Album 10

The photographs in this album relate to my post "A Cold Weekend in January" published on 24/01/2016. Scroll down the page to read the comments or click on a photo to enlarge and the thumbnails will display along the bottom of the screen.

The Barbour of Seville performed at the Opera House, Varna

The ornate ceiling in the ante-room ...

...  a musical afternoon ...

... cabaret ...

... to classical ...

... taken on my mobile phone ...

... Gershwin ...

... and a grand finale.

Arriving at the 'Ethnic Bazaar' at the Varna Mall ... 

... held in the Food Hall of the mall ...

... from Chinese cuisine ...

... to traditional music ...

... to local treats ...

... a variety of breads ...

... folk song ...

... and very tasty moussaka ...

... in pleasant surroundings ...

... traditional ritual dance ...



... the boys are in town ...

... to meet the girls of course ...

... from Romania, Turkey and Bulgaria ...

... traditional male waistcoat ...



... 80 years born and bred in Vara ...


... a critical audience or a chance to gossip ...

... not Sweden but Romania ...

... a prospective bride ...

... note the long plaits ...



... a captive audience ...

... a novel lamp shade ...


... tweet, tweet ...

... fresh coffee around the world ...

... long arms and nimble fingers ...


... young talent ...

... something for a sweet tooth ...

... olive oils, wine vinegars ... 

... local honeys ...

... a famous export from Bulgaria ...

... everything bee ...

... I bought a prize winning jar ...

... more folk dancing from a different locality ...



... the men strut their stuff ...



... swing your partner ...

... dosy doe ...




... everyone joins in ...



... my fresh bread, ground coffee and honey. Tasty!

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