Call for Artists: 19th International Biennial of Humour and Satire in the Arts Gabrovo 2009 Nov 13, 2008
Quick Arts Access: Plovdiv (20) Sofia (64). - Singapore Art Museum - Peabody Essex Museum - Il Ramo d'Oro - Galerie Magda Danysz - House of Humour and Satire - Gallery 3 - First Street Gallery - Duncan Miller Gallery - Glass Art Society - Independencia Shopping Galleria. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Chasing the American dream: Bulgarian couple happy to be in the United States Nov 3, 2008
They left behind their lives as elementary school teachers in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to move to La Crosse more than five years ago after Dilyana won a green card as part of a U.S Immigration and Naturalization Service lottery. I m chasing the American dream with my family, said 39-year-old Boris. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
No. 7 Cossou's All-American Championship Run Ends in Semifinal Oct 5, 2008
With the set score at 5-4 in favor of Chifchieva, the Auburn junior from Plovdiv, Bulgaria got tentative with her attack. Even so, Cossou was unable to capitalize, committing enough errors to surrender the first set, 6-4. (Calbears.com)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Powerful blasts rock Bulgaria army depot Jul 4, 2008
Airport closed downAuthorities closed nearby Sofia International Airport after debris fell near runways and flights were redirected to Plovdiv, 100 miles to the east. The Transport Ministry hoped the airport could resume normal operations Thursday evening. (MSNBC -- International)
Blasts rock Bulgarian army depots Jul 4, 2008
Authorities closed nearby Sofia International Airport after debris fell near runways and flights were redirected to Plovdiv, 160 kilometers to the east. The Transport Ministry hoped the airport could resume normal operations Thursday evening. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Ammunition explodes at Bulgaria weapons depots Jul 3, 2008
Flights were being redirected to Plovdiv, about 100 miles east of Sofia. Defense Minister Nikolai Tsonev said there was no immediate danger of more explosions because most of the ammunition appeared to have been blown up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Fuel price surgeEuropean readers' reaction to oil prices and blockades May 29, 2008
Todor, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Everybody but the richest will be affected by the rising oil prices. (BBC News -- Europe)
Davis Cup Results Apr 15, 2008
At Tennis Club Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Tuesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Recognising Kosovo: Balkan views Mar 20, 2008
Teville, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. I doubt this is the correct step for Bulgaria. (BBC News)
Milking the EU?Bulgaria risks losing European farm funds if corruption continues Mar 18, 2008
" Benchmarks The European Union imposed a special corruption monitoring scheme on Bulgaria, and its neighbour Romania, when they joined the EU in January 2007 because it was felt they were not yet up to EU levels. If Bulgaria does not meet specified benchmarks, the EU can impose what it calls safeguard clauses. Under one provision, a quarter of the subsidies which Bulgaria's farmers receive can be held back. That worries Elizabeta Bozilova, who is operations manager on one of Bulgaria's largest... (BBC News -- Europe)
Exceptional Eastern European sights Mar 4, 2008
Part of a three-hill range, Nebet towers 203 meters (666 feet) above sea level and offers its visitors a stunning panorama of the Balkan Mountains, the Bulgarian Renaissance-style architecture of Old Town Plovdiv, and multiple ancient ruins dating back to the third century B.C. ... It overlooks Old Town Plovdiv and features the remains of a Thracian fortress, built in the third century B.C. Gaze at the mesmerizing panorama of the Balkan Mountains or at the Bulgarian Renaissance architecture... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Still Europe, but Cheaper Feb 23, 2008
Part of a three-hill range, Nebet towers 203 meters (666 feet) above sea level and offers its visitors a stunning panorama of the Balkan Mountains, the Bulgarian Renaissance-style architecture of Old Town Plovdiv, and multiple ancient ruins dating back to the third century B.C.. Still Europe, but Cheaper 1. (ABC News -- Business)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Girls basketball: Bulgarian sophomore makes smooth transition to Central Dec 24, 2007
Leaving Plovdiv, the only home she had ever known, was difficult ... She had started out playing with a team in Plovdiv when she earned an invitation to try out for the national team. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
A 10-minute conversation with the starchitect Dec 17, 2007
s from the Old World, in their case Plovdiv, Bulgaria. When I ask them, they tell me they came to Canada 10 years ago. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Police bust huge passport counterfeiting ring in Bulgaria Nov 24, 2007
The gang, allegedly led by a 45-year-old identified only as D.D., operated out of the country's second-biggest city, Plovdiv, said national police chief Valentin Petrov. Police said the haul included millions of fake passports for more than 15 countries, visas for the United States and the European Union's passport-free Schengen area and permanent residence permits for Britain. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Man City announce Thai academy plan Nov 17, 2007
"I've been talking so many times to Gigi Maifredi, who was Juventus coach at that time, and he said that he still can't recover from the horror of Brussels," said Ancelotti, who was in Bulgaria to receive an honorary award from Plovdiv University. "Football is just a game and it should never turn into something that is a matter of life and death.". (Aljazeera.Net)
New Bulgarian right-wing party scores well in mayoral vote: exit polls Oct 29, 2007
GERB also scored well in the second-largest city, Plovdiv, where its mayoral candidate had raced ahead with 56 percent of the vote, the exit polls showed. But the Socialists (BSP) of Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev were still tipped to win the most municipal councillors across the country. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Bulgaria: Government Profile Oct 8, 2007
An Overview of the Countrys Political Framework and Structure. Independent for 100 years, the Republic of Bulgaria is a democratic republic whose government includes 28 provinces and executive, legislative, and judicial branches. (Suite101.com)
Palin's travelsMichael Palin describes his journey across Eastern Europe Sep 10, 2007
Mira Staleva in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, remembered being a Young Pioneer and having to learn to strip down Kalashnikov rifles at school. "You go in the classroom and there are 30 Kalashnikovs on the desks.". (BBC News -- UK)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Sweltering EuropeReaders' experiences of the extreme European heat Jul 26, 2007
Ivoman, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. I want to breathe. (BBC News -- Europe)
RGI stake highlights boom in eastern Europe Jul 3, 2007
The continuing appetite for real estate in eastern Europe was underscored by the announcement yesterday that Derek Quinlan's Quinlan Private had joined with GE to buy the Mall of Plovdiv in Bulgaria. Copyright The Financial Times Ltd. All rights reserved. (MSNBC -- Business)
Athletics: Fit-again Siew Wei in Europe stint Jun 28, 2007
The two competitions lined up for them are in Plovdiv on Sunday and in Sofia on July 13. Sin Mei, who holds the national 100m hurdles record of 13. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hurdler to make first bid for Korat qualification Jun 27, 2007
They will take part in two high-level competitions -- the Vulpev-Bahchevanov International meet in Plovdiv on Sunday and the Memorial Pavel Pavlov National meet in Sofia on July 13. Siew Wei, who holds the national record of 13. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sin Mei the surprise inclusion for Euro stint Jun 24, 2007
Besides training they will also compete in two high level competitions in the Vulpev-Bahchevanov International Meeting in Plovdiv on July 1 and the Memorial Pavel Pavlov National Permit Meeting in Sofia on July 13,'' said Karim. Karim, who is also the MAAU vice-president, said that the European stint would be valuable for athletes who have yet to qualify for Korat Games. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Bulgaria: Where Old Cars Retire Jun 8, 2007
One motorist in the city of Plovdiv, Evgeni Petrov, says he used to drive an East Germanbuilt Wartburg noted for their three-cylinder, double-stroke engines which he replaced with an Opel Vectra. "I had grown fond of my Wartburg, of its peculiar engine sound and roominess," he says. (BusinessWeek)
Heavy Rains Kill Two in Bulgaria, Houses Damaged May 23, 2007
Stormy winds demolished the roofs of over 70 houses in a village near the centre southern town of Plovdiv and over 20 houses, roads and bridges in villages near the capital Sofia were flooded, the civil defence said. The pouring rains will help the Balkan country's wheat crop which farmers feared might be halved to 1. (Planet Ark, United States)
Bayrou watch 26/04/07 May 2, 2007
Antoaneta Boeva, Dresden, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria. your comment "We film it as a potential visual metaphor for something rotten in the state of France." is in fact very close to the truth, and not limited to Dijon's fountains. (BBC News -- Europe)
2007 Federation Cup Apr 23, 2007
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE Group I Round Robin Top two to World Group II playoffs; bottom two to 2008 Group II At Tennis Club Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria Pool A Wednesday Switzerland 3, Denmark 0 Emmanuelle Gagliardi, Switzerland, def. Hanne Stak Jensen, Denmark, 6-0, 6-0. (USA Today -- Sports)
FBC 2007 South Florida Bulls Roster Apr 20, 2007
Published Friday, April 20, 2007. By The Associated Press. (The Ledger)
Legendary Stoichkov quits Bulgarian national team Apr 11, 2007
Stoichkov was born on Feb. 8, 1966 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. His obvious talent in soccer makes him world-famous in 1994 when he scored six goals for Bulgaria in the World Cup in the United States and led his team to the historical fourth place there. (Xinhuanet, China)
'Trap' snares Sofia kudo Mar 12, 2007
Additional screenings of some of the fest's 134 features, docus and shorts will continue in the coming days not just in the capital but the event's satellite locations of Plovdiv and Burgas. Date in print: Mon. (Variety)
Skiing in Bansko, Bulgaria Jan 13, 2007
Plovdiv, 120km out of Sofia - on the airport side, is the place to go to experience the "true" Bulgaria. Or should that be Macedonia. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Hitting the gasThe Bulgarian rally team with its eye on global domination Jan 9, 2007
By Ben Richardson BBC News, business reporter, Plovdiv, Bulgaria ... In a garage on the outskirts of Plovdiv, a Welshman and a Bulgarian are working on a plan for global domination ... They have big plans for the future, however, and want to develop a national racing centre and rally circuit near Plovdiv that will offer combined asphalt and gravel track, and help secure their financial security and the continuing success of rallying. (BBC News -- Business)
New foodDishes that could move west from Bulgaria and Romania Jan 2, 2007
Arguably, the best Bulgarian lyutenitsa is produced in the towns and villages in the Thracian plain around the city of Plovdiv, in southern Bulgaria. It is also eaten in Serbia and Macedonia. (BBC News)
