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The footie fan is back...

Nigel Kennedy, by the way, is also quite a dab hand at the violin

Sum of all knowledge

Three days of interviews, lectures and a television programme filled with the story of how creating the world’s first free, open-content encyclopedia is the most fun anyone could possibly have.

Gianfranco Pierantoni: filming in Bulgaria

Sacco and Vanzetti, Spartacus, Julius Caesar and La masseria delle allodole (The Lark Farm), are just some of the well-known movies that were filmed in Sofia’s Nu Boyana film studio by Bulgarian-Italian film company Nimar Studios.

The straw bale house

I live in Hotnitsa, near Veliko Turnovo, where my family owns a house and adjoining land. This summer we are going to build a house using straw bales instead of bricks or concrete. We want to investigate ways of building in eco-friendly ways. Our criteria for the build are as follows: To minimise energy demand. To use materials from renewable sources and/or with a low environmental impact. To recycle materials wherever

Local girl makes it big

"Take a look at these pictures," university rector Todor Radev told some instructors in the staff room. Displayed on the computer screen that he indicated were the photos of several young women. "Now, which of them do you think is the most beautiful?" At first they thought it was a dating site, or perhaps some kind of joke. Emil pointed to the second photo. "Daaattttt! Wrong," Radev said. "You should have

NOTES FROM HISTORY: Baba Vanga

WHAT do the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Chernobyl disaster, Boris Yeltsin's electoral victory, the date of Stalin's death, the sinking of the Russian submarine Kursk, and Topalov's victory in the world chess tournament this year have in common? Before conspiracy theorists get carried away; they are all events said to have been foretold by "Baba Vanga".

The footie fan is back...

Nigel Kennedy, by the way, is also quite a dab hand at the violin

The image of music

If Germany has its Beethoven, then Bulgaria has its Petko Staynov. Although there is a 70-year gap between the two genius composers, the manners in which they overcame their personal challenges bonds them together in a powerful way. Like his German counterpart, Staynov's life proves that nothing can stand in the way of the gifted man. Born 111 years ago on December 1 in the town of Kazanluk,

Expat of the Week - Invisible thread of a globetrotter

BORN to a French father and a Vietnamese mother, Marie Halbherr didn't spend much time in her land of birth, Vietnam. With her father being in the military, her family lived in many of the former French colonies, like Morocco, Guadalupe and Caledonia.

Sum of all knowledge

Three days of interviews, lectures and a television programme filled with the story of how creating the world’s first free, open-content encyclopedia is the most fun anyone could possibly have.

NOTES FROM HISTORY: Baba Vanga

WHAT do the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Chernobyl disaster, Boris Yeltsin's electoral victory, the date of Stalin's death, the sinking of the Russian submarine Kursk, and Topalov's victory in the world chess tournament this year have in common? Before conspiracy theorists get carried away; they are all events said to have been foretold by "Baba Vanga".

The footie fan is back...

Nigel Kennedy, by the way, is also quite a dab hand at the violin

Sum of all knowledge

Three days of interviews, lectures and a television programme filled with the story of how creating the world’s first free, open-content encyclopedia is the most fun anyone could possibly have.

Gianfranco Pierantoni: filming in Bulgaria

Sacco and Vanzetti, Spartacus, Julius Caesar and La masseria delle allodole (The Lark Farm), are just some of the well-known movies that were filmed in Sofia’s Nu Boyana film studio by Bulgarian-Italian film company Nimar Studios.

Antonio Lezza: smile and courage

Seeing the glass as half full rather than half empty has always been the right choice for 35-year-old Antonio Lezza, who has been in Bulgaria for the past four years.

Expat of the Week - Invisible thread of a globetrotter

BORN to a French father and a Vietnamese mother, Marie Halbherr didn't spend much time in her land of birth, Vietnam. With her father being in the military, her family lived in many of the former French colonies, like Morocco, Guadalupe and Caledonia.

NOTES FROM HISTORY: Baba Vanga

WHAT do the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Chernobyl disaster, Boris Yeltsin's electoral victory, the date of Stalin's death, the sinking of the Russian submarine Kursk, and Topalov's victory in the world chess tournament this year have in common? Before conspiracy theorists get carried away; they are all events said to have been foretold by "Baba Vanga".

Expat of the Week - Invisible thread of a globetrotter

BORN to a French father and a Vietnamese mother, Marie Halbherr didn't spend much time in her land of birth, Vietnam. With her father being in the military, her family lived in many of the former French colonies, like Morocco, Guadalupe and Caledonia.

Local girl makes it big

"Take a look at these pictures," university rector Todor Radev told some instructors in the staff room. Displayed on the computer screen that he indicated were the photos of several young women. "Now, which of them do you think is the most beautiful?" At first they thought it was a dating site, or perhaps some kind of joke. Emil pointed to the second photo. "Daaattttt! Wrong," Radev said. "You should have

Peripatetic Python

Michael Palin’s travels have taught him the importance of listening to others and not parroting the usual mantras

Digging into the world of cricket

While the sport of cricket could hardly be considered popular across Bulgaria, Pakistani-born Saif ur Rehman is determined to make it known. Twelve years ago, Rehman moved here for business and quickly noticed there was no cricket team here in Bulgaria. He decided to change that. On a cold winter's day in 2000, he invited his Bulgarian friends out to learn and play the game, despite the freezing

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