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Today's Culture Events in the city

Today's Culture Events in the city

12/16/2009 5:00:05 PM
Dec.16, 2009 (Wednesday)

10.30 am, 11.45 am - Plovdiv State Puppet Theater - performance of "God's Son"

5 PM - Central Square - performances of music and dance groups: "Plovdiv Rhythms" led by Yanko Pavlov; "Ivan Spassov led by Gergana Lyutzkanova; "Geo Milev" led by Martin Mochkov and "Viva" led by Stanimira Manolova

6 PM - Rompheya Art Galery - Award giving ceremony: "The Sword of Rompheya" Art awards

6.30 PM - "Suedinenie" Museum of Unification, Plovdiv - Presentation of the book "Plovdiv in Their Memories"

7 PM - Plovdiv Drama Theater, Big Hall - the premiere of "The Good Bad Weather" based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest" - cooproduction of the Drama Theater and the ArtiShock Producer House. Adaptation and staging: Tedi Mosskov

12.04.1961 - First space flight
12.04.1961 - First space flight
4/12/2024 8:00:00 AM
On April 12, 1961, Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in Vostok 1
Today we mark International Roma Day
Today we mark International Roma Day
4/8/2024 3:14:00 PM
On April 8 we mark International Roma Day. On the occasion Sofia will be the venue of a forum entitled “European funds: possibilities for support of Roma integration”.
Fools Day (April 1st)
Fools Day (April 1st)
4/1/2024 8:00:00 AM
There are quite a few nations today having in their calendar the April 1st Fools Day. For better or worse, we, Bulgarians, are among them.
Anniversary of Bulgarias staring to use the Gregorian Calendar
Anniversary of Bulgarias staring to use the Gregorian Calendar
3/31/2024 9:00:00 AM
In 1916, at midnight on 31st of March, Bulgaria “jumps” into future – instead of having April 1st as the next day, Bulgarians had April 14th….
March 27 - International Day of Theater
March 27 - International Day of Theater
3/27/2024 8:00:00 AM
March 27th is celebrated each year arounf the world as the International Day of Theater.
BLAGOVESHTENIE (ANNUNCIATION DAY)
BLAGOVESHTENIE (ANNUNCIATION DAY)
3/25/2024 9:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Blagovest/à, Blagoy, Blaga, Vangel, Evangelina, Bonka.Ritual table: fish (baked or boiled), flat cake, onion pastry.
TODOROVDEN
TODOROVDEN
3/23/2024 9:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Todor, Todorka, Teodor/a, Theo, Dora.
March 22nd – World Day of Water
March 22nd – World Day of Water
3/22/2024 11:00:00 AM
The World Day of Water has been appointed by a decision of the UN Ecology and Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 1992.
March 20 – International Francophony Day
March 20 – International Francophony Day
3/20/2024 10:00:00 AM
The first "sommet de la Francophonie" took place in Paris in 1986. About 44 countries took part in it.
The German genius Rudolph Diesel was born on that day back in 1858
The German genius Rudolph Diesel was born on that day back in 1858
3/18/2024 10:00:00 AM
Although Diesel was born in Paris, his parents were German. His father was a leather craftsman, and his mother a governess and language tutor. Rudolf was a good student in primary s...