Sofia City Hall Cancels All Events over Tragic Bus Accident

Friday, May 29 was declared by the Government a National Day of Mourning for the victims of the bus accident that took 16 lives. All events in Sofia are canceled by the City Hall. Photo by BGNES

The Sofia City Hall is canceling all events planned for Friday, May 29 over the National Mourning for the victims of the tragic accident near the Bakadzhik peak in southern Bulgaria.

The City Hall issued a press release Thursday listing the cancellations including the street performance of the French Theatrical Troupe "Fair of the Flying Heart", scheduled to take place at 9:30 pm on the square in front of the "Alexander Nevski" cathedral.

The performance was organized by the City Hal, the Culture Institute at the Foreign Ministry and the French Institute in Sofia to mark June 1 - Day of the Child and the 130th anniversary of declaring Sofia capital of Bulgaria.

All Thursday events to celebrated Ascension or Spasovden have also been canceled.

In addition, the visit of the "Musical Idol 3" contestants in the Serbian town of Bosilegrad has also been canceled. The young talents were scheduled to perform for the Bulgarian community in the area.

 

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