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Monkey business

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0200

Bright colours, individual care and a rounded programme of extracurricular activities make this Lozenets-based kindergarten one of Sofia’s best

Home alone?

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +0200

The International Women's Club (IWC) assists foreigners’ wives and supports worthy causes through events like its annual festive season charity bazaar

Architects of good fortune

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0300

A week-long programme of exhibitions and debates stimulates awareness of man’s contribution to the environment

Housing Models

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +0300

A visiting Austrian exhibition displays 12 completed and functioning residential buildings – and the people who live there

Classical music above all

Petar Kostadinov — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +0300

Heavy traffic on the Sofia-Vienna musical route

Movie bonanza

Nick Iliev — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Twelve films to choose from in this year’s festival

Computational excellence

Rene Beekman — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0300

President and award recipient issue sharp warnings about Bulgaria’s science education and brain drain problem

Into the dark

Penka Angelova — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Caves need not be forbidding

Hand and heart

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +0300

Karin Dom, aided by British patrons, aims to de-institutionalise childcare in Bulgaria

The homeless museum

Petar Kostadinov — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Sofia Museum project is put on hold for lack of funds

Madonna comes to town

Petar Kostadinov — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Sofia saw the best the world’s pop scene can offer

Spirit of boredom

Alex Bivol — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0300

How to lose fans and alienate people

That’s the Spirit!

Jonathan Twigg — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0300

There’s a party in your back yard – but can you find the way in? Guest columnist Jonathan Twigg has been down on the beach in Bourgas…

Groundbreaking at Kyustendil

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Cedar Foundation pioneers new homes in push towards "de-institutionalisation"

Adopt a puppy/kitty campaign to be held in Sofia's Yuzhen Park

The Sofia Echo staff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:55:00 +0300

People willing to adopt a pet will be thoroughly screened and their pet compatibility gauged

Late starters

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:44:00 +0300

Back in 1986 Portugal was the European Union’s new boy and its poorest member state. 23 years later, how does Portugal compare to Bulgaria?

Bienvenue, wine routes

Magdalena Rahn — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Eight newly-created circuits, covering anywhere from one to nine days, advise tourists as to the must-visit wineries and cultural sites around the country. Wine tourism is still a new concept in Bulgaria, and its potential is huge, French wine specialists say

Spirit of Bourgas – the sequel

Petar Kostadinov — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Faith No More and Fun Lovin’ Criminals make headlines this year

Belgium in Bulgaria: Tastes and art

BBL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Once a year, Sofia hosts a week of some of the best food and art from Belgium

Belgium in Bulgaria: Quality artists

Rene Beekman — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Bulgarian sculptor and painter Ivaylo Savov is better known abroad than in his home country.