Wednesday, October 17, 2007

News with an Extension...

Today, October 18th, our new friend and colleague John Shryock begins work. After his two-day visit in town during September, now he begins with us as a volunteer from Peace Corps for two years. His assignment is to work with kids and youth in the community center and our partner organization – the newly-renovated school “Hristo Smirnenski”. John will organize free English language classes for beginners; those who wish to be included may call the community center. English classes are already organized together with members of the local Police Department, the school “Hristo Smirnenski”, and employees of Unicredit Bulbank, who expressed a desire to learn the language during John’s two-day visit last month.

After much thunder preparation and work, but again always with successful finish, tomorrow October 19th Folklore Ensemble “Slav Boikin” from Community Center “St.st. Cyril and Methodius” leaves for a two-day tour in the Republic of Serbia. It goes without saying that the young dancers will carry quite a lot of talents to our fellow countrymen living there. The Bulgarian cultural information centers will receive the donation of Bulgarian literature, computers, and a copy machine. Besides their presence and the donation youth members of the ensemble will bring, the ensemble will be part of the creation of a new friendship and partnership between the local governments of Rakovski and Panchevo.

Information on how and who helped this time to gather the donation and the ensemble that traveled to Serbia, how and what occurred there during the weekend will be available here on this blog on Monday, October 22nd.

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