On the occasion of World Water Day, Sofia Municipality has organized a large exhibition of posters painted by children and dedicated to the idea for the need of preserving water in the urban environment.  Photo: BTA

An imaging center with new scanner and MRI was opened in the Haskovo Multifunctional Hospital. Licenses for work with the new equipment are now given and the medical teams of the hospital are no ready to start using the devices.  Photo: BTA

The city of Veliko Tarnovo marks its patron day, March 22. It is related to the victory of Tsar Ivan Asen II against the ruler of Epirus Theodore Komnenos in 1230 and the construction of the Temple Saint 40 Martyrs to commemorate the victory. Photo: BTA

Port Ruse, on the Danube River launches a new specialized hydrography catamaran. It is equipped with powerful apparata and a laser system for scanning the depth of the river bed and creating a model of the river bed along the banks and the bottom. Photo: BTA

Hundreds of rockers from across the country gathered in Plovdiv for meeting Spring and the opening of the new motor season. By tradition they make a grand march to Bachkovo Monastery not far from the city. In the monastery they are given blessing for good health and good luck.  Photo: BTA

River Adagio is the first of a total of 192 cruise ships, which are to anchor in Port Vidin on the Danube River by mid-November. Tourists from abroad come to visit the sites in Vidin like the Baba Vida Fortress. The also go further inland to visit the famous Belogradchik Rocks, the Kaleto Fortress and the Magura Cave.  Photo: BTA

Shy Photography – that is how young Bulgarian photographer Plamen Trifonov has entitled his one-man exhibition staged at Serdica Gallery in Sofia. Photo: BGNES