(Feb 21) Memorable Roses Wine & Dine Night at the Kempinski in Sofia (+GAL)

Posted in Activities, Galleries, News and Events, Rotaract, Theme evenings. Written by RCSI admin on February 21st, 2014

Rotary Club Sofia International is proud to announce that the 4th Annual Wine Tasting Charity Night (the 2014 “Roses Wine & Dine Night”) was a memorable experience and a big success in terms of funds raised. The event was held on Friday, 21 Feb., 2014 at Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia and gathered more than 160 guests – Rotarians, Rotaractors, and many friends of Rotary. The event’s program consisted of tasting of more than 40 wine brands, accompanied by cheese, nuts, sweets, water all kindly donated by the sponsors of the evening, an auction, and a raffle.

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The event raised 3600 BGN in 4 hours, which will go for purchasing additional solar panels for the “House of Plays” in Dalbok Dol Village, Municipality Troyan in Bulgaria, also for equipping a playroom with children’s toys for the children in foster families in St. Sofia Community Support Center run by For Our Children Foundation, and additionally for equipping a safe house in Sofia for kids leaving the institutions at the age of 18, which was refurbished through a joint project of RC Sofia International (D-2482) and RC Brue Valley (D-1200). These initiatives are part of the DONATIONS Program of the of RC Sofia International – a program which has solemnly managed to deliver goods, services and products for more than 2,1 mln. BGN for the past 8 years to the communities in need.
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Sponsors and partners of the event were:
– Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia – www.kempinski.com

Wines from:
– Angelus Estate – www.angelusestate.com
– Dives Estate – www.divesestate-bg.com
– Edoardo Miroglio – www.emiroglio-wine.com
– Elit Agro Glushnik
– Leventa Ruse – www.leventa-bg.net
– Villa Yustina – www.villayustina.com

Additionally:
– cheese from Dimiter Madjarov – www.madjarov.bg
– sweets from Si Commercial 7 – www.si-7.com
– chocolate from 1 Meter Chocolate – http://www.1meterchocolate.com/
– expensive nutts (almond, cashew, hazelnut, pistachio and peanut) from AYA company – www.aya.bg
– mineral water SALOON – www.saloon-bg.com
– 85″ Flat Screen TV and vouchers from SAMSUNG Bulgaria – www.samsung.bg
– multimedia presentations from MULTIVISIA – www.multivisia.com
– professional photography by Graphya – www.graphya.com

The organizers were supported by the members of Rotaract Club Sofia International and of the Preliminary Rotaract Club Sofia International at Medical Academy – Sofia.
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The next wine night will be in February 2015, however RC Sofia International will be hosting the 3rd Annual Whisky & Cigars Night on 9 May 2014 and we expect to see you all there. Register on our website www.rc-si.org for more details and up-to-date information.

Gallery (Alberto Staykov – Graphya):