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Bulgaria, Italy to Cooperate in Countering Traffic of Cultural Property
Bulgaria and Italy signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding on countering illegal trafficking of cultural property.
The document was signed by Bulgarian Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov and his Italian counterpart Dario Franceschini, private bTV station reports.
Chinese City Shenzhen Shoots Movie Dedicated to Bulgaria's Plovdiv
Two teams from the Chinese Shenzhen Media Group will be making a movie dedicated to the new European Capital of Culture - Plovdiv. The film is currently being shot and the process will last up until June 12. The announcement was made by the Bulgarian-Chinese Association for Business Development.
Video Promotes Bulgaria's Plovdiv as 2019 European Capital of Culture
A video, which will be broadcasted by more than 30 televisions, advertises the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv as the 2019 European Capital of Culture.
The video has a length of thirty seconds and depicts the citizens of Plovdiv doing arts, sports and their daily activities with some of the city's most popular places featured in the background
Plovdiv Now Officially Proclaimed European Capital of Culture
The title European Capital of Culture has officially been awarded to Plovdiv Tuesday.
The second biggest Bulgarian city will be sharing the title with the Italian city of Matera.
'' This title is a true recognition for Plovdiv and gives a chance to Bulgaria to come forward and become more noticeable on the European map,'' said Ivan Totev, Mayor of Plovdiv.