Pink Martini playing in Sofia

Rumour has it that Pink Martini will be in Sofia for a concert at the NDK on 16 October at 20.00 – though this is yet to be confirmed on their website.

Summer fun in Balkan Mountains

The 2013 tourist season is going well for Bulgaria, and not just on the Black Sea. Visitor numbers are at record highs across the Balkan Mountains too.

Repaying VAT on time

For the last few years businesses across Bulgaria have complained of the government withholding VAT repayments as a deliberate policy.

Summer festival of the White Brotherhood

As they do every year, on 19 August the White Brotherhood will be gathering at the Seven Rila Lakes to meet the sunrise with a holy dance.

Moto Rock Festival 2013

Bikers’ heaven… now running in Veliko Tarnovo: the Moto Rock Festival 2013 continues through the weekend until Sunday 18 August.

Attracting visitors from India

Tourism is doing well in Bulgaria – already this year visitor numbers are 5% up on 2012. Now a new market has become the focus of promotional efforts: India.

Cinderella of Bulgarian football

The Ludogorets Razgrad football team has been in the news recently about their forthcoming UEFA champions’ league match against FC Basel.

Watching the meteor shower

If the weather is clear tonight, Bulgaria will again have a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower - dust particles burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.

Mozart in Pravets

The ninth Mozart Musical Festival takes place 15-18 August on the lake at Pravets, starting with a performance of Verdi’s “Aida” conducted by Giovanni Di Stefano.

Sofia's third Metro line

Details of Sofia’s third Metro line have been announced: it will be 16 km long with 19 stations. An estimated 162,000 passengers a day are projected to use it.

Jazz at Bansko this weekend

Bansko’s famous Jazz Festival is underway. Some of the Festival's finest acts are still to come between today and the final performances on Tuesday.

Zlatyu Boyadjiev and Baratsite

Running until September 1 at Sofia City Art Gallery is “Zlatyu Boyadjiev and Baratsite”, an exhibition to mark the 110^th anniversary of the artist’s birth.

Bulgaria's bumper harvest

Good news from the farms: Bulgaria has recorded its highest grain harvest for eight years – about 4.7 million tonnes of grain, and of a high quality.

Cirque du Soleil in Sofia

Cirque du Soleil is bringing its Alegria show to Sofia, putting on 5 performances at Arena Armeets between 20-22 September. “Alegria” means “jubilation” in Spanish.

Apollonia 2013 Festival of Arts

The Apollonia 2013 Festival of Arts takes place in Sozopol August 30th - September 7th. Billed as “The largest Bulgarian festival of the arts”, it has run since 1984.