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Today several fans of paragliding made good use of the favorable conditions and air currents from Vitosha Mountain near Sofia, and the good weather conditions over the capital city to fly from the high points of the mountain.  Photo: BGNES


Over 250 young artists from 20 art formations from 15 cities across Bulgaria take part in this year’s edition of the Youth Art Festival “Priests of Muses”. By tradition the forum was opened at the seashore stage in the Black Sea resort of Tsarevo. In the next days the participants will give concerts at almost all stages along the southern Black Sea coast from Primorsko to Sinemorets.  Photo: BTA


Today Sofia marked for the tenth year in a row the European Day in memory of the victims of national-socialist, communist and other totalitarian regimes. Photo: BTA


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