Sofia News December, 2008

2008/12/29

On the eve of Christmas, citizens and guests of the capital can visit "Sredets" Gallery to see the rich bazaar exhibition of handmade products of some of the most common and at the same time most ancient crafts.

For a second year, Sofia’s regional craftsmen’s chamber in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture organizes a bazaar exhibition. Works of 16 Bulgarian artists who represent century-old crafts are exhibited. Handmade carpets, decorated with typical folk ornaments, an...

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2008/12/17

Yalta will be the arena of a real battle of the titans. Shiftee and Switch, both winners of the DMC World DJ Championship, will confront each other in a real deathmatch.

Switch is just 18 years old, but already has four British titles and a bright future before him. Shiftee has a little more experience - he got eight times to the final rounds in DMC, ITF and Guitar Center; it may sound strange, but in fact his favourite music is experimental indie...

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2008/12/12

An exhibit presenting masterpieces of the great artist Pablo Picasso is going to open doors at the National Gallery of Foreign Art in Sofia on December 17.

The exhibit is going to remain in Bulgaria's capital until 15th March 2009 and includes 86 masterpieces to be shown together for the very fist time. They are property of the most significant Picasso collections from Malaga, Barcelona, and Madrid.

The exhibit includes graphics, oil and water-color...

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