Ivan Vazov

On 17th of September, Bulgaria's capital celebrates St. Sofia Day - the day on which the Orthodox church commemorates the Holy Martyrs Sofia and her three daughters Faith, Hope and Love.

The festive program begins at 11:30 am with an official ceremony of raising the flag of the city in front of St. Sofia Temple.

The construction of a mansard floor on the roof of one of the most remarkable buildings in Sofia, which is located at the corner of Ivan Vazov Street and Rakovski Street, is under preparation. The work plan for the change already has the consent of the Ministry of Culture and has been signed by the Minister of the Ministry Boil Banov.

Today, Bulgaria marks the 169th anniversary of the birth of Patriarch of Bulgarian Literature Ivan Vazov, BNT reminded.

In the capital, the anniversary will be celebrated at the monument to the writer in the garden of the Hagia Sophia and in his house in the center of the city.

"Mystery in a box" is the challenge of the National Museum of Military History to its visitors at the Night of Museums, which will take place on Saturday night. At the National Polytechnic Museum will be opened the exhibition "40 Years of Personal Computers Pravets".
 

A broken pipe left part of the neighborhoods of Lagera, Hipodruma, Beli brezi, Kriva reka and Ivan Vazov in Sofia.

There are a number of hospitals in the area - Pirogov, Military Medical Academy, Alexandrovska and others.

The accident occurred in the early hours of May 11 in the area between Geshov Boulevards and Bulgaria.

Sofiyska Voda team is working on the problem.

The movement in downtown Sofia will be blocked today in connection with the visit of Pope Francis to Bulgaria.
 

A wreath to the Memorial of the Martyrs, where the Lebanese public honors their heroes from the struggles for independence, will be presented on Wednesday by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Beirut on the second day of his visit to Lebanon. Last night he met with Bulgarians living and working in Lebanon, as well as Lebanese citizens who studied in Bulgaria.

One more of the streets in downtown Sofia will be closed for repairs. On February 20, Wednesday, the renovation of "Shesti Septemvri" Street from "Aksakov" Str. To "Slavianska" Street starts, the Sofia Municipality announced. On a preliminary schedule, the repair must be completed by April 15, but the time limit may be extended if the weather deteriorates and prevents work.

This romantic tram ride will give you a real sense of the spirit of Old Sofia. The railcar used to be part of Sofia public transport back in1935. Its capacity is about 50 persons of which 36 seated. During this tour you will get a different perspective of Sofia city passing by some of the city's emblematic locations and buildings.

On November 30, 2018 (Friday) in the park in front of the National Palace of Culture, the lights of the festive Christmas tree of Sofia will be lit. 

Christmas lights on the tree will be turned on at 19:00 local time (EET).

Starting 17:00, a series of concerts and musical performances will take place on a stage put up next to the tree.