Thu 28 Aug 2008

The bridge over Danube River that will link the Bulgarian town of Vidin and Calafat in Romania is still on track to meet its April 2010 deadline, Bulgarias Transport Minister Petar Moutafchiev said on August 28 2008, as quoted by Focus news agency. The project is currently six months behind the schedule, caused by additional geological and archaeological surveying that Spains Fomento de Construcciones y

Thu 28 Aug 2008

One of the worlds greatest saxophone players, David Sanborn, comes to Sofia for a concert on October 25. The alto saxophonist is known for mixing rock, rhythmnblues, pop and jazz, influencing a whole generation of new musicians and it is not by chance that he is considered one of the most successful American saxophonists ever. Sanborn has released 27 solo albums and has worked with names like

Thu 28 Aug 2008

For a six year running, the Rila Mountain would be shaken by the Rock in Rila fest on August 30. As usual, the event will take place in the village of Beli Iskur, near the mountain resort of Borovets. It will all begin at 6pm. This year, the fest is dedicated to the young and unknown Bulgarian bands, which are to be promoted to a broader audience. Some of the bands to take part in the forum are amp;1056; amp;1077; amp;1074; amp;1072; amp;1085; amp;1096;

Thu 28 Aug 2008

A consortium led by Varnabased construction firm Comfort was picked to build Grand Mall Varna shopping centre in the city, website investor.bg reported on August 28 2008, quoting developer Orchid Developments Group. Comfort and its partner, Israeli Afcon Industries Group, which specialises in electromechanical and control systems, won the tender for the 85 million euro contract, investor.bg said. In June,

Thu 28 Aug 2008

Bulgarians are becoming more charityoriented and are willing to set aside more money or personal time for charitable causes, representatives from three NGOs told a news conference on August 28. But people wishing to donate should exercise more caution when selecting a cause to support, participants from the Bulgarian Donors Forum BDF, the Bulgarian Charities Aid Foundation BCAF and