(24-25 May) 1st year of Brotherhood Anniversary at Izvorski Monastery (+GAL)

The first anniversary of the twinning of four Rotary Clubs – Rotary Club Ćuprija Morava, Rotary Club Vidin, Rotary Club Zaječar, and Rotary Club Sofia-Balkan (from Rotary District 2483 (Serbia and Montenegro) and Rotary District 2482 (Bulgaria)) was celebrated on May 24. A joint meeting was held on this occasion at a beautiful 12th-century Orthodox monastery – Izvorski monastery. Ms. Ani Hristova, a Past President, represented our club.During the special worship service, the priest conducted a mass in which he mentioned the names of the Rotary Clubs and prayed for the members and their families.Following the service, a lunch was held in the parish house, attended by guests from Rotary Club Bor, Rotary Club Balkan, Rotary Club Sofia International, and Rotary Club Sofia-Serdika.

An agreement was made that each year, each club will contribute 300 EUR (a total of 1200 EUR) to this anniversary fund. The funds will be awarded to the host club for a service project of their choice. Rotary Club Vidin has chosen to use the funds for the publication of the collection “Stories from the Border,” which contains stories written by children living on the borders. The stories are translated and the book features amazing paintings. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy should contact Ms. Hristova to arrange it.

Rotary Club Sofia International expresses its gratitude to Rotary Club Vidin for their hospitality, especially to the President Mr. Lydmil Ivanov, and congratulates them on the wonderful book project.

The day was filled with laughter, Serbian and Bulgarian music, and a great time together!