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The Shaggy Cat festival opens in Plovdiv

5/16/2009 2:02:59 PM

The festival of theatrical, music and dancing arts "The Shaggy Cat" is taking place in Plovdiv, on stage the "Geo Milev" Hall - for seventh year in a row.

The festival will gather talented kids to demonstrate their performing abilities, May 16 and 17, 2009. The goal of the festival is to motivate young performers in their artistic endeavors.

The Shaggy Cat festivalm comprises performances in thre genres: theater, music and dancing in two age groups: 6-12 and 13-19.

March 22nd – World Day of Water

3/22/2024 11:00:00 AM

The World Day of Water has been appointed by a decision of the UN Ecology and Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 1992.

March 20 – International Francophony Day

3/20/2024 10:00:00 AM

The first "sommet de la Francophonie" took place in Paris in 1986. About 44 countries took part in it.

The German genius Rudolph Diesel was born on that day back in 1858

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Although Diesel was born in Paris, his parents were German. His father was a leather craftsman, and his mother a governess and language tutor. Rudolf was a good student in primary s...

SIRNI ZAGOVEZNI (Shrove Sunday/ Cheese Fasting)

3/17/2024 7:00:00 AM

Ritual table: cheese pastry, rite bread, cheese pumpkin, eggs, white halvah with nuts, fish.

MESNI ZAGOVEZNI (Meat Fasting Day)

3/10/2024 11:00:00 AM

Mesni Zagovezni (Meat Fasting Day) - celebrated 8 Sundays before Easter. After the All Souls; Day (Goliama Zadoushnitsa) on Saturday, the following day, Sunday, people celebrate the Orthodox Chur...

Today is the Holocaust Day and the Victims of Crimes against Humanity Day

3/10/2024 7:00:00 AM

Bulgaria commemorates today “The Holocaust Day and the Victims of Crimes against Humanity Day”, appointed by a decree of the BG Ministerial Council on Feb.13th, 2003, which was celebrated for the first time ever that same year.

International Women’s Day

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Bulgaria marks The International Women’s Day – March 8

March 3rd - the National Day of Bulgaria

3/3/2024 8:00:00 AM

What happened on that day and how long has it been celebrated? The San Stefano Peace Treaty between Russia and the Ottoman Empire was signed on February 19th (March 3rd, ...

Today is the BABA MARTA DAY

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If you by any chance visit Bulgaria on the first day of March you are certain to notice almost every person decorated with small tokens made from red and white woollen threads.

Anniversary of the death of Vassil Levski

2/19/2024 9:00:00 AM

Today is the 148th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest fighters for Bulgarian independence during the period of the Ottoman oprresion

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