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For the 14th year in a row, the Black Sea town of Sozopol plays host to the International Youth Art Festival “The Muses”. The forum, which this year will bring together kids and youths from all over the world, is staged under the patronage of Vice-President Iliana Yotova. The events of the festival will continue until July 15.  Photos: president.bg


As many as four storks hatched in the village of Sveshtari, Razgrad region. According to local people, the bigger the number of newly born storks, the more fertile the year will be for all yields. Photo: BTA


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