
New Member - Kristina Grigorenko
The Rotaract Club Sofia International had the pleasure to conduct its member induction ceremony on November 8 2010 during a regular meeting.
The new member is Ms. Kristina Grigorenko (Tina) – a university student in pharmaceuticals at the Sofia Medical University. She has been visiting the Club quite actively and has helped in the realization of a couple of projects.
Ms. Grigorenko is proposed by our fellow member and current president – friend Mr. Boris Tassev.
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Erasmus
A fellow member of the Rotaract Club Sofia International was asked to help with fundraising techniques at the annual gathering of ESN (Erasmus Students Network) in Bulgaria. The initiative brought more than 100 young members and guests of ESN Bulgaria to Veliko Tarnovo city for teambuilding and knowledge activities. The project aimed to build better administrative and organizational capacity of the Bulgarian branch of the international organization.
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The Rotaract Club Sofia International will provide know-how support at the annual gathering of ESN (Erasmus Students Network) in Bulgaria. The initiative will bring more than 100 young members and guests of ESN Bulgaria at Veliko Tarnovo for teambuilding and knowledge activities. The project aims to build better administrative and organizational capacity of the Bulgarian branch of the international organization. Members of Rotaract Club Sofia International is to help by providing know-how on the fundraising side of working in an organization. The Rotaract Club Sofia International will also be presented. The members of Rotaract Club Sofia International will be Mr. Boris Tassev (President) and Mr. Dimiter Mandradjiev (Past-President 2008-2010).
More about ESN Bulgaria – http://www.esnbg.org

Bulgaria Celebrates Day of Slavic Script and Culture
The Rotaract Club Sofia International is glad to announce that it has decided today to open the CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the prestigeous honorary award – SLAVYANODEYATEL (English language translation – Slavic maker) – edition 2011. The award and the honorary mention are for work and support for the enrichment and development of the Slavic culture and traditions. The awards are given on an annual basis for 1 non-Rotary member and 1 Rotaract member. The initiative is proposed and founded by the 1st president of the Rotaract Club Sofia International – Mr. Dimiter Mandradjiev.
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Members and friends of Rotaract Club Sofia International at the charitable Halloween party
On Sunday evening at Club Gramaphone in Sofia city, members and friends of Rotaract Club Sofia International attended the charitable Halloween party in support of the Mr. Lubomir Georgiev. Mr. Georgiev is ill from chondrosarcoma (bone cancer) and in the pelvic region appeared a formation which quickly gained a large scale. In May 2010 Mr. Georgiev went through a life-saving operation in France, where his left leg and part of the pelvis were amputated. To be able to walk again, Lubo requires rapid production of a modular prosthesis with a specialized hip. Unfortunately the human body is arranged in a manner so that after about three months a person is able to forget to walk and must re-learn this normal thing.
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The Croats stand
Authentic international meals and drinks were sold in order to raise funds for a charitable cause. Rotaract Club Sofia International as part of the Rotary Sofia International family (The Rotary Club Sofia International, Rotaract Club Sofia International, Interact Club Sofia International at the Anglo-American School in Sofia and Interact Club Sofia International at Meridian 22 School) had the opportunity to host another exclusive and very interesting international event – an international cuisine project.
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Members and regular guests of the Rotaract Club Sofia International at the charitable Chic & Cosy party
Prominent members and regular guests of Rotaract Club Sofia International attended the 4th edition of the High-Life party Chic & Cozy which is organized by a couple of lifestyle companies and media sector companies. The party as the past 3 editions was a charitable party which aims to help the I CAN TOO Foundation to raise funds for their work. The work of the foundation is focused on the most unprivileged members of our society – the children with disabilities. Its major goal is to change the public attitude towards these children and their families, and to affect their social standing by meeting people with their real needs and problems. The long-term goal of the foundation is the founding of Center for Children with Multiple Disabilities in accordance with European standards, still not existing in Bulgaria.
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New member - Andrey Stoychev
The Rotaract Club Sofia International had the pleasure to conduct its member induction ceremony on October 25 2010 during a regular meeting.
The new member is Mr. Andrey Stoychev – a university graduate in the field of European Studies and Politics as well as Economics. He has been visiting the Club for more than half year and has helped in the realization of a couple of projects.
Mr. Stoychev is proposed by our fellow member and current past-president – friend Mr. Dimiter Mandradjiev.
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DG 2482 Mr. Krasimir Ganchev handing Past-President Mr. Dimiter Mandradjiev the Flag of the District-Governor
The President of Rotaract Club Sofia Mr. Boris Tassev together with the Past-President of the Club Mr. Dimiter Mandradjiev participated at the meeting of the Rotary Sofia International family (Rotary club, Rotaract club, Interact club) with the District-Governor of D2482 Mr. Krasimir Ganchev as he visited the Family on Oct 06 2010 (19:00) at Arte Hotel in downtown Sofia city.
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Dear friends, here is the protocol (Bulgarian version only) from the Rotaract D2482 Annual Assembly. You can download it from HERE.
The Rotaract Club S
ofia International was presented to the ESN (Erasmus Students Network) in Bulgaria on Saturday, September 25 2010. The big hall in New Bulgarian University turned out to be a narrow place for all the people who wanted to get an insight about the activities of Rotaract Club Sofia International. The Club was presented by Mr. Boris Tassev – President 2010-2011 of Rotaract Club Sofia International and Mr. Lubomir Zhelehanov – member of the Club.
The points and topics that were elaborated on by the Club members in front of the ESN Bulgaria were our activities among which some of the most fruitful ones – the SOFIMUN annual young leaders conference, the Bulgarian patriotic initiatives and the charitable projects.
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Members and regular guests of the Rotaract Club Sofia International at the charitable Chic & Cosy party
Prominent members and regular guests of Rotaract Club Sofia International attended the 3rd edition of the High-Life party Chic & Cozy which is organized by a couple of lifestyle companies and media sector companies. The party as the past 2 editions was a charitable party which aims to help the I CAN TOO Foundation to raise funds for their work. The work of the foundation is focused on the most unprivileged members of our society – the children with disabilities. Its major goal is to change the public attitude towards these children and their families, and to affect their social standing by meeting people with their real needs and problems. The long-term goal of the foundation is the founding of Center for Children with Multiple Disabilities in accordance with European standards, still not existing in Bulgaria.
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