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The Ethnography Museum in Plovdiv marked the Day of St. Spiridon, patron of craftsmen. The occasion is also popularly known as Master’s Day. The masters of traditional crafts made a march along the small streets of Old Plovdiv reaching the Church of St. Petka, where a festive liturgy for good health and luck was served. Photos: BTA

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The first electric busses in Sofia were introduced in the public transport grid. The vehicles, which are made in compliance with ecological standard Euro 6, were presented to the public on the parking premises of Arena Armeets. Photo: BTA

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The beauty of Nature through animation and music was presented with an attractive 3D video mapping show on the façade of the National Gallery “Kvadrat 500” in Sofia. The light show will continue every evening till December 21. It is part of a campaign prepared by the team of Operational Programme “Environment 2014-2020” and the Ministry of Environment and Waters. The images tell of the route of water and the beauties of nature. Photos: moew.government.bg

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A restricted issues postal emission was presented today at the Central Post Office in Sofia. The postal edition is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela. The official ceremony for the presentation was attended by the Ambassador of South Africa – H.E. Vanessa Calvert.  Photos: BGNES

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Nobel Prize holder in Physics, 2017 – Professor Barry Barish is guest lecturer at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Prof. Barish was given the high award "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves."  Photo: BTA


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