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Poli Genova to Represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2016

Poli Genova will represent Bulgaria at this year's edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Stockholm between May 10 and 14.

Her selection was announced last week by the public broadcaster, the Bulgarian National Television (BNT), which is responsible for determining the Bulgarian participant.

Bulgarian-Russian TV Station to Be Launched on March 01

A Bulgarian-Russian TV channel, dubbed HMTV, will be broadcast in Bulgaria starting March 01, the Union of Bulgarian Journalists has said.

It cites documents of the broadcast media watchdog, the Council for Electronic Media (CEM), which has granted registration to the channel's owners at its lates session.

Zaz to Perform at Francofolies Festival in Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad in June

Popular French singer Zaz will perform at the festival for francophone music Francofolies, which will be held in the Bulgarian city of Blagoevgrad between 17 and 18 June.

This will be the third concert of Zaz in Bulgaria after her performances in 2012 in Sofia and 2013 at the Spirit of Burgas.

Scorpions 50th Anniversary Tour to Include Sofia Concert on July 17

The legendary German rock band, Scorpions, marks their 50th anniversary with a new album and a world tour which includes the Bulgarian capital city, Sofia Music Enterprises has announced.

The concert is scheduled for July 17 at Arena Armeec hall in Sofia.

Bulgarian National Radio Celebrates 81st Anniversary

The Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) celebrates its 81st anniversary on Monday.

On 25 January 1935, Tsar Boris III signed a decree which made radio diffusion in the then Kingdom of Bulgaria a state property.

BNR's history of broadcasting began with a seven-hour program, which used to include news broadcasted two times a day for ten minutes.

Bulgaria's Sofia to Host World Festival of Animated Film Jan 29-31

The 11th edition of World Festival of Animated Film will be held on January 29-31 in the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.

On January 19 at 18:30 local time, "Authors-Artists" exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Bulgarian cinema will usher viewers into the mood of the Festival at NDK Lobby Semi-basement East. 

MENAR Film Festival Kicks Off in Sofia on January 14

Movies by female directors from around the Middle East and North Africa will be the focus of this year's MENAR Festival, the organizers have said.

Between January 14 and 31, the festival will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, with films to be screened at Cinema House, Europe Cinema, G8 Cultural Center, the Czech Center, Pancho Vladigerov Museum and the Cervantes Institute.

Book Sales in Bulgaria Rise 7% in 2015

According to the chairperson of the Bulgarian Book Association, Veselin Todorov, book sales in Bulgaria registered 7% increase in 2015.

A growing interest was also recorded towards Bulgarian literature, with 1/5 of the fifty best selling titles being of Bulgarian authors, Todorov said in an interview for Focus news agency.

Ten Contemporary Bulgarian Movies to be Shown in Barcelona from January 5 to 29

Ten contemporary Bulgarian movies will be shown at the Filmoteca de Catalunya in Barcelona between January 5 and 29 as part of the thematic cycle "Bulgaria, the invisible Europe".

The program includes ten Bulgarian feature and documentary films, which have been shot during the past 15 years.

AJE's Movie on Turks in Bulgaria: Myths, Truths and Lessons

Al Jazeera English aired earlier in December, as part of its Al Jazeera World series, a documentary about the ethnic Turk minority in Bulgaria - one suggesting ethnic Turks are systematically subjected to oppressive treatment and deprived of their rights even nowadays.

Singers and Footballers Top Google Searches in Balkans

It's that time of year again, when Google publishes its lists of the most frequently used Google search terms used in 2015.

People in the Balkans, as in most countries around the globe, are most curious about pop singers and football players, according to an article published by Time weekly.

Antonio Banderas Performs Traditional Bulgarian Dance in Sofia

Hollywood star Antonio Banderas performed the traditional Bulgarian dance horo together with Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova.

This happened in the golden hall of the National Art Gallery in Sofia during the week.

Bulgaria's Ruse Hosts Second Edition of Ice Sculptures Festival

The Bulgaria city of Ruse hosts a festival of ice sculptures on Svoboda (Liberty) square between December 14 and 22.

The Ruse Ice Fest will bring together sculptors from eight countries - Bulgaria, Belgium, France, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.

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