Ambassadors to Bulgaria 2017 Update # 4 July 4 Dear Friends and Family, On Monday we traveled to tour Bulgaria’s second largest city, Plovdiv – a city upon layers of cities. Today you can find the remains of an ancient amphitheater, stadium and much more. Plovdiv is also known for is six hills that dot [...]
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Ambassadors to Bulgaria 2017 Update # 3 Hello Friends and Family, We had a fun filled weekend, which started with a visit to the open-air museum, Etara. This small village showcases the traditional crafts of Bulgaria, including a bakery, confectionary, blacksmiths, woodcarvers and more! After we made our way to the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. [...]
Ambassadors to Bulgaria 2017 Update # 2 June 30 Hello Friends and Family, We have continued our journey to the small town of Sliven, where a small but active Jewish Community still calls home. We fulfilled an important need by cleaning and restoring the Jewish section of their local cemetery. Later, we met with the [...]
Ambassadors to Bulgaria 2017 Update 1 – June 27 Ambassadors to Bulgaria began when 30 North Americans met 18 new European friends at the Sofia Airport. The Americans were met with cheering and signs of welcome, before we boarded the bus and started our drive to the beautiful Sea Side of Bulgaria. We concluded our [...]