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.

Sofia breathes

Every Sunday in August a different street in central Sofia will be closed to traffic as part of “Sofia breathes” (Sofia Disha). The project is in its fourth year.

Burgas music festival

This year’s Emil Tchakarov Music Festival is running until September 5 in Burgas. The festival has been organized by the Burgas Opera & Philharmonic Society.

Like. Bulgaria.

It’s a website, a Facebook page, an exhibition, a logo, a brand… all highlighting some of the great things Bulgaria has to be proud about.

Filming Expendables 3 in Sofia

The filming of The Expendables 3 action movie is due to start shortly at Nu Boyana Film Studios in the south of Sofia. It'll be directed by Patrick Hughes (Red Hill).

Penthouse for sale near Bulgaria Blvd

In a quiet part of Manastirski Livadi Cleves has a few new 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom apartments available for sale in this fabulous building.

Djankov to teach at Harvard

Former finance minister, Simeon Djankov is to teach at the Harvard Kennedy School - one of the world’s most eminent social science research institutions.

Summer sizzle

Bulgaria’s hot weather continues, with code yellow and code orange warnings out across the country - code orange for Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, and Pleven.

?25m upgrade for Sofia

Over the next three years Sofia is to receive a further ?25m upgrade for the city’s streets. The roads at 21 places around town will be improved.

Thracian temple found

Archaeologists from the National History Museum have found a Thracian temple and a sanctuary of Zeus and Hera in Sredna Gora near the centre of Bulgaria.

FDI in Bulgaria rose by 13% in 2012

According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria rose by 13% last year reaching ?1.48 billion.

Farm-stay in Bulgaria

The Guardian has a story about holidays in the Bulgarian countryside: “Ethical farm stays” raves about the Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism.

Summer Music Academy 2013 in Sofia

For the fifth year the New Bulgarian University is organizing a Summer Music Academy. The graduation concert is at Sofia Live Club, 9.00pm on September 12.

Restored Roman fortress opens

The Roman fortress above Belchin has been restored and re-opened. It dates from the time of Emperor Valentinian I in the 4th century AD.