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Expert: There Are Radical Islamist Supporters In Bulgaria

There are radical islamists and people in Bulgaria who support the Islamic State (IS), said the anti-terrorism expert Alex Alexiev in the Friday morning talkshow of the Nova TV national channel.

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Parov Stelar Band To Swing In Sofia On October 3

The popular electro swing band Parov Stelar Band will play in Sofia's Arena Armeec hall on October 3.

The show will feature old, as well as the band's most recent material from 2013.

This would be the sixth concert of Parov Stelar Band in Bulgaria in the recent years, after appearances at summer festivals and Sofia clubs.

Interior Ministry Investigates New Vote-Buying Schemes

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry is investigating new vote-buying schemes, caretaker Interior Minister Yordan Bakalov told the Darik national radio. 

The newest scheme was a "casting" for a reality show at which the candidates are told to vote for a certain party or coalition and are being paid. 

Rodin Exhibition in Sofia Extended by Two Weeks

An exhibition of works by legendary French sculptor August Rodin will remain in Sofia's National Art Gallery until September 28.

Under initial plans the event, co-organized by the French Embassy and the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture and the gallery itself, was to be open until September 15, the website Dnevnik.bg reports.

'Bulgarian Rhapsody' Enters Oscars 2014 Foreign Language Film Contest

The National Cinema Council has picked Bulgarian Rhapsody as the Bulgarian movie to participate in the race for 2014's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Bulgarian Rhapsody, a co-production with Israel is the last part of a trilogy directed by Ivan Nichev dedicated to the rescue of Bulgarian Jews during WWII.

Bulgaria's Media Watchdog To Censor Rap Song

Bulgaria's Council for Electronic Media (CEM) is planning to “limit” the airing of the rap song Vidimo Dovolni (Apparently Pleased), reports the bTV national channel. 

According to the watchdog, the lyrics of the song, performed by rapper Krisko and pop singer Maria Ilieva were “harmful to the moral and psychological health of children”. 

EU's Creative Europe programme promotes Balkan culture

EU's Creative Europe programme promotes Balkan culture

The Union allocated 1.5 billion euros for cultural and media projects.

The European Union’s Creative Europe programme is making 1.5 billion euros available to support regional cultural organisations, including cinema, and for translating books into regional languages.

International Novi Sad Literature Festival opens

NOVI SAD - The 9th International Novi Sad Literature Festival was opened in the central city square in Novi Sad with a speech by President of Matica Srpska, professor and poet Dragan Stanic, on Tuesday evening.

Sozopol Hosts 30-th Edition of Apollonia Art Festival

The 30-th anniversary edition of the Apollonia Art Festival will take place in Bulgaria's seaside town of Sozopol between August 28 and September 6.

The festival has established itself as a gathering point of artists, musicians, writers, poets, actors and architects and has become one of the major points in the summer art programme in Bulgaria. 

Sofia's Cultural Calendar Swelling with Performaces in End-August

A variety of outdoor musical and children's events will take place in Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia in the last days of August.

The cultural calendar of Sofia includes diverse live concerts and theatrical performances for children and for grown ups in the Borisova Gradina Park, the City Garden, the South Park, and the Zaimov Park, BGNES reports.

International Sport Film Festival starts Friday at Zlatibor

ZLATIBOR - The 3rd International Sport Film Festival is taking place August 22-25 on Mt. Zlatibor, western Serbia.

The competition part of the program will feature 12 documentaries by filmmakers from India, England, East Timor, France, Russia, Poland, U.S., Canada,Turkey, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Serbia.

Nada Pavlovic handed lifetime achievement award at Nisville

NIS - Serbian jazz singer Nada Pavlovic is the winner of the lifetime achievement award of the 20th Nisville Jazz Festival.

Pavlovic, a legend of Serbian jazz and evergreen music, received the award from Nis Mayor Zoran Perisic at late Thursday's opening ceremony.

In keeping with tradition, the festival was opened by a Serbian band, Moba feat Oliver Katic.

International Novi Sad Literature Festival opens on Aug 25

BELGRADE - The 9th International Novi Sad Literature Festival will take place from August 25 to 29, the Association of Writers of Vojvodina announced on Friday.

During the four-day festival, authors from Serbia and abroad will read their poetry and prose at an open-air venue in downtown Novi Sad and take part in panel discussions on modern literature.

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