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2007/10/01

Golf Resort for 35 M EUR to Pop Up near Bulgaria's Pravets

Former mayor of Pravets (Western Bulgaria, 60 km North from Sofia) and chief of ‘Tera tour Service' investment company Vasil Zlatev, will invest 71 million BGN (35 million EUR) in golf and hotel complex on the place of motel-residency of former Bulgarian communist leader Todor Jivkov.
First step of project foresees constructions of golf and hotel complex over an area of more than 1,000 decares.

The club will posses with golf playground with 18 holes and training ground for beginners.

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2007/10/01

Sofia's Sheraton Hotel Hosts "Lux Only" Conference

The second Lux Only conference, which will bring together a group of experienced global professionals in the luxury businesses, was opened Monday at Sofia's Sheraton Hotel.

Among the topics to be discussed at the two-day event are the local luxurious markets, the way the modern technologies will change the perception and use of luxury and the when and how Bulgaria will create its global luxury brand.

The conference has been opened by Bulbank CEO Levon Hampartzoumian.

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2007/09/18

Sofia's Top Centre Ariana Lake Back in Function

Sofia Mayor Boiko Borisov opened officially the reconstructed lake ‘Ariana' situated in the centre of the capital, right next to Orlov most (Eagle's bridge).

Borisov turned the tap and the water filling of the lake started. Bulgaria's President Georgy Purvanov also attended the opening.

‘Ariana' will be filled in 14 days with 65,000 cubic meters of water.

From March to December there will be boats and water wheels, while in winter time the lake will be used as skating-ring.

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2007/09/17

Today is Sofia Day

On September 17 the Christian world honors the Holy martyrs Viara, Nadejda and Liubov (Faith, Hope and Love) and their mother - St. Sofia.
Legend says that in the first decades of II century, in Rome had lived a woman, named Sofia, that freely professed her faith in Cheeses Christ.

She brought up her three daughters - Viara, Nadejda and Liubov (Faith, Hope and Love) in trust in Christ too.

When the emperor by that time - Adrian understood about them decided to torture them until Sofia...

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2007/09/12

Earth From the Air Exebition on Show in Sofia

A photographic exhibition entitled Earth From The Air, which includes 117 pictures, will arrive in Sofia on September 17.

More than 100 million people from 70 countries have already seen the exhibition, organisers of the event said, as quoted by Bulgarian news agency BTA.

The photographs are by French photographer and ecologist Yann Arthus-Bertrand and will be on display on the pedestrian bridge behind the National Palace of Culture for two months till Nov.18 2007. Entry to the exhibit -...

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2007/08/07

Sofia Hosts Fashion TV's Еuromodel World 2007

Fashion TV will lead a casting for the international competition ‘Еuromodel World 2007' that will take place in Bulgaria's capital in October, 2007.
The competition will be organized by ‘Euromodels' agency. The beauty participants will be winners of prestigious titles like: Queen of the world, Miss Beauty, Miss Asia TV, Miss Europe Junior and many more.

Members of the jury will be producers from Fashion TV, most probably Morgan Freeman and the Hollywood producer Randall Emmett.

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2007/07/30

Second Ibar Golf Complex in Dolna Banya for over 100 Million BGN

The investors of Golf Club Ibar near Dolna Banya received a first class investor certificate for their second golf complex, which is to be constructed in very close vicinity to the first one.

The investment project “Golf & Spa Complex Ibar 2” runs up to 106.5 million BGN and is part of a large conception for Dolna Banya economical development.

The golf complex will include golf club, trade centres, sport complex, hotel and spa complex, one-family villas.
The project plans construction...

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2007/07/04

Open-Air Summer Festival 07

The first Bulgarian Open Air Summer Festival 2007 will bring together young people, keen on extreme sports and youth digital arts in Sofia in early July.
There will be discussions and seminars, thrill-seeking and electronic contests, lots of music and a light show out in the open. Gamers from all over Bulgaria will be competing in the national finals for the World Cyber Games 2007, where Bulgaria has been competing since 2001.

Besides there will be educational lectures and discussions...

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2007/06/28

Fire Dancers Carry out Mystic Ritual to Save Bulgarian Nature Park

Fire dancing, a ritual having its roots in the Bulgarian Strandzha Mountain, was revived in the centre of Sofia as part of a campaign to protect the mountain area, which is a state natural park.

A coalition of 17 eco activist organizations organized the event, making it a symbolic summoning of the Supreme Administrative Court so that the magistrates focus their attention on the protection of the national park from destruction.

The eco activists want to preserve Strandzha's nature from...

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2007/06/08

EXTREME & SUMMER EXPO-s 2007 in Sofia

From 14 June to 18 June, in front of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Summer Expo and EXTREME Expo will gather all lovers and fans of adventures and alternative sports. Agencies, offering alternative tourism, producers and sellers of different sports’ equipment will present under the motto “Under one roof and at one stage”. Exclusive offers and special prices will be promoted and many prices will be given to the guests and the buyers.


At the expo many schools and sport clubs...

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