(11-13 Mar) XX Winter Holiday by Rotary Club Smolyan (+GAL)

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XX Winter Holiday organized by Rotary Club Smolyan took place in Pamporovo between 11 and 13 March 2022. Our dear members Ms. Hristova, Mr. Badan and Mr. Dukov participated in the XX Winter Holiday. The arrived on Friday in Pamporovo. The welcome dinner was in local restaurant, where authentic Rhodope food was served, The entertainment was typical for the region music.

On Saturday our members were on the “Stenata” ski slope. There 88 people – divided by groups – kids, women and men took part in the Giant slalom event of the XX Winter Holiday. The groups were divided by ages, as the youngest one was 5 years old and the oldest was 65 years old. Our member Mr Dukov took part.

Тhe XX Winter Holiday competitions ended with a tug-of-war contest, were 6 teams by 5 people took part.

Later in the evening was the official dinner. More than 250 people took part in the Rhodope hall in Perelik Hotel. The night was opened by bagpipes and the singer Mrs. Zlatina Uzunova and the song “Izlel e Delio Haidutin”, the first Bulgarian song in the Space. The highlight of the night was the pop singer Mrs. Margarita Hranova accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra “Vratsa”.

The cause of the evening was collecting money for gifted kids from the region. Mr Kostadin Kostadinov, President of Rotary Club Smolyan welcomed the guests. The Rotaractors prepared printed pictures, which they took during the day and were selling them, as the funds were for the cause. There was also a raffle and an auction. The money of one of the items of the auction – Rhodopean backpipe went for support iof the Ukrainian refugees.

The winners of the XX Winter Holiday were announced. The winners in each discipline received new ski sets, produced by Atomic ski company.

Rotary Club Sofia International wants to thank our friends from Rotary Club Smolyan and especially Mrs. Ana Shopova for the great organization and the hospitality.

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