National Palace of Culture

Bulgaria's capital Sofia and other citis will mark the World Autism Awareness Day on Saturday, with key buildings lighting up to show support for a worldwide information campaign.

Separately, between 11:00 and 15:00 local time in Sofia, a kids' fair is opened featuring workshops at the Sofia Zoo, with any children attending being allowed to draw the animals.

Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev did not exclude the possibility of deploying servicemen to patrol the streets of the capital.

This was one of the scenarios exercised during the large-scale anti-terror training of the police and army held in Sofia on Tuesday night and the early hours on Wednesday.

Large-scale anti-terror training, which had been planned two months ago, began in the Bulgarian capital late on Tuesday.

The training was aimed at assessing the capacity of state institutions to react in the event of crisis situations.

The German movie "Zhaleika" directed by Bulgarian Eliza Petkova won the grand prix award for best film in the international competition of the Sofia International Film Festival.

The winner was announced at the award ceremony which took place in hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in the Bulgarian capital on Saturday.

Renowned Balkan director and musician Emir Kusturica will perform with The No Smoking Orchestra in the Bulgarian capital on April 22.

The concert will take place in hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia, the organisers from Degris Events inform.

The 20th edition of Sofia International Film Festival begins on Thursday with the screening of the new Bulgarian movie "The prosecutor, the defender, the father and his son" in hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.

The popular French soul singer of African descent, Imany, will perform for the first time in Bulgaria on May 14.

Her concert will take place at Sofia Live Club in the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in the centre of the Bulgarian capital.

Sofia International Film Festival, one of the most important film forums in Central and Eastern Europe, will have its 20th edition from March 10 to March 31.

The 11th edition of World Festival of Animated Film will be held on January 29-31 in the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.

On January 19 at 18:30 local time, "Authors-Artists" exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Bulgarian cinema will usher viewers into the mood of the Festival at NDK Lobby Semi-basement East. 

Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata" with conductor Ljubka Biagioni will be performed for the first time in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on February 14.

The soloists on the stage will be Marta Torbidoni - soprano, Mihail Mihaylov - tenor and Anton Keremedtchiev - baritone.