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Voltaj band to represent Romania in 2015 Eurovision song contest

Published by Agerpres on Mon, 03/09/2015 - 07:24

The Voltaj band will represent Romania in the 2015 Eurovision contest with the song 'De la capat' (Over Again), after winning the national selection on Sunday night in Craiova (west of Bucharest).

Photo credit: (c) Ilie BUMBAC / AGERPRES FLOW

Voltaj got 24 points, with the specialized jury and public vote weighing 50 percent each.

Romanian Politician Linked to HSBC Scandal

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 15:35

Amid the continuing fall out over the HSBC scandal, a journalistic project in Romania has named a key figure in the ruling party as one of those who held secret accounts in the Swiss branch of the British bank.

Alexander the Great musical at Megaron Mousikis

Published by Protothema on Sun, 02/08/2015 - 12:48

"Alexander the Great", the musical rock opera composed by Kostas Athrydis, is presented by the National Theater of Northern Greece at the Megaron Mousikis (Athens Concert Hall) from January 27 through to March 1, 2015.

Macedonia Police Foil Bid to Rig Eurovision Vote

Published by Balkan Insight on Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:39

Police in Macedonia are questioning four people in relation to attempts to rig the voting for Eurovision.

They include a music producer, a song writer and one of the owners of the company that organized the televoting at the Skopje song festival on Thursday.

Media Unions Tell Macedonia to Respect Freedom

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 10/07/2014 - 10:00

Local and international media unions meeting in Skopje on Monday sent a set of 13 demands to the authorities, which they say are necessary to ensure the freedom of journalism in Macedonia.

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13-th Tattoo Fest Sofia To Take Place In October

Published by Novinite on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 13:08

The 13-th edition of the Tattoo Fest Sofia will take place on October 4-5 in the 4km Party Center.

Besides the tattoo booths, the festival will offer stands selling jewelry, clothes and accessories.

'Bulgarian Rhapsody' Enters Oscars 2014 Foreign Language Film Contest

Published by Novinite on Fri, 09/05/2014 - 15:09

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.

See You In Montevideo producers making basketball film

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 11:03

BELGRADE - The production company behind See You in Montevideo, Serbia's nominee for the 2014 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, has started shooting another sports film based on a true story - this time about basketball.

EU's Creative Europe programme promotes Balkan culture

Published by SETimes on Thu, 08/28/2014 - 00:00

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.

Kolundzija to share stage with St.George Strings in Ohrid

Published by Tanjug on Sat, 08/09/2014 - 16:55

BELGRADE – Crowd at Macedonia’s Ohrid Summer Festival, one of the most prominent cultural events in the region, will be able to enjoy violinist Jovan Kolundzija and the St George Strings chamber orchestra, celebrated Serbian musicians, Saturday evening.

Famed trumpet festival kicks off in Guča

Published by B92 on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 10:14

Famed trumpet festival kicks off in Guča

GUČA -- The traditional Trumpet Festival in Guča opened on Wednesday "with a flag-raising ceremony and the festival anthem," Tanjug is reporting.

Writer Radomir Andrić, the host of the biggest trumpet festival in the Balkans, proposed a toast to visitors.

54th Guca trumpet festival opens

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 08/06/2014 - 17:02

GUCA - The traditional Trumpet Festival in Guca, central Serbia, opened on Wednesday with a flag-raising ceremony and the festival anthem, while writer Radomir Andric, the host of the biggest trumpet festival in the Balkans, proposed a toast to visitors.

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