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Millions of sms messages in the New Year’s Eve
Fri, 2/01/09 – 15:18 | Comments Off on Millions of sms messages in the New Year’s Eve
Millions of sms messages in the New Year’s Eve

The clients of the “M-Tel” mobile provider sent about 9 000 000 text messages for the New Year, announced the company. The message data covers the time between 22:00 PM on December 31st 2008 to …

The long-awaited snow fell in Plovdiv
Fri, 2/01/09 – 14:08 | Comments Off on The long-awaited snow fell in Plovdiv
The long-awaited snow fell in Plovdiv

A thin snow cover blankets the roads of Plovdiv. 25 machines and three steam diggers take care of the streets since early morning. The roads may be covered by snow, but they are not iced, …

220 machines clean the main Bulgarian roads
Fri, 2/01/09 – 13:11 | Comments Off on 220 machines clean the main Bulgarian roads
220 machines clean the main Bulgarian roads

Over 220 machines take care of the snowbound areas of the republican road network, announced the press centre of the National agency “Road Infrastructure”.
The teams on duty spread sand and lye over the roads to …

Vasily’s liturgies were performed
Thu, 1/01/09 – 18:24 | Comments Off on Vasily’s liturgies were performed
Vasily’s liturgies were performed

All orthodox churches in Bulgaria noted the day of St. Vasily the Great with the Vasily lithurgies on January 1st. This is a tradition for the first day of the new year. All people named …

At least 50 Bulgarian babies on January 1st
Thu, 1/01/09 – 16:39 | Comments Off on At least 50 Bulgarian babies on January 1st
At least 50 Bulgarian babies on January 1st

The entries for the “Baby of the year” contest are about 50 so far, announced the editor-in-chief of the popular baby magazine “9 mesetsa” (9 months) Antonia Grigorova. The sure contenders for the prize “First …

Piano bars – filled to the brim
Thu, 1/01/09 – 13:11 | Comments Off on Piano bars – filled to the brim
Piano bars – filled to the brim

The tables of the piano bar in the cult club in Sofia “Sin city” were reserved first. Not a single spot was available in the jazz club of the singer Vasil Petrov, as well. The …

New Year’s Eve at the “Alexander Battenberg” square
Thu, 1/01/09 – 12:12 | Comments Off on New Year’s Eve at the “Alexander Battenberg” square
New Year’s Eve at the “Alexander Battenberg” square

2009 is here, welcomed with much joy, ringing of glasses and bright lights in the Bulgarian sky. The fireworks show in Sofia brought joy and surprise to everyone in the “Alexander Battenberg” square and everyone …

New Year’s Eve – the oldest holiday
Wed, 31/12/08 – 16:07 | One Comment
New Year’s Eve – the oldest holiday

In just a few hours, people all around the world will say their goodbyes to 2008 and wish each other health and happiness in the coming 2009, celebrating today and in the next few days.
Not …

BSP and GERB – future coalition?
Wed, 31/12/08 – 15:06 | One Comment
BSP and GERB – future coalition?

“2008 was stable, but in 2009 we will face a rather hard coalition process”, said the political scientist Vasil Penev. According to him, 2008 was a relatively stable year.
“In political aspect, there was nothing spectacular. …

Ilario Alicante shakes the club “Chervilo”
Wed, 31/12/08 – 14:20 | One Comment
Ilario Alicante shakes the club “Chervilo”

One of the young talents of the Italian scene – Ilario Alicante – will DJ in the Bulgarian club “Chervilo” in Sofia on January 10th.
Inspired by artists like Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Ricardo Villalobos, Raresh …

We show great success
Wed, 31/12/08 – 12:13 | Comments Off on We show great success
We show great success

The German newspaper Handelsblatt published a paid supplement dedicated to Bulgaria. Twelve coloured pages feature lengthy interviews and articles of prominent Bulgarian politicians and experts that speak on up to date problems.
The supplement’s headline is …

Illegal bilboards will be taken off after January 12th
Tue, 30/12/08 – 16:11 | Comments Off on Illegal bilboards will be taken off after January 12th
Illegal bilboards will be taken off after January 12th

After January 12th 2009, a campaign to remove the illegal roadside advertisements and deny any further illegal access to roadside service on republican roads. This was announced by the press centre of the National agency …