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In
recent years Kavarna, Bulgaria has
turned into the Rock Capital of the
Balkans. The city had guest over 40
world renowned artists, including
Dio, Manowar, Deep Purple,
Scorpions, Whitesnake, Accept,
Nazareth, Saxon, Billy Idol, Twisted
Sister, Aria, Filip Kirkorov and
many others, as well as lot of
Bulgarian artists like B.T.R.,
Signal, Hipodil and others.
Kavarna is a Black Sea coastal town
and seaside resort in the Dobruja
region of northeastern Bulgaria. It
lies 64 km northeast of Varna and 49
km from Dobrich on the international
road E87. As of December 2009, the
town has a population of 11,397
inhabitants. A little yacht port, a
fishing base, a spacious beach and a
resort complex exist in the town.
The landmark Cape Kaliakra is
located a few kilometers to the
east, as is the tony beachfront
resort of Rusalka. Three 18-hole
golf courses with villa communities
and marinas are being developed
nearby, two of the courses are
designed by Gary Player and one by
Ian Woosnam.
The
lay of the land is flat and the
seacoast of Kavarna is 42 km long.
Along it there are small beaches,
including an artificial one. Gore
Chirakman with its almost sheer
slopes towers above the seacoast.
Remains of stronghold walls, moats,
buildings, churches and necropolises
can be found on the flat plateau.
The region is rich in mineral
waters. Since 2004 the town has
turned in one of the centres of
musical life in Bulgaria. Kavarna
has been the host to several rock
and roll concerts. In 2005 the most
popular band to play in the town's
stadium was Deep Purple. The other
notable performers were mostly
legends of German rock and heavy
metal music, such as Scorpions, Axel
Rudi Pell, Gamma Ray, Masterplan and
Destruction.
On 27
August 2005 Accept, another German
band, played here its last show with
original lead vocalist Udo
Dirkschneider. There is also a mural
of Whitesnake singer David Coverdale.
2006 followed the tradition with
concerts of more metal bands as well
as some pop and dance musicians. For
example, Russian pop star Filipp
Kirkorov sang there in September. In
2007, performers included Black
Sabbath, John Lawton Band, Manowar,
Motörhead, Robert Plant, and Ronnie
James Dio. The next year saw the
return of Manowar with a 5 hour
attempt to set a world record for
the longest heavy metal concert. The
next two days Alice Cooper, Slayer
and In Flames held concerts. In July
2009, Motley Crue will be headlining
the rock-fest, with Scorpions, Blind
Guardian and Dream Theater also
participating.
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