980s and 1990s; the smallest is 12-year old piano magician Kalia Kalcheva. All concerts are in Bulgaria Hall, 14th - 21st September.

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