SofiaEcho RSS feed In Photos

Chamber concert at the South African Residence

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:58:00 +0200

South African ambassador Sheila Camerer and her husband Alex hosted a chamber concert at their Residence in Sofia on November 17

Photo Gallery: Belene nuclear power plant, 28 years later

Petar Kostadinov — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:02:00 +0200

The construction site of Bulgaria's second nuclear power plant on the Danube River, 28 years after the project was given a green light by the then communist government.

US embassy wine-tasting

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0200

On November 5 a wine-tasting evening was held at the US embassy in Kozyak Street during which visitors were able to sample and buy some of the Balkan’s most prestigious wines presented by vintners.

Remembrance Day marked

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0200

Ambassadors, foreign dignitaries and military personnel gathered at the foreign war graves plots at Sofia Central Cemetery on November 8 to pay tribute to those fallen in conflicts throughout the world.

Austrian national day

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:59:00 +0200

On November 5 Austrian ambassador Klaus Fabjan and his wife Helga Fabjan hosted a well-attended reception at the embassy residence on the occasion of Austrian national day and Fabjan’s departure from the country.

Photo Gallery: The Wall

The Sofia Echo staff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:27:00 +0200

On November 9 this year the world marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the most hated symbol of the Cold War era and the Iron Curtain which divided Europe for almost half a century.

Rotary International Charity Golf Day

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:59:00 +0200

The second Rotary International Charity Golf Day saw 10 teams playing a Texas Scramble team competition.

National Day of Turkey

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:59:00 +0200

On the 86th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, the ambassador of Turkey and Mrs Mehmet Gücük held a reception in the ballrooms of the Dedeman Princess Hotel in Sofia on October 29.

Construction awards

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:58:00 +0200

On October 26, the Regional Development Ministry and the Bulgarian Construction Chamber hosted a ceremony marking the day of the construction worker in Bulgaria. At the annual Top 50+ construction companies ranking, two awards went to Glavbolgarstroy company, and one to Balkanstroy, Planex Holding and the state company Construction and Restoration.

Movie awards

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:58:00 +0200

The Bulgarian nomination for best foreign-language film at the 2010 Oscars, The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, directed by Stefan Komandarev, won two full-length film awards at the 12th Benalmadena International Short Film Festival held in Malaga on October 16-24. The film won the jury and the audience awards, the first time in the festival’s history that one film won both awards.

Atlas Shrugged book launch

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:58:00 +0300

At Helikon bookshop on October 10, the first part of the Bulgarian-language version of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged was launched, and in a fortnight the book became the book chain’s fourth most-sold book in the literature category. Presiding at the book launch were publisher Kalin Manolov, translator Petyo Angelov, editor Iskra Angelova and economist Luchezar Bogdanov.

Spain’s National Day

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:58:00 +0300

In celebration of Spain’s National Day on October 12, ambassador Jorge Fuentes and Cristina Leja de Fuentes hosted a well-attended reception at their residence in Simeonovsko Chaussee. VIP guests included Simeon Saxe-Coburg.

ZZ Top first concert in Bulgaria

The Sofia Echo staff — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:49:00 +0300

ZZ Top performed its first concert in Bulgaria on October 21 2009, at Sofia's Stadion Akademik as part of its Double Down Live tour.

ZZ Top welcomed in Sofia by fans

The Sofia Echo staff — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:04:00 +0300

Arriving only hours before their concert on October 21 2009, ZZ Top was met by a convoy of fans, fake beards and all.

One Life Charity Bike Ride

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:58:00 +0300

Accompanied by police sirens blaring and lights flashing – and the wind howling and rain pouring – participants in the One Life Charity Bike Ride made their way on October 3 from Bankya to Zlatusha.

South African ambassador’s reception

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:58:00 +0300

The ambassador of South Africa, Sheila Camerer, and Alex Camerer hosted a reception on October 8 for diplomats, business and community leaders at their residence in Kambanite, Sofia.

Indonesian gala night

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:58:00 +0300

The embassy of the Republic of Indonesia staged an Indonesian gala night on October 5 at the Ivan Vazov national theatre in commemoration of the 64th anniversary of the proclamation of independence and 53 years of Indonesia-Bulgaria relations.

British-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:56:00 +0300

A networking evening for the British-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (BBCC) was held at Sofia’s Chillout Cafe on September 24. The well-attended reception was an opportunity to meet members of the BBCC board as well as newcomers to the Chamber.

Indonesian embassy’s Eid El-Fitr dinner

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:58:00 +0300

On September 21, Indonesian ambassador Immanuel Robert Inkiriwang hosted a Eid El-Fitr (Ramazan Bayram) dinner reception at his residence.

Historical re-enactment in Svishtov

The Sofia Echo staff — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:25:00 +0300

For a second year running, the Bulgarian town of Svishtov on the Danube River was the site of mock battles, re-creating the era when the area was the border of the Roman Empire.