Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian and European open air cinema festival opens in Varna tonight

Photo: kvartala.liatnokino.com

A much-loved film festival opens in the Black Sea city of Varna today, 19 August, and will go on until 5 September.

“Open air cinema in the neighbourhood” offers a wide range of short and feature films, to be screened in different locations in the city of Varna – in Boteva Gradina (Botev garden), the neighbourhoods Vuzrazhdane, Vladislavovo, Asparuhovo, Chaika, Tsvetna Gradina, Vinitsa and Briz.

The film marathon features some popular new Bulgarian films, among them – Reunion directed by Niki Iliev, Dose of Happiness by Yana Titova and Alec Alexiev and Rounds by Stephan Komandarev.

The European film titles include the French Taxi 5, Belleville Cop, Who You Think I Am, The Commuter (UK, France), the Italian Hope Springs, and the American Escape Plan 2: Hades.

The screenings begin every night at 8.30 PM with a short film from the kinematograf.bg collection, to be followed by the main film of the evening. Admission is free.

The project is financed by Varna municipality’s “Culture” fund.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Fund for Cultural Cooperation is being established after Bulgaria’s proposal

The caretaker Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov participated in a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Culture of South-East Europe, which was held under the presidency of Montenegro and in cooperation with the UNESCO Regional..

published on 12/7/24 10:48 AM
Sylvie Vartan

Photo exhibition "Sylvie Vartan and her Bulgaria" opens in Paris

A ​​photographic exhibition "Sylvie Vartan and her Bulgaria", dedicated to the French music icon of Bulgarian origin, will be open to the public from December 4, 2024, at the gallery of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Paris , BTA reported. "The..

published on 12/4/24 7:05 AM

Opera prima Sonya Yoncheva receives Musician of the Year award at BNR ceremony

World-famous opera singer Sonya Yoncheva has received the "Musician of the Year, 2023" award. It was presented to her by BNR Director General Milen Mitev.  The soprano was chosen in a national poll by the classical music programme "Allegro Vivace"..

published on 12/2/24 4:14 PM