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WITH A MESSAGE OF PEACE, THE EUROPE DAY WAS CELEBRATED IN SOFIA
09.05.2023
May 9, 2023 marks the 16th anniversary of Bulgaria's membership in the European Union. Our country joined the European family in 2007, believing in the words of one of the founding fathers of the EU, Jean Monnet, "There is no future for the people of Europe other than in union". On May 9, 2023, from 10.00. until 12.00, in Zaimov Park, a sports holiday and celebration of Europe Day was held, which was attended by children from the capital kindergartens: kindergarten № 100 Acad. Petko Raikov; kindergarten № 104 "My World", kindergarten № 191 "A Tale Without an End", kindergarten № 195 " Mormarevi Brothers ". The host of the event was Nadezhda Panayotova, the Bulgarian voice of one of the favourite Disney cartoon characters – Elsa from Frozen.
Darko Team Athletics School contributed to the sports smiles, which besides with the sports specialists, joined in with an attractive mascot that delighted the children – the Darko wasp. The excellent organization was taken care of by volunteers, including young people from Sofia schools and young sports specialists from the National Sports Academy “Vasil Levski”. Zumba trainers Valentina Nedeva (MVJ Sport) and Stoyan Stoyanov (Alegria Dobrich) made the celebration really fun and under the sounds of attractive rhythms, they created a unique spirit in the participating children and athletes with intellectual disabilities from Adapted Basketball NSA, who also joined in the celebration. The event was organized by Bulgarian sports development association (BSDA), the Sunday School at the Church of the Nativity, the Sunday School at the Church of St. Martyr Paraskeva, Association of Bulgarians with Asthma, Allergy and COPD, with the permission of Sofia Municipality.
Balloons flew into the sky at the end of the event, sending a message that within the Union we are all United in Diversity, as is the motto of the European Union. During the event, emphasis was placed on the unifying values of the EU – freedom, peace, equality, family, responsibility, justice, tolerance and solidarity. The event was implemented within the framework of the FitforKids Europe initiative, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union – a public multicomponent intervention that is implemented in Denmark, Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal and Turkey and aims to improve the lifestyle and health of children and their families and to improve and optimize their healthy weight.
Balloons flew into the sky at the end of the event, sending a message that within the Union we are all United in Diversity, as is the motto of the European Union. During the event, emphasis was placed on the unifying values of the EU – freedom, peace, equality, family, responsibility, justice, tolerance and solidarity. The event was implemented within the framework of the FitforKids Europe initiative, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union – a public multicomponent intervention that is implemented in Denmark, Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal and Turkey and aims to improve the lifestyle and health of children and their families and to improve and optimize their healthy weight.
