site.btaBeethoven's "Ode to Joy" to Mark End of Swedish and Beginning of Spanish EU Presidency in Varna

Legendary Composer Ludwig van Beethoven's Ode to Joy from his famous Symphony No. 9 will mark in Varna the end of the Swedish and the beginning of the Spanish presidency of the European Union (EU) on June 30, the Spanish Embassy in Sofia said on Thursday. The concert will be held under the patronage of Bulgaria's Culture Ministry and Foreign Ministry. The Tourism Minister and the Deputy Foreign Minister are expected to attend, as well as some twenty ambassadors who will be arriving from Sofia.