The Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna is to host for the first time a festival dedicated to both cinema and literature.

Events CineLibri, organized by Collibri publishing house, will take place between November 2 and 8.

Movies screened there will also be shown in Sofia and Plovdiv in the days of the festival.

Twice Born (original title: Venuto al mondo), a film based on a novel by Italian writer Margarette Mazzantini, will kick off the festival in Varna, with Mazzantini herself being among the special guests.