Sometimes a sustainable choice is so affordable that it’s shameful to make because it implies buying things intended for low-income consumers. Cut-price vegetables at 1 lv/kg in such places as Pomorie, a Bulgarian SPA resort, is a case in point. The post with a map of 9 Pomorie groceries is about how to choose the best tomatoes at bargain prices. Vegetables at 1 lev/kg all seasons The end of autumn is the high season of cheap vegetables in Pomorie. Imported beautiful tomatoes from Albania, Greece and Turkey compete with the […]

With his project Equal in the Face of Climate Change, Vihren Mitev, projects coordinator of Young Caritas Sofia, connects young and old generations of Bulgarians through volunteering. And with his Ecological Manifesto, Vihren connects envoronmentally-friendly enthusiasts through international collaborations. Join our friendly chat and learn more 🙂 Developing volunteering and leadership ‘Equal in the Face of Climate Change‘ is Vihren’s recent initiative that introduces advanced community-building practices for sustainable living in Bulgaria. It consists of four events that link young volunteers and old people through daily routine tasks. The project […]

The Pomorie Lake Volunteer Brigade has been the landmark fall activity in the region for over 25 years. Every first week of September dozens volunteers gather in Pomorie to work for improving birds habitats. This time, we learned and shared a lot by activating the power of informal volunteering. With my interactive game through Facebook and Instagram, we informed over 500 people in 5 countries about our activities. Mapping sustainable holidays in Bulgaria I was lucky enough to twice participate in the Pomorie Lake Volunteer Brigade, in 2020 and 2021. […]

To learn new sustainable living practices, teams from Spain, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Italy generated practical suggestions at Erasmus+ Climate Action Now! Save the Future in Moclín where I was one of the participants. We hiked over 20 km across Andalusia (a must visit place in Spain!), cooked 20 international dishes and brainstormed ten ecological case studies. Explore the eco-friendly tips for your holiday trips or daily life experiences! Go green with peer learning Erasmus+ Climate Action Now! Save the Future ( Moclín, Spain) is an international youth project organized in […]

The Association of Young Improvers for Youth Development (YIYD), an Erasmus+ partner, has turned Smolyan, the smallest Bulgarian regional centre, into a generator of the biggest social changes. What is behind these processes? Youngsters develop their own recipes for balancing their creativity and the influence of the other. Integration through sport: boost your creativity with Erasmus+! The team of volunteers of the YIYD, with their leader and the founder of the association Valentin Kehayov, has just returned from a youth exchange in Metoni (Greece). MIMR is a partner of the […]

Where to start sustainable living? Find practical tips from Bulgarian eco-activists who gathered at the seminar “Equality and Climate Justice” (Bankya), where I was one of the participants. All the ideas have proven to be effective in 14 Bulgarian communities and can be implemented elsewhere! Use every opportunity to get food for thought – Bulgarian Fund for Women, Sofia The three-day seminar was organized last week by the Bulgarian Fund for Women in Bankya, a well-known international spa resort and one of the best Bulgarian destinations for sustainable travel. We […]

Let’s celebrate the Day of Bulgarian Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture every day and not only on 24 May. The following are my favourite must-visit places in Bulgaria and endless sources of cultural discoveries. Benches Books, Burgas At the moment, Burgas boasts ten original benches in the form of open books. Most of them are in the city centre: at the port, the Church of St. Kirill and Methody and Marine Park. The idea with the clever landmarks belongs to a local activist Tanya Anestieva who borrowed it from Istanbul […]

Marionettes are becoming the safest and most interactive entertainers at these times. 8-centimetres-tall cute trolls, 6-meter-tall gigantic mantises… Which stories tell the unique performers during street shows? Learn from their creators street artists Yaroslava Bykova (Plovdiv) and Plamen Ivanov, Fireter (Sofia). 98 years of puppets history in Bulgaria World Puppetry Day which we celebrate every March 21 is a great occasion to explore one of the most salient parts of Bulgarian culture – puppets-making – at different levels. The special attitude towards toys and their links to nature is reflected […]

For two years self-taught designer and illustrator czikkcakk (Panni Czikkely) from Veszprem-Balaton has created the Instagram community pannifalva with 20 000 + followers and collaborated with many fashion brands. In the following interview, 26-years-old Panni shares the pros and cons of being an Instagram celebrity and practical tips on managing a personal account. – Panni, which topics do you prefer to work with? People, feelings, nature and the fusion of these… I live for creating art and giving people a piece of my creativity to enjoy. – What are your […]

Combine learning with developing artistic skills! The following practical tips for learning English from art therapist and English language teacher Elena Stoycheva help you to bring more fun to your studies. Improvise to activate the brain All stimuli in the learning environment make part of the whole process. For full absorption, it’s essential to mix different activities to activate the two cerebral hemispheres. Art and creation should feature every activity. If they are in the right place, they appear as different channels of input, development and activation of the studied […]