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| updated on 7/16/18 2:26 PM

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More than a quarter of the wheat yield from the fields in Shoumen region, northeast Bulgaria, has by now been collected, the Agriculture Regional Directorate has announced. The produced wheat is around 70 000 tons. Photo: BTA


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The Summer Theater in the Black Sea city of Burgas is the venue of the beauty contest “The Queen of Burgas”. This year’s edition of the contests included 15 contestants for the title. Last year’s winner Yovita Georgieva handed over the crown to the new Queen of Burgas – Theodora Mudeva. Photos: BTA


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Over 270 young people from Mexico, Costa Rica, Serbia, Belarus and Bulgaria are performing for the citizens and guests of the town of Panagyurishte within the frame of the fifth edition of the International Festival Motley World. The event is to continue through July 17. Photos: BGNES


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This year 149 contestants from 34 countries are taking part in the 28th edition of the International Ballet Contest in Varna. Photo: BTA


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