Starting today in Sofia, the requirement to wear face masks against Covid-19 in public transport comes into effect. The requirement was imposed by order from the Regional Health Inspectorate. Children under the age of 6 can travel..
The Spanish troupe La Tuna is to visit the town of Plovdiv at the invitation of Plovdiv Mayor Zdravko Dimitrov. They are to give a free of charge concert tonight in the Ancient Theatre downtown Plovdiv. The concert will be preceded by a special march on..
2022 marks the 160 th anniversary of the birth of Dimitar Petrov Kudoglu, known as the biggest donor to Bulgarian healthcare. On this occasion, a special exhibition of 20 panels has been arranged at the eastern end of the Tsar Simeon garden in the..
A German concern manufacturing electrical goods, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems will invest EUR 17 million to expand its production facility near the city of Plovdiv. The new factory will start producing concrete mixers. The investment..
Works by renowned Bulgarian artists of the 20 th century will be displayed at the City Art Gallery-Exhibition Hall 19 in the city of Plovdiv. Plovdiv’s most spacious exhibition hall is named after the city’s title of European Capital of Culture for..
One of Britain's most wanted drug dealers has been arrested in Bulgaria, the Daily Mail reports. Benjamin Macann, 32, was arrested on June 13 at a hotel in the town of Plovdiv. Macann is wanted by Bulgarian authorities on charges of conspiracy..
This year marks the 160 th anniversary of the birth of one of the most famous donors and benefactors of the city of Plovdiv - industrialist Dimitar Petrov Kudoglu. Born in 1862 in the region of Xanthi in northeastern Greece, he inherited the..
Plovdiv or Philippopolis, as it was called in antiquity, is one of the oldest permanently inhabited cities in Europe. Founded by Philip II (father of Alexander the Great), the city quickly became one of the most beautiful settlements in all of Thrace,..
On May 22 and 22, the main festival program of the 6Fest Street Arts Festival will take place in Plovdiv. The jubilee tenth edition is part of the official program of Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture. On Saturday, May 21, residents..
A chamber concert entitled "Bulgarian Rhapsody" featuring works by popular Bulgarian composers only, will be presented by three musicians in Plovdiv on May 16 . The concert venue is Saedinenie Hall. The occasion is the Day of Bulgarian..