Category: Sofia

First day of school

~ Veselin ~ 3 Comments

There are two true national holidays in Bulgaria when people actually celebrate and you can sense the spirit in the air. 15th of September and 24th of May. 15th of September is the first day of school, and 24th of May is the Bulgarian alphabet and literacy day.

Happy first day of school! I have a 1st grader this year who released one of these balloons, so a double holiday for our family.

Arena Mladost Cinema

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I saw a rumor published that Arena Mladost is going to open again. Decided to check if there’s any signs of construction around the cinema.

Unfortunately, it looks as if the Zombie Apocalypse happened a decade ago.

I’d say this building is unlikely to open as a cinema. It’s unfortunate because it was a favorite spot for our family before Covid. It has a nice location and a very promising plot of land. Not sure why nobody bought it yet. It could become a great event center for conferences, trainings and so on. Maybe just not a cinema.

Dancers in Sofia

~ Veselin ~ 8 Comments

Young people use the reflection of the large glass windows to practice dancing.

I like how the new generation can make the environment their own in unusual ways.

This is the Largo area – The Cabinet with the large glass windows is on the left, The Parliament in the middle, and The Presidency to the right, with some roman ruins covered with glass domes in the middle.