A festive concert "Let them remain in glory and honor" is organized by the Municipality of Ruse on October 31 (Thursday), at 6 p.m., in the Europe Hall of the Dokhodno zdanie. During the event, which is on the occasion of the Day of the National Revival Leaders, the annual awards "Ruse – 21. century".  The prestigious award is awarded to pupils and students from Ruse educational institutions for outstanding achievements and awards. In 2024, the holiday is marked by two significant anniversaries - 200 years since the publication of the "Fish Primer" and 225 years since the birth of its author - Dr. Petar Beron.

This year in Ruse will be presented the prestigious National Award "Daskal Botyo Petkov" to the National Foundation "Hristo Botyov" by its chairman Boyan Botyov, great-grandson of Hristo Botev's brother - General Kiril Botyov. According to the statute, the Daskal Botyo Petkov Award is awarded to a teacher in the humanities subjects: Bulgarian language and literature, history and civilization, geography and philosophy at the high school stage of secondary education. 

The award is an honorary sign with the image of teacher Botyo Petkov, made by the artist and sculptor Georgi Nedyalkov, as well as an honorary diploma.

The concert "Let them be in glory and honor" will be attended by: Hristo Kostov and students of the Theater Studio "Mask" at the  Municipal Youth Center, led by Mina Marinova; Children's choir "Danube Waves" at the Regional State Center for Children's Choir, conducted by Vesela Todorova; Ventsislav Velev – student from Baba Tonka High School; Piano duo Neda Moskova and Kylie Wang from the class of Krasimira Ivanova, graduates of the National School of Arts "Prof. Veselin Stoyanov"; Desislava Vasileva – Vocal Studio for Pop and Jazz Singing "Ikonomov" at the  Municipal Youth Cente, led by Vili Ikonomov; Vocal group "Prista" at the  Municipal Youth Cente, led by Dorothea Balovska; Dance studio "Impulse" at the  Municipal Youth Cente, led by Petya Boneva and Milena Lazarova. Screenwriter, director and presenter is Mina Marinova.

The event is free of charge.

The management of "Lyuben Karavelov" Primary School – Ruse, represented by the principal Veselka Nikolaeva, donated today BGN 1500. of the Voluntary Formation at the Municipality of Ruse. The funds will be used to purchase backpack fire extinguishers, which will help volunteers in their fight against forest fires.

The donation was accepted by Georgi Ignatov, Director of the Public Order and Security Directorate in the Municipality of Ruse, in the presence of Chief Assist. Inspector Ivelin Dimitrov, head of the municipal voluntary formation, as well as four of its members.

Veselka Nikolaeva also announced that part of the proceeds from the upcoming Christmas market at the school will be directed to help the volunteers. She said with pride that graduates of the school are developing a new website - "Helping Heroes", which will support the detachments in their fight against forest fires.

Georgi Ignatov presented the director of the school with a letter of thanks from Mayor Pencho Milkov for the donation and pointed out that there are similar  gestures are of great importance for supplying volunteers with the necessary equipment, especially in cases of forest fires. "Any help is important, because in the fight against fire, the most important thing is a timely response and the availability of appropriate means," said Chief Inspector Svetlana. Inspector Ivelin Dimitrov.

The volunteers from the formation also met with students from the educational institution, who showed interest in their activities and equipment.

We remind you that on July 12, a fire broke out in the school, in which damage was caused to the building in the amount of about 70 thousand. Lv. Subsequently, dozens of volunteers took part in the recovery - teachers, current and former students and their parents. At a later stage, the school decided to initiate a volunteer action in support of the National Association of Volunteers in the Republic of Bulgaria. "We know that sometimes even the bravest heroes need help and support. Their forces and resources are not inexhaustible and we would like to help through our charity event to help purchase backpack fire extinguishers for those ordinary people with unusually big hearts, fighting against the fire element - destructive for our native nature and our ecological system," the school said at the time.

On October 26 (Saturday) at 4 p.m. on ''Svoboda'' Square in Ruse will be held the first edition of the youth festival "Youth Together", organized by the Youth Parliament at the Municipal Youth House - Ruse. The event is aimed at young people and will show how they can meaningfully invest their time and efforts by finding a community of like-minded people with similar interests and values. The main mission of the organizers is to inspire adolescents to do good and actively participate in public life.

The festival will offer a variety of activities, including creative workshops, fun games, and interactive events. The Youth Parliament of Ruse, clubs at the Municipal Youth House, the Bulgarian Youth Red Cross (BRCY), the Preventive Information Center (PIC), the Organization of Bulgarian Scouts and Eurodesk will present their activities. 

A special participation will be taken by famous young motivators such as the international chess master Elitsa Raeva, who will conduct chess games, and the swimmer and record holder of Guinness Teodor Tsvetkov. The instrumental group at English language school "Geo Milev", Adriana Vitanova and other talented young artists will also contribute to the atmosphere of the festival.

The event also includes the "Book for Book" initiative, dedicated to the Day of the National Revival Leaders, which will provide an opportunity for visitors to exchange books.

The evening will end with a youth horotheque on the square, in which all lovers of folk dances will be able to join. The culmination of the festival will be the concert of the special guest - the rap artist Boro the First, who will delight the audience with the favorite songs of the young people.

The event is supported by the Municipality of Ruse, the Municipal Youth House-Ruse, the Municipal Enterprise "Ruse Art", the Local Commission for Combating Anti-Social Acts of Minors, Eurodesk and sponsors.

The outstanding Radoslav Rosenov has a third champion title in the category up to 60 kg at the European Championship for men up to 23 years old. At the final of the competition in Sofia, the athlete from BC "Ruse" won the victory against the representative of Armenia Artur Sahakyan. The boxer from Ruse defeated his competitor with the decisive 5:0 referee votes.  On his way to the gold medal, he achieved a total of 5 victories. 

Radoslav received another recognition from the tournament and was awarded the best boxer. The President of the Bulgarian Boxing Federation Krasimir Ininski presented him with the cup for No. 1 competitor of the championship.

The Mayor of Ruse Municipality Pencho Milkov congratulated the golden boy of boxing with another success. "Congratulations on the brilliant performance! Your hard work, endurance and dedication in the ring are exceptional. You are an example for young people that the hard work always pays off with victories," said the mayor.

 Radoslav Rosenov thanked his coaches and especially Joel Arrate. He said that next year he wants a gold medal from the European Championship for men. In addition, the boxer is already taking his first steps towards the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.

This year's celebration on the occasion of the Day of the Bulgarian Doctor - October 19 took place with a full hall in Dohodno Zdanie - October 19. The large-scale event is organized for the 7th time in a row by Medical Institutions "MEDICA". All medical institutions and partner organizations working for the health of the residents of Ruse and neighboring districts were invited to it.

On this day, according to tradition, Prof. Dr. Kiril Panayotov gives his colleagues a spiritual experience. This time he delighted them with the theatrical play "Do You Swear to the Children?" with the participation of the famous actors Vladimir Zombori and Vesela Babinova. The current comedy excited the audience with its life problems and entertained them with its fresh humor.

Within the framework of the event, before the performance, the official award ceremony of 8 distinguished medics for their professionalism, humanism and contribution to healthcare took place by the Regional College of the Bulgarian Medical Association - Ruse. The chairman of the regional professional organization Dr. Orlin Kozhuharov presented honorary signs, diplomas and roses to all awardees:

- Tatyana Dimitrova Itova MD

- Lydia Kostova Stefanova MD

- Svetoslav Dachev Dachev MD

- Plamen Asenov Panayotov MD

- Maria Nikolova Radanova MD

- Albena Stefanova Alkusheva-Kochanova MD

- Dr. Ognyan Petrov Lechev

- Dr. Tatyana Petkova Lungolova

As a sign of respect, they also received diplomas from the Regional Governor Dragomir Draganov. Mayor Pencho Milkov also expressed gratitude to them and to the entire medical profession in his congratulatory speech, noting the contribution of MEDICA to the development of Ruse in the field of medicine. "In these difficult times for all of us, the nation looks at you with expectation and hope, because you have a major merit for the well-being of our fellow citizens," said the mayor of Ruse Municipality. The event was also attended by Deputy Mayor Dimitar Nedev.

Many institutions, including the University of Ruse, the Bulgarian Red Cross-Ruse and others, sent congratulatory addresses to the management of MEDICA and its doctors.

This year's celebration of the Bulgarian Doctor's Day is especially exciting for the MEDICA team, because on this occasion its manager Prof. Dr. Kiril Panayotov, a day earlier was awarded at the national level by the Bulgarian Medical Association with the title "Doctor of the Year 2024" in the category "Contribution to the development and establishment of the authority of the professional organization". During the solemn evening in Dohodno Zdanie he was warmly applauded for the recognition and for the noble gesture to give a superb theatrical entertainment to all guests of the event.