(1-3 Nov) 25 Years Rotary Club Stara Zagora and 22 Years Rotaract Club Stara Zagora (+GAL)
On 1 November 2019 the members of Rotary Club Sofia International Ms. Hristova and Mr. Dale arrived in Stara Zagora to participate in the 25 years Rotary Club Stara Zagora and 22 years Rotaract Club Stara Zagora celebrations. They were warmly welcomed by the organization committee and the Past District Governor Mr. Valentin Stoyanov.
The festivities program on Saturday started with a tour of the museum of the Zagorka Brewery. Later that day the guests had a tour of the Regional Museum of History.
Following was the highlight of the weekend. Which was, of course the dinner celebration for the 25 years Rotary Club Stara Zagora and 22 years Rotaract Club Stara Zagora. More than 200 Rotarians, their friends, associates and guests gathered at the friendship dinner. Among the guests were also more than 20 members of Rotary Club Kruševac, Serbia, District 2483.
Special guests of the 25 years celebration were also the Ombudsman of Stara Zagora – Mrs. Nadezhda Chakarova, the Assistant District Governor – Mr. Rosen Gogoshev, Charter President of the Rotary Club Stara Zagora – Mr. Stefan Terziyev. Additionally Presidents and Members of Rotary Clubs from Kruševac, Serbia; Aytos; Berkovitsa; Veliko Turnovo; Gabrovo; Nova Zagora; Plovdiv; Radnevo; Sliven; Sofia; Harmanli; Haskovo; Yambol; Kazanlak; Stara Zagora. Rotaract and Interact members from Stara Zagora, members of Inner Wheel Club, Lions Clubs in Stara Zagora and Zonta Club also attended the celebration dinner.
The Past District Governor – Mr. Dimitar Dimitrov – wished the club members to retain their current youth spirit. He conveyed a congratulatory address from the District Governor – Mr. Mitko Minev: “Rotary is friendship, integrity, diversity, leadership, open hand, philanthropy.”
The evening concluded with the cutting of the huge birthday cake by the host from Rotary Club Stara Zagora and Rotaract Club Stara Zagora.
Rotary Club Sofia International thanks our dear friends for their hospitality and is waiting to welcome them in Sofia soon.