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mixed crowd comes not only for the greased-up male pole dancers but also for the live
music, DJs and neighbouring facilities (the Sky Bar is in the same complex).

CLUB

Infinity
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( 0888281431; Bratya Pulievi 4, Kapana; 10am-late; ) Varied music, from pop
to dance, is played at this studenty late club in Kapana.

Cinemas
See recent foreign films in original languages (with Bulgarian subtitles) at Luki Cinema
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Google map ( 644 004; bul 6 Septemvri 128) or Faces Cinema ( 683 310; bul Saedin-
enie, Trakiya District) .

Theatre & Opera

Roman Amphitheatre
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(ul Hemus) The amphitheatre hosts Plovdiv's annual Verdi Festival (June), plus other
summertime opera, ballet and music performances.

ANCIENT THEATRE

Nikolai Masalitinov Dramatic Theatre
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( 224 867; ul Knyaz Aleksandâr 38) One of Bulgaria's top theatres, it features anything
from Shakespeare to Ibsen (usually in Bulgarian).

THEATRE

OPERA

Plovdiv Opera House
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( 632 231; [e-mail]; ul Avksentiy Veleshki) Classic and modern European
operas are performed in Bulgarian at this venerable hall.

Shopping
Trendy clothes and shoe stores line the pedestrian mall ul Knyaz Aleksandâr. Continuing
up ul Sâborna, you'll find several antique shops. Paintings by Bulgarian artists are sold in