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Cultural events in Plovdiv

6/28/2010 3:02:58 PM
Monday, June 28:

6 PM - Trakart Culture Center: Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi, on the occasion on the 17th anniversary of the death of Boris Hristov, the world-famous opera basso. Organizer of the event is the Boris Hristov Society, under the patronage of the Central City Zone mayor, Rayna Petrova.

7 PM - State Puppet Theater- Plovdiv: "The Black Box" International Chamber Theater Festival - the performance of play "Theater from the Trunk", presented by the International Theater Group Greece - Columbia.

9.15 PM - Ancient Theater stage: performance by Theodisii Spassova and the Heaven Strings


Tuesday, June 29

6.30 Pm - Aspect Art Gallery: exhibitions of paintings by the artist Iliana Manoukova

7 PM - State Puppet Theater- Plovdiv: "The Black Box" International Chamber Theater Festival - the performance of the play "The Nine Wigs Girl", based on the autobiogrpahy of Sophie van der Stap

9.15 PM - Ancient Theater stage: performance of Aida, by Giuseppe Versi.


Wednesday, June 30

7 PM - State Puppet Theater- Plovdiv: "The Black Box" International Chamber Theater Festival - the performance of the play "God said" presented by schauspielfrankfurt - Germany

8.30 PM - Open-Air Theater stage: the first concert of the " Summer of Love" tour of the famous rock group Signal.
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