November 8th, 2022 - posted in News and Events.
On 8 November our Past President, Ms. Ani Hristova visited Rotary Club Brussels Cantersteen. The meeting was held in Stanhope Hotel in Brussels.
Rotary Club Brussels Cantersteen is created in 2001 and is the only English-speaking International club, as well is the first Mixed club (Women & Men), serving the European Capital and other communities. The Club is dynamic, open-minded, consisting of professional and business leaders of the wider Brussels community. The club members strive for a high standard of quality and integrity, while sharing an open mind and a positive attitude. Rotary Club Brussels Cantersteen consists of a group of friends ready to share their ideas, goals and way of life with members of the international community who share the same values of equality and service above self. Members value philanthropy, integrity and genuineness.
Expatriates interested in enlarging their business circle and enjoying camaraderie with Brussels-based professionals (Belgians and other nationalities) are welcome to Rotary Club Brussels Cantersteen. A club without barriers, they are happy to welcome visitors and for new members to join their mixed club which already has a wide international background and experience.
Ms. Hristova was warmly welcomed by all the member and especially by the President, Mr. Oliver Drewes. The club members are 32. 27 of them are Mans and 5 Ladies. More information here.
The highlight of the meeting was the presentation of Mr. Robbert Baruch, SVP Public affairs Europe in Universal Music Group N.V. (UMG).
With offices in more than 60 territories, UMG is the world leader in music-based entertainment. UMG’s corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California, USA.
They exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. They are a community of entrepreneurs committed to creativity and innovation. They own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content. UMS identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world. Knowing that music, a powerful force for good in the world, is unique in its ability to inspire people and bring them together. They are the home for music’s greatest artists, innovators and entrepreneurs.
Mr. Baruch presented in more details, that the UMG has 4 divisions: creation of music; Creation and publication; Recording the music.
He explained how important for example is for composers to know what they are earning and where the music is performed. The song is in the head of the composer, the Label is distributing to the ear of the people and as well is merchandising it. He said that they have amazing merchandising and gave example with the band “Rammstein”, but will keep the story, when Mr. Baruch present it in our club. In that very story didn’t sell the items, but everyone spoke about it!
He also mentioned how important is the Digital innovation. They are also in Tik Tok and they have special application, that can check for what Tik Tok video is used their song for example.
They are also in Spotify, Apple music, Deezer. So for the few years that in their business was a crisis, because of the free application for music, now the situation is far better
Some of the names of the artists, that are in their Label are: Taylor Swift, BTS (Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band), Metallica, Rammstein, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Iron Maiden, Rihanna, Guns N’ Roses, Nicole Scherzinger and many others popular names.
Ms. Hristova one more time express her gratitude for the hospitality to all the members of Rotary Club Brussels Cantersteen.
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November 5th, 2022 - posted in News and Events.
On 5 November the official celebration of 10 years since 2the twinning between the Rotary Club of Sofia Vitosha and the Rotary Club of Pirot took place. It was also an evening celebrating the Bulgarian-Serbian friendship.
The event was attended by: His Excellency Associate Professor Mr. Željko M. Joviћ, Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia in Bulgaria; Lieutenant Colonel Željko Simiћ from the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Bulgaria; Mrs. Violina Kostova – District Governor of District 2482 Bulgaria; District Governor of District 2483 Serbia and Montenegro – Mr. Nikola Božiћ, the Ambassador of Rotary District 2483 Serbia and Montenegro for Bulgaria Mr. Vladitsa Tošiћ.
Representatives from 19 clubs from Bulgaria were present, as well as Rotarians from the Rotary Club Zajecar, Rotary Club Nis Konstantin, Rotary satellite club Pirot Luzhnitsa, Rotary satellite club Pirot Remesiana.
Rotary Club Sofia International members attending the celebration were: Ms. Ani Hristova, Mrs. Linda Kim, Mrs. Elena Vassileva and Mr. Rumen Rusinov.
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November 2nd, 2022 - posted in News and Events.
Our Wednesday meeting in the first week of November started with the announcement that our dear friend Mr. Claude Badan, who was participant at the Rotary Conference in Geneva – “World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond” had the opportunity to speak and present our club to Mrs. Jennifer Jones – Rotary International President 2022-2023. We expect Claude to share his moments at one of our next meetings.
Later, Mr. Rumen Rusinov, President of our Club explained about a potential MED-Bul project named “E-Training for Care”. The project is from Rotary Club Witten-Hohenstein, Germany. It is a E-learning platform for medical specialists to train them in wound management with qualified specialists and then accompany them in practical application. The education is free of charge. It is planned the pilot project to start in Gotse Delchev end of November.
At the end the highlight of the meeting was the presentation of Mr. Plamen Belchev about the achievements of the “Recreation Center for Children with Onco-hematologic Diseases”. A very impressive presentation with accompanying translation by Ms. Katya Vasileva from the center. It was very interesting to listen to the history and the motivations for creating such center as well as about their achievements and their current needs. We get to know that there are only six centers like this in the world. One of them is this in Opitsvet village, close to Sofia.
Our club has been one of the donators in 2016 for the purchasing of a new van for the needs of the center. Our members have been in contact during the years with the center and could witness the construction works and the finishing of the center. On 16 October 2022, Ms. Ani Hristova, Mr. Grant Dale and Mr. Rumen Rusinov visited the consecration ceremony of the center and were impressed by the achievements. More information here.
At the end, a slide with #endpolio was projected and all participants took a joint photo with #endpolio at the background.
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October 26th, 2022 - posted in News and Events.
On 26 October we had the pleasure to meet for the first time in this Rotarian year outside of Hilton Sofia for a joint meeting with all Rotary Clubs from Sofia. The meeting took place at Forest Restaurant. The occasion of the gathering was the celebration of the 21st anniversary of Rotary Club Sofia Serdika. Thirteen members of our club were present and most of the Rotarians chose to sit at different tables in order to get to know members of other clubs and to discuss about their club activities and projects. There were 130 guests celebrating the birthday of the hosting club.
The meeting started with a speech of the District Gouverneur – Mrs. Violina Kostova. It was announced that 10 BGN from the entrance fee will be donated for a new project called – Code Zero. Its goal is the prevention of violence and the distribution of drugs in schools.
Later on the Rotary Club Sofia Serdika presented their memories since the chartering of the club, and shared their club activities for the past 21 years.
The Rotarians attending the event continued the celebration with music, dances, discussions about current and future projects and invitations for joint meetings. At the end, as a memory of the meeting, our members took a joint photo against the background of the Rotary flags of the Sofia clubs.
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October 25th, 2022 - posted in Activities, Guest Speakers, News and Events, Visits to clubs.
An interactive meeting organized by the Rotary Public Image Teams of Zone 21A and Zone 21B on 25 October 2022.. The meeting was also attended by Rotary International President Nominee Mrs. Stephanie Urchick and Past District Governor Mr. Tom Gump.
A total of 131 Rotary members attended the two-hour video conference. The following countries were represented: Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Israel, Lebanon, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States.
The recording of the Meeting can be watched online here.
Ms. Ani Hristova, Past President and Mr. Rumen Rusinov, President of Rotary Club Sofia International attended.
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October 23rd, 2022 - posted in D2482, Galleries, News and Events, Rotaract.
On 22 October 2022, Ms. Ani Hristova, Past President of Rotary Club Sofia International and Ms. Nevena Ivanova, President of Rotaract Club Sofia International arrived in the beautiful city Haskovo to attend the Training Seminar for New Rotarians.
The day started with the official inauguration of the Rotary Corner for Lovers – the latest project of Rotary Club Haskovo. Later on, the program continued planting of trees in the Kenana Park at the Alley of Rotary. After that the seminar was officially opened. It started with welcome words by Mrs. Hristina Hubenova, President of Rotary Club Haskovo, Mrs. Violina Kostova, District Governor of Rotary Bulgaria and District 2482, followed by Mr. Bane Randjelovic, Regional Rotary Coordinator of Rotary Region 25. Our Ms. Nevena Ivanova, President of Rotaract Club Sofia International also was a lecturer at the seminar.
The evening continued with the official dinner, the motto for which was the 27th birthday of Rotary Club Haskovo, the hosts of the seminar.
The program for the following day was also intense. It started with a visit to the Thracian tomb in Aleksandrovo, dated at early 4th century BC. A visit to the Church of the Assumption in Uzundzhovo was next on the agenda. Later a stop in the town of Harmanli followed by dinner.
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October 22nd, 2022 - posted in News and Events.
Our dear member Mr. Claude Badan attended to the conference World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and children in Geneva, Switzerland.
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He had the pleasure to meet in person Mrs. Jennifer Jones, President of Rotary International 2022-2023 and to present Rotary Club Sofia International. Mr. Badan explained to Mrs. Jones about the projects of our club and our activities.
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The topic of the conference was the state of polio eradication and its broader relevance to global health. This conference was address not only the status of polio eradication and what is next, but also the potential for community-based solutions to improve global health, particularly as it relates to maternal-child health.
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October 19th, 2022 - posted in Activities, D2482, Galleries, Meeting, News and Events, Rotaract, Service support.
The meeting held on 19 October 2022 started with an update on the Interact assembly held in Sozopol on 15 October 2022. The President expressed gratitude to the secretary of the district – Mrs. Desislava Vasileva for her support.
Later, our club members, Ms. Ani Hristova, Mr. Grant Dale and Mr. Rumen Rusinov reported on their visit at the consecration ceremony of the new modern Recreation Center for Children with Onco-hematologic Diseases on 16 October 2022. Our President shared his very positive impressions of the complex and announced that he has invited the Manager of the center, Mr. Plamen Belchev as guest speaker on 2 November 2022.
The donation of a medical bag with first aid equipment (total amount of 1122 BGN), from our member Mrs. Svetlana Foteva, her husband Mr. Milen Fotev and their company TurMed Services was handed over on 18 October 2022 to the Pediatric Hospital in Sofia “Prof. Dr. Ivan Mitev”. The donated equipment was accepted with thanks by the Director of the hospital Dr. Blagomir Zdravkov.
The meeting continued with the presentation of our guest speaker Ms. Radina Moskova – Vice President of Rotaract Club Sofia International. She and prof. Valentin Stoyanov, Past District Governor, took part in the Rotary conference in Ireland on 23 – 25 September in Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland. Guest speakers at the conference were the secretary of Rotary International, the mayor of Londonderry and the District Governor of Ireland. There were more than 60 Rotarians, participating in the event. Our fellow Bulgarian friends joined them with a mission – to introduce the need of an additional international partner for the Global Grant project of Rotary Club Samokov. Radina, who is part of the District of International Service Committee, introduced the topic with a short presentation.
At the end of the meeting the president of our Rotaract Club Sofia International Ms. Nevena Ivanova made a short update on the plans and projects of their club. The club members are taking an active part in the organization of the National initiative of Rotaract Clubs in District 2482, Bulgaria – RotaRun Bulgaria. Last year the club suggested their project – RotaRun Sofia and the project won with majority to become a National Initiative. We are very proud with our Rotaractors.
The initiative is expected to be held in fifteen cities across Bulgaria on 13 May 2023. Their cause is to support an information campaign for stem cells donation and groups for psychological help for people who have been diagnosed with leukemia, myeloma or other types of lymphoma. In this regard, Rotaract needs sponsors and partners like medical institutions, vendors for sport equipment, clothes, food, beverages, etc.
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October 18th, 2022 - posted in Activities, Donations, Galleries, News and Events.
A donation of a medical bag with first aid equipment for the Pediatric hospital in Sofia “Prof. Dr. Ivan Mitev” was implemented by Rotary Club Sofia International. The club has already realized several projects for the supply of medical equipment and consumables for the Pediatric Hospital in Sofia. When we found out about their need for a medical bag with first aid equipment and announced it at a club meeting. Our club member Mrs. Svetlana Bozhilova immediately responded to the request and stated that she and her husband Mr. Milen Bozhilov through their company TurMed Services in cooperation with their partner Mr. Nikolay Hadzhiev would personally take the initiative to donate the much needed bag. The project that started last Rotarian year and was coordinated by our Past President Mrs. Hristina Malchevska was finalized on Tuesday, 18.10.2022. The bag was handed over at the Pediatric Hospital in Sofia “Prof. Dr. Ivan Mitev”.
The donated equipment was gratefully accepted with thanks by the Director of the hospital Dr. Blagomir Zdravkov.
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October 16th, 2022 - posted in Activities, Donations, Galleries, News and Events.
The Christening of the Rehabilitation Center for Children with Oncohematologic Diseases took place on a sunny Sunday, 16 October 2022. Ms. Ani Hristova, Past President, Mr. Rumen Rusinov, President and Mr. Grant Dale, President Elect attended the event.
The rehabilitation center received the name “St. Stylian” – patron Saint of children. The center started working in September 2020. Our club in collaboration with other organizations donated a van to the Association “Children with Oncohаematologic Diseases”, who are the organization running the center.
The center is used by children in remission and their families. They receive psychological help aided by art therapy, sports activities and other recreational undertakings. The center also works with parents who lost their children in the battle with cancer, who find salvation and understanding and are given strength to continue with their lives.
We had the privilege of meeting the founder of the center Mr. Plamen Belchev, who through his own family challenge, decided to create this unique for Bulgaria place, inspired by similar centers in Italy, Ireland, and Germany. What was evident to us, is his drive and dedication, and his unwillingness to allow obstacles to get in his way of achieving his goal, namely, to help families to recover with their loved ones after a harrowing ordeal.
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