Bulgarian culture

The world famous violinist Nigel Kennedy will present to the Bulgarian audience his Hendrix project in Sofia on May 10.

His visit is nearing and the impatience of his fans is growing as they are curious what to expect from his new project, which will offer interpretations of the legendary Jimi Hendrix.

The non-governmental organization Save Sofia has sent a signal to Brussels on account of low quality renovation works in Bulgaria's capital. The project was executed in the Sofia municipality with EU funds.

The reconstruction procedure along Bulgaria Blvd's railway cost approximately BGN 7 M no VAT included.

Google commemorated the Bulgarian Liberation Day on March 3, with a celebratory doodle.

The image features fireworks crossing the night sky in the colors of the Bulgarian national flag - red, white and green.

The Los Vivancos troupe will perform in Sofia on December 14 in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK).

The seven brothers will present their latest spectacle - Aeternum - which is a fusion of flamenco, theatre and acrobatics.

The 42-nd edition of the Sofia International Book Fair starts on Tuesday in the National Palace of Culture (NDK).

It will be on till December 14 and is organised by the Bulgarian Book Association, which celebrates its 20-th anniversary.

The Book Fair will present 200 exhibitors from Bulgaria, as well as Romania, Hungary, Iran, Serbia, Russia and Spain's Instituto Cervantes.

The US soul and R&B band Boyz II Men will perform in Sofia on December 12.

The four-time Grammy winners will sing in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK). The concert is part of the European tour of the band to present their new album "Collide".

Tickets can be bought at the NDK box office and in the Eventim ticketing platform.

The production of Chiprovtsi carpets has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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Bulgaria's world renown folklore ensemble The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices and the Georgian male folk choir Georgian Voices will perform together in Sofia on December 5.

The two ensembles will perform the most popular Bulgarian and Georgian folk songs.

The concert will take place in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK).

The 28-th edition of Bulgaria's Kinomania film festival starts on November 13 in Sofia with a screening of the Bulgarian film "The Sinking Of Sozopol" (Potuvaneto na Sozopol).

The Kinomania edition in the coast city of Varna starts on November 21 with a screening of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance".

Bulgaria's caretaker government declared five days off for Christmas and five days off for New Year.

The schedule was approved at the government meeting on Wednesday.

December 24, 25 and 26 are by law holidays.

December 31, Wednesday, is a non-working day. It will be compensated on December 13, Saturday, which becomes a working day.