In 2032, Bulgaria and Denmark will select their cities for the title of European Capital of Culture. The procedure will open in 2026 when the two countries will officially invite their cities to prepare their candidacies. The candidates must draw up..
Burgas will apply to become the European Capital of Culture in 2032. As the first step, a foundation is being established to handle the strategy and preparations for the procedure. Its establishment was approved by the municipal council today,..
In the first days of autumn, residents and visitors of Bulgaria's second-biggest city Plovdiv are invited to recall special, favourite and interesting spaces in the city centre. This kind of rediscovery and recognition of places tamed by personal emotion..
North Macedonia dismisses special envoy for Bulgaria A meeting of the Consultative Council on National Security was convened by President Rumen Radev in Sofia on 10 January to discuss this country’s position on the European..
Today, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Matera (Italy) will hand over the title European Capital of Culture to Rijeka (Croatia) and Galway (Ireland). Children from Plovdiv who are laureates of musical competitions will join the official ceremony in “the City of..
As part of Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019, the Regional Ethnographic Museum in the city has prepared an interesting exhibition looking back at the times of the National Revival. Guests and residents of the city will be able to enjoy a..
A glamorous show of sound and light on a stage next to 30-meter-high tower, made Plovdiv residents and guests of the city gather on the central boulevard of Plovdiv - "Tsar Boris III – Obedinitel". Despite the cold weather, the opening..
From January 11 to 13 a series of in- and outdoor events will mark the launch of the Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture, 2019 project. The highlight will be a music, dance and light show tomorrow night, January 12. The programme..
On the occasion of the initiative Plovdiv European Capital of Culture, the Bulgarian National Bank presented a silver commemorative coin which will be put into circulation on 7 January. Bulgaria’s second biggest city Plovdiv was proclaimed..
Over 2 million people are expected to visit Plovdiv in 2019 when the city will be European Capital of Culture, deputy mayor of Plovdiv Stefan Stoyanov announced. The organizers of Plovdiv-European Capital of Culture 2019 said that nearly 500 events..
