Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links Jul 17, 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy met Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli a day after the release of six Bulgarian medics ... The six medics - including a Palestinian-born doctor granted Bulgarian citizenship last month - had been held for eight years after being accused of deliberately infecting 438 children with HIV-tainted blood at a hospital in Benghazi. (Yahoo News -- France)
Wrong winner read out at Welsh book awards Jul 4, 2008
Explosions rock Bulgarian village. Lorry full of bees overturns. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bulgaria waits for EU kiss Jul 4, 2008
Still visible on the mine's now deserted buildings are signs with communist-era slogans, such as the one in the town of Rudozem: "This plant is a product of Bulgarian-Soviet friendship." ... "A new crossing point (on the Bulgarian-Greek border) is being opened which will hopefully bring in lots of Greek tourists," he says ... But corruption concerns have recently prompted the European Commission to freeze payments to some Bulgarian beneficiaries of its pre-accession programmes. (iAfrica.com)
News Analysis: Despite some setbacks, Sarkozy is riding high Jun 26, 2008
Other efforts succeeded: the return home of Bulgarian nurses on death row in Libya and the compromise about the Lisbon Treaty, now in limbo after the Irish voted against it. One senior European diplomat called it the "Casanova approach." "The more girls you ask to dance, the more you succeed," said the diplomat. (International Herald Tribune)
Newton's English Language Learners live between two cultures Jun 18, 2008
Junior Nan Pang works on a mural of his design at Newton South High School after school during the Spring semester. The mural entitled, "No Borders," was completed weeks ago and is in the stairwell leading to the English Language Learners classrooms where Pang is enrolled. (Newton Tab, MA)
Zero tolerance of under-18 drink sales must be worth a try Jun 17, 2008
Have you NOT Got A Clue. What on 'Earth' do you get Paid For. (Scotsman)
Bulgaria expects record production of rose oil in 2008 Jun 10, 2008
Bulgarian rose oil is traditionally used for the highest-grade perfume in the world ... The Bulgarian oil-bearing rose, Rosa damascena, has been cultivated in the Rose Valley for more than 500 years. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
CSKA Sofia excluded from Champions League Jun 5, 2008
Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia have been excluded from next season's Champions League after failing to meet licensing criteria, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on Thursday ... CSKA won their 31st Bulgarian league title this season and earned a place in the Champions League's third qualifying round but could not meet the BFU's Licensing Commission conditions ... "It's a stunning blow not only to CSKA supporters but to all Bulgarian citizens.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Nabucco natural gas pipeline over budget as steel prices soar Jun 4, 2008
Nabucco is being built by a consortium of Austrian, German, Hungarian, Bulgarian and Turkish companies. Aside from the spiraling costs for building the pipeline, the consortium has yet to arrange supply contracts, and more importantly, establish whether there will be enough natural gas available to fill the pipeline. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Eriksson leaves Manchester City Jun 2, 2008
The new recruits included Brazilian midfielder Elano Blumer, Croatia defender Vedran Corluka and Spanish fullback Javier Garrido, as well as Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov and Italian striker Rolando Bianchi. Despite so many signings, the new-look side gelled quickly and began the season in style, beating West Ham United away on the opening day and briefly topped the table after defeating city rivals Manchester United at home. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Brown warns of oil shock as protests grow in Europe May 29, 2008
The Bulgarian truckers' association said excise duties and value-added tax contributed to surging global oil prices and made fuels too expensive. It demanded excise duty rebates. (International Herald Tribune)
Bulgarian Kotooshu crowned king of sumo in historic tournament victory May 25, 2008
Japan crowned a new king of sumo Sunday, officially etching Bulgarian Kotooshu's place in the record books as the first European to capture a coveted Emperor's Cup ... It was a storybook ending for sumo fans as well as the Bulgarian heartthrob, who has struggled with a right leg injury over the past two years ... On hand for his coronation Sunday were envoys from several European countries, including Bulgarian ambassador to Japan Blagovest Sendov, who handed Kotooshu a citation from the... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Bulgarian first European to win Sumo Emperor's Cup May 24, 2008
The popular Bulgarian's victory will give Japan's ancient sport a welcome shot in the arm following a series of scandals in recent months. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Rebellion: The Litvinenko Case May 23, 2008
We had seen nothing like it since Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was killed in London in 1978 with a ricin dart fired from an umbrella. As well as being furtive and shabby, the Litvinenko murder had a grotesquely flamboyant quality, a crude and queasy reminder that the killers were a nuclear power. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Elena Dementieva beats Ungur in 2nd round of Istanbul Cup May 22, 2008
The eighth-seeded Bulgarian defeated Veronika Chvojkova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-1. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Neglected scandal of old age May 18, 2008
I think I will retire in a Bulgarian village. long hit summers, bird song in the air, and no crime. (Times Online)
Montreal pianist wows crowdat his Gilmore Festival debut May 9, 2008
Marc-Andre Hamelin -- Program includes works by Bulgarian composer/pianists Weissenberg and his teacher Vladigerov, plus commentary by Hamelin, 1:30 p.m. today, Wellspring Theatre. Kalamazoo. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Montana town gearing up for folk festival May 2, 2008
yodeler Wylie Gustafson; Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas from Louisiana; the Alex Meisner polka band from Pennsylvania; and New York's Yuri Yunakof Ensemble, performing Bulgarian wedding music. There is no charge for admission to the festival, which features continuous performances, participatory dancing, children's activities, ethnic foods and craft exhibits. (CNN -- Travel)
Music, dance, tradition come to Big Sky country Apr 23, 2008
yodeler Wylie Gustafson; Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas from Louisiana; the Alex Meisner polka band from Pennsylvania; and New York's Yuri Yunakof Ensemble, performing Bulgarian wedding music. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Butte works to meet goals for folk festival Apr 10, 2008
yodeler Wylie Gustafson; Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas from Louisiana; the Alex Meisner polka band from Pennsylvania; and New York s Yuri Yunakof Ensemble, performing Bulgarian wedding music. Other expenses include sound systems, stages, seating, tents and insurance. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
67th Annual Peabody Awards Winners Announced Apr 3, 2008
Surprising and visually distinctive, this Bulgarian news network's road trip yielded a rare, everyday Afghan perspective on the fighting between Taliban and western troops, while revealing fascinating efforts to supplant the growing of opium poppies with rose bushes to produce rose oil. The MTT Files American Public Media, San Francisco Symphony. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How Britain fell for the French First Lady Mar 28, 2008
In contrast to Cecilia, who was lampooned after her husband sent her to Libya as an envoy to Muammar Gadafy as part of negotiations to free Bulgarian medical workers, Bruni is - for now - sitting back and leaving politics to her husband. "For the moment I am listening to what people tell me," she says, "That is how I see my role." Homa Khaleeli. (Guardian Unlimited -- Politics)
Stories of another escape route out of East Germany Mar 25, 2008
The Bulgarian border with Greece near Chepintsi today ... At least 4,500 people from various Communist countries tried to flee to the West over the Bulgarian border during the Cold War, said the researcher, Stefan Appelius, a professor of political science at the University of Oldenburg ... "They had the southern mentality," Hetze said of the Bulgarians. (International Herald Tribune)
From soggy stodge to Michelin star - a food revolution sweeps Europe Mar 22, 2008
Their Istrian counterparts are opening oenological academies on the Adriatic, while Hungarian and Bulgarian winemakers are also making strides. Even Accordi's Allegro, where a bottle of 97 Brunello Di Montalcino will set you back 1,596 (1,243), is not above serving local Moravian Chardonnay at 6 a glass. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Bulgarian president to visit Israel, Palestine Mar 22, 2008
SOFIA, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov will visit the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority from March 24 to 27 at the invitation of Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the President's press secretariat announced Friday ... The Bulgarian President will also attend a ceremony for the naming of a water fountain in Tel Aviv after Dimiter Peshev ... On March 10, 1943, deputy chairman of the 25th National Assembly Dimiter... (Xinhuanet, China)
'Drunkorexia' snares more young Australians Mar 19, 2008
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"Mermaid" wins Best Film Award of Sofia Film Festival Mar 16, 2008
The Jameson Award for Bulgarian short film went to "Family Therapy" of Bulgarian director Peter Vulchanov ... Bulgarian film director Vladislav Ikonomov, actor-director Nikita Mikhalkov, musician Milcho Leviev, actor Miki Manojlovic and writer Jean-Claude Carriere were awarded for contribution to world cinema. (Xinhuanet, China)
Go East, young artist, go East Feb 29, 2008
The members of the group, which also includes fellow Bulgarian expatriates Victoria Evstatieva and Victoria Mancheva, all have a shared background in Bulgarian and Macedonian culture in general and choral music in particular ... What results at times suggests the famed Bulgarian Women's Choir in a much more intimate, but equally moving, form ... As for Georgieva's double-life, her MySpace page identifies her as Eugenie G and cites her chief musical influences as Queen, George Michael, Tool and... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Where Have All the Soldiers Gone? Feb 19, 2008
Great powers displayed their greatness with mass conscript armies, uniforms were seen everywhere and when a Bulgarian general said in 1910 that "we have become the most militaristic state in the world" it wasn't a lament but a boast. An unmistakable mood was bored with the very achievements of consensual government and material improvement, while "the revolt of the masses" itself had military implications, as some saw: well before 1914 Churchill said with chilling prescience that democracy was... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Laugh? You must be joking Jan 29, 2008
Bulgarian Nedko Solakov's feeble graffiti, often making play of the wall's shadows and imperfections, are inane. Janne Lehtinen's arty photographs of his sidesplitting attempts to fly fail to be funny in any language. (Guardian Unlimited)
Hepatitis C Virus Affects Many Organs And Tissues, Not Just Liver Jan 19, 2008
In a new study of 136 Bulgarian patients with HCV, the team of Tchernev and Petrova found 76 ... Journal reference: Stefanova-Petrova DV, Tzvetanska AH, Naumova EJ, Mihailova AP, Hadjiev EA, Dikova RP, Vukov MI, Tchernev KG. Chronic hepatitis C virus infection: Prevalence of extrahepatic manifestations and association with cryoglobulinemia in Bulgarian patients. (Science Daily)
Energy to dominate Putin talks in Bulgaria Jan 18, 2008
By Oleg Shchedrov SOFIA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Energy will dominate Russian President Vladimir Putin's talks with Bulgarian leaders on Friday during a visit rich in historic and political symbolism ... "I believe the dilemma of whether to be with Russia or with Europe is a false one," Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov told a lavish ceremony in Sofia's Palace of Culture ... The pipeline would carry 30 billion cubic metres of Russian gas under the Black Sea to the Bulgarian coast and from there to... (Guardian Unlimited)
What not to wish for in the coming tennis year Jan 14, 2008
Stars testing positive There have been a few in the past three seasons, with the Argentines Mariano Puerta and Guillermo Canas and the loquacious Bulgarian teenager Sesil Karatantcheva being sanctioned for doping offenses. Then, most surprisingly, came Martina Hingis's positive test for cocaine at Wimbledon in July. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Infragistics Expands Operations Into Sofia Bulgaria Jan 7, 2008
The Bulgarian operation becomes Infragistics' ninth office worldwide. Other Infragistics offices include the United States, United Kingdom, India and Japan. (PR Newswire)
Friends stunned as trip ends in fatal brawl Jan 2, 2008
Family and friends in Australia were aghast at reports yesterday that Palfreeman had appeared in court in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, and had been refused bail partly because he was "prone to violence". What was alleged was entirely out of character, they said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Think modern art is a bit of a joke? Dec 31, 2007
"The way they tell 'emA selection of international jokes, contributed by the participating artists, for inclusion in fortune cookies to be sold at the Hayward gallery during the Laughing in a Foreign Language exhibition:Barth;l;my Toguo, Cameroon One who swallows a coconut trusts his anus.Nedko Solakov, Bulgaria In hell, in the Bulgarian section, there are no guards watching the sinners boiling in the pots. Why? If somebody tries to go out, the others always pull him back.Gimhongsok, South Korea... (Guardian Unlimited)
Seeking the Source Dec 28, 2007
According to Marin, their influences have expanced to include Bulgarian folk tunes, Jewish folk music, Northern and Southern Indian classical music, Persian music, Turkish music and American jazz and heavy metal. "We all grew up playing jazz, and I was really into classical, too," he says. (Bayside Times, NY)
More of this story Dec 21, 2007
And that s true of anything from bunraku, West African pop, Bulgarian dance, and Joey & Maria: know your audience and get to them as directly as possible. Copyright 2007 The Patriot LedgerTransmitted Thursday, December 20, 2007. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Coach See Wah eyeing a perfect 10 in Laos Dec 15, 2007
We had Chinese, South Korean and Bulgarian coaches between 1987 and 1997 and I assisted them, said See Wah, who is also the Maba deputy secretary general. But all of them didn t work out well. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Mongolia growing more active on int'l stage Dec 9, 2007
The Czech and Bulgarian presidents also visited Mongolia. LINKS WITH ASIAN-PACIFIC RIM TIGHTENED. (Xinhuanet, China)
Comeback kid| Nov 12, 2007
Former Bulgarian foreign minister Solomon Passy made a point of taking visiting dignitaries, including the late pope John Paul II, for a spin in his. A Bavarian company that holds the licence to produce toy Trabant models is thinking of bringing the mythical car back to the road because its miniatures proved a sellout success. (iAfrica.com)
Is oil money spoiling sport? Nov 11, 2007
Qatar's commitment to buying success in sport was first made clear when seven Bulgarian weightlifters defected to the Gulf state in 1999. Kenyan athletics officials say Qatar promised to build a stadium in Eldoret in exchange for runners switching nationality, but complain it has never happened. (Guardian Unlimited)
EU identity needs help from Turkey Nov 9, 2007
This is why Bulgarian Muslims expressed fear of joining the EU and why Bosnian Muslim leader Dr Mustafa Ceric said: "I wish that Islamophobia that is now in Europe and in the West will not result in a Muslim Holocaust." (9). Even though the issue of EU identity is clearly important, it is still not touched upon in any meaningful way. (Asia Times Online)
Regional calendar Nov. 1 edition Nov 2, 2007
BULGARIAN MUSIC South Acton Congregational Church, 35 School St., South Acton. Saturday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. An Evening of Bulgarian Music and Dance, with performances by Bulgarian Chorus Divi Zheni with Tatiana Sarbinska, followed by a Dance Party with instruction by Ira Gessel. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Bulgaria - 2007 Article IV Consultation, Concluding Statement of the Mission Oct 24, 2007
In response, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has hiked minimum reserve requirements from 8 to 12 percent. The banking sector seems well-positioned to absorb adverse shocks, but true underlying credit risk is difficult to gauge in a booming economy, and the quality of credit portfolios needs to be carefully monitored. (IMF News)
The Boyana Church Museum Oct 9, 2007
Boyana Church is one of the few medieval monuments testifying to the significant contribution of Bulgarian monumental painting to European culture during the Middle Ages ... After the Liberation from Byzantine rule, Veliko Turnovo continued to be a sanctuary for Bulgarians, representing Bulgarian national spirit and self-awareness ... Full-size paintings of the donors, Kaloyan and Dessilsava, and of the Bulgarian King Konstantin Assen Tih and Queen Irina were added to the religious leaders... (Suite101.com)
A gloriously gritty groove Sep 30, 2007
Little remains of the rich ethnic culinary heritage of the German, Polish, Slovak, Lithuanian, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian people who called this neighborhood home, though at the newly opened Gypsy Caf , owner Marie Evankovich's menu pays homage to her Slovak and Italian roots, along with live gypsy music and tarot readings. Along Carson and its adjacent streets you'll find Italian, French, Portuguese, Greek, Lebanese, Spanish, Mexican, Japanese, British, and Thai foods. (Boston Globe)
RADical Days begins today with free admission to events around the region Sep 25, 2007
Bulgarian Cultural Center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ... Kelly-Strayhorn Theater: RADical Dance and Music (Bulgarian Culture Center dancers, LABCO Dance, South Hills Chorale and UMOJA African Arts), 7-8:30 p.m.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The trouble with cultural dislocation Sep 22, 2007
" Her first novel, Les Variations Goldberg, came out in 1981, when she was at her most intellectual and most French. She had just started living with her husband, who was Bulgarian and wrote in French. "I was in denial of my roots. No childhood, no mother, no problems. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Giant troublesSumo in crisis over champion Asashoryu's mental meltdown Sep 19, 2007
Foreign wrestlers like Bulgarian Kotooshu are taking up sumo. "You can't allow one person special privileges. The JSA has taken a proper step, because if not, the others would start thinking they could behave like this.". (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
It questions the faith of millions, withdraw it: Advani to PM Sep 13, 2007
He met the PM and Bharadwaj at a dinner hosted for the visiting Bulgarian PM.. I told the PM that this single statement will have sharp reaction and the affidavit is unimaginable, said Advani, I suggested immediate remedial reaction to the government and that was to withdraw this objectionable affidavit. (Indian Express)
Don't turn your head -- you'll miss something Sep 7, 2007
As for those Bulgarian performers, check out Satores in "Delta," which makes its U.S. premiere at Baltimore's Theatre Project (410-752-8558) this Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 6-9 ... Satores, the professional tandem of Bulgarian director Petar Todorov and Slovene choreographer Gregor Kamnikar, and Arepo Group, their dance counterpart, are the resident companies of Bulgaria's Pro Rodopi Art Centre, known as a "crossroad of ideas from South-East, Central, North and West Europe." The show follows... (Howard County Times, MD)
Behind Gadaffi's facade of freedom Sep 2, 2007
Days after Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, negotiated the release of a group of Bulgarian nurses imprisoned in Libya on trumped-up charges of deliberately infecting children with HIV-infected blood, Paris announced a major arms deal - and more aid in the building of Libya's first nuclear power station. Combined with a 10 billion government construction programme, the result is a boom. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Investor hopesPakistan says it should be first for IT business in Asia Aug 25, 2007
Pasha's Ashraf Kapadia says: "We want Pakistan to be their first choice. We are already competing with these countries for business, and are in a position to provide the same quality at a lesser cost. "With the right investment and environment, there is nothing stopping us from growing the same way that India and China did earlier on in this decade," he says. Bookmark with: RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites MOST E-MAILED Out-of-body... (BBC News -- South Asia)
Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links Aug 24, 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy met Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli a day after the release of six Bulgarian medics ... The six medics - including a Palestinian-born doctor granted Bulgarian citizenship last month - had been held for eight years after being accused of deliberately infecting 438 children with HIV-tainted blood at a hospital in Benghazi. (Yahoo News -- France)
Sarkozy's uneven first 100 days... Aug 23, 2007
He went to Brussels to restore momentum to the European project; to Libya to cement bilateral accords after the freeing of Bulgarian hostages; and finally at home he launched his promised reform programme with legislation on tax, labour, higher education and justice. But for Frances long-starved reformers, who saw Mr Sarkozy as the countrys best hope for a redynamised economy, the first three months have been something of a disappointment. (The Drudge Report)
Philly Fringe festival offers a world of performances Aug 19, 2007
In "Delta," three Bulgarian women imagine facing death, and a pair of Dutch dancers perform a duet right in the viewers' homes in "Kamerdans.". Born in Vietnam and trained in Paris, choreographer Ea Sola said she hopes that "the body as a thought _ as a conscience dancing his mind, his imagination, his hope," will be evident in the piece she's presenting at the festival, "Drought and Rain Vol. 2.". (NEPA News, PA)
Sarko's American Idlyll Aug 17, 2007
Sarko s American Idyll - HUMAN EVENTS. In French one speaks of les vacances. (Human Events Online)
Talking Turkey Aug 14, 2007
But he doesn't just come for the welcome, he is also here for soft, tender cracked wheat or burghul to make pilaf, lentils and chickpeas for soup, Bulgarian white feta and Greek kashkaval cheeses and Arzum's pastirma (spicy, air-dried beef) and sucuk (fermented beef sausage). I meet Altiok on my next visit and get a free lesson in cooking sucuk with tomatoes, garlic and a couple of eggs, just broken, not beaten. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bulgarian director opens a curtain on the former East bloc Aug 3, 2007
" But Stoev quickly realized that those heavy doors were closing again. "It made me angry, but I didn't really want to become a big Bulgarian director. " He traveled to England - the National Theatre in London and the West Yorkshire Playhouse at Leeds - "to learn the way British theater functioned. (International Herald Tribune)
Move heralds expanded Libya ties Jul 25, 2007
The Bulgarian nurses, jailed in 1999 after hundreds of Libyan children tested positive for HIV, denied charges they infected the children and said they were tortured to confess ... The European Union, whose member states are already among Libya's main trade partners, said the Bulgarian medics' release after eight years' captivity opened the way for what it called a "new and enhanced relationship between the EU and Libya". (CNN -- International)
* World News Quick Take Jul 16, 2007
LIBYA Compensation deal reached Families of children infected with AIDS have accepted compensation topping US$400 million, the Qaddafi Foundation confirmed yesterday, a move that could pave the way for a death sentence to be lifted against five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor. The Supreme Judicial Council was expected to examine the deal today, and could rule that the six now on death row may serve prison time rather than face execution. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Weekend Guide Jul 5, 2007
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With God's helpThe Roma community in Bulgaria that's building a better life May 27, 2007
However, for some in the Bulgarian town of Lom, religion and hard work are helping them build new, prosperous lives ... "But even more important that we teach Bulgarian. That will be more useful to them.' After an hour of conversation, I remark that he has not uttered the words discrimination, segregation or prejudice, the normal narrative of the Roma activist. He shrugs. "Those words have been devalued by overuse," he says. So we talk about politics. Is he not afraid of Bulgaria's new,... (BBC News)
The proverbial, lost and found in translation May 26, 2007
A sympathetic Bulgarian friend told him that in Bulgarian, there's a saying: "Under no circumstances should one run after a woman or a bus.". Sounds odd to our ears because we don't usually co-locate women and buses, at least not in the middle of a proverb. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
