Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Invites US Star to Rose Harvest

Society | May 29, 2010, Saturday // 12:04|  views

19-year old Kazanlak high-school senior, Milena Zhelyazkova (center), was bestowed the 2010 title of “Rose Quinn.” Photo by DarikNews

Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, is inviting US star Jessica Simpson to Bulgaria to take part in the annual rose harvest celebrations.

The reason for the invite is Simpson’s upcoming release of her new perfume whose main ingredient is the famous Bulgarian rose oil.

Naydenov said he will invite Simpson through the American Embassy in Sofia, adding her visit would be great advertisement for Bulgaria as the world most renowned producer of rose oil.

The worldwide famous harvest began a week ago in the ‘valley of the roses’ close to Kazanlak in Central Bulgaria.

Meanwhile, as part of the Rose celebrations, Kazanlak held Friday night the traditional competition for the title of the “Rose Quinn.” 19-year old high-school senior, Milena Zhelyazkova, was bestowed the 2010 title in a contest with 16 other high-school seniors from Kazanlak.

The winners received a number of gifts, including the traditional trip to Japan for the “Rose Quinn,” awarded annually by the Japanese Embassy in Sofia.

The contest is organized by the Municipality of Kazanlak and the “Bulgarian Rose” Foundation.

The culmination of the rose harvest celebration is the traditional parade in Kazanlak, scheduled for Sunday, June 6.

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Tags: Kazanlak, valley of the roses, rose oil, harvest, Miroslav Naydenov, Jessica Simpson, Rose Quinn

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