Bulgarian Christian Orthodox mark Monday the Day of Saint Sava or Sabbas. St. Sabbas was born in 439. He is a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest and saint, who lived mainly in Palestine. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba. In Bulgarian folklore Sava is the brother Saint Varvara, [...]
This year’s Sofia Rocks festival gathered a string of heavyweights from the 70s and 80s UK rock scene and went on into the wee hours Saturday. The event, organized by Balkan Entertainment Company at Sofia’s Balgarska Armiya (CSKA) Stadium, kicked off in the blasting heat around 4.30 pm Friday with Bulgarians Sheky and the Bloodrain, [...]
Geraldine Chaplin, head of the jury at the Moscow International Film Festival, appeared in a peculiar outfit during the graduation ceremony in order to protest against a Bulgarian movie not receiving an award. The combination of a stylish dress and sneakers was no coincidence, Bulgarian National Television’s correspondent to Russia, Vasko Mihaylov has reported, as [...]
Sting, the world renowned pop star, delighted nearly 15 000 spectators with a two hour concert at the Georgi Asparuhov stadium in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia. He performed together with Sofia‘s philharmonic orchestra, one of the most illustrious symphonic orchestras in Europe, presenting symphonically re-orchestrated versions of 23 of his best known songs, covering all periods [...]
“Goodbye Mama“, a movie directed by controversial Italian-based actress Michelle Bonev, has been described by Italian media as a complete failure. The movie was released in 80 Italian theaters but earned a mere EUR 65 000 in the first days after its premiere, Deutsche Welle points out. Only 9 000 Italians dared to watch it. [...]
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