Paws for a Cause

In this week’s Buzz:

• Snow cannons blast out some wintery happiness

• Bansko Street Dogs’ 2025 calendar

• Children to learn English at an earlier age

• Bansko Film Fest confirms programme of events

• A pub quiz at D&Vino

Make 2025 Brighter for Bansko’s Street Dogs

Bansko Street Dogs is taking orders for their 2025 calendar: an A4-sized colour calendar that includes a different photo of a dog each month, as well as space to write important information or meetings/appointments for each day.

All funds raised will go to helping street dogs in Bansko and the surrounding areas through emergency care, neutering, flea & tick treatment, and kennels/feeding stations to keep streeties warm, dry and well-nourished.

If you want one in time for 2025, you must place your order by this Friday (15th of November).

Price: £12 (including delivery) for the UK, and 25BGN if you’re in Bansko (delivery available for other areas in Bulgaria and other European countries).

And… the Bansko Buzz is sponsoring one of the months in the calendar 😉 
Order a Bansko Street Dogs Calendar here.

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Inside the BNB Group

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Where can I get a proper doner kebab in Bansko?
Pamela is looking for the best place for a doner kebab in Bansko. A few people got confused about the difference between a doner kebab and a Greek-style gyros, but others had some good suggestions.

Snow cannons blasting out wintery happiness
Jay posted a photo of the snow cannons blasting out some wintery happiness. Ulen has been testing these snow cannons lately. Unfortunately, no actual snow has fallen as yet on the mountain, although there is supposed to be some arriving soon 🤞.

Is Bansko good for a 4-year-old to learn to ski?
Emma wonders if people think Bansko is a good place for her 4-year-old to learn to ski for the first time this winter. See what people said and who they recommended as a ski instructor.

Ordered from AliExpress and heard delivery might be a nightmare
Roy wants to know whether people have experience ordering from AliExpress and how long packages take to arrive.

Is there a book club in Bansko?
Ani wants to join a book club if there’s one available in Bansko. Apparently, there is! Details are in the post.

Local/Municipality News

Bansko Municipality Brings Forward English Education Provision
The Educational Consultative Council in Bansko has approved the introduction of early foreign language learning in English. This means children in kindergarten around the ages of 3 and 4 will start learning English. This pledge is to ensure young people have a solid grounding in the English language from an early age to prepare them for when the state education curriculum introduces English lessons. More info.

Vihren (Sandanski) End FC Bansko’s Undefeated Record
The local football team’s undefeated record came to an end yesterday when Vihren (Sandanski) beat them 3:0. If you want to know when the next match is scheduled, see the football club’s website here. [translation required].

Free Chess Course For Children in Bansko
Starting tomorrow (Monday 11th of November) there will be a new, free chess club for all children residing in the Bansko Municipality. The new club will run twice a week for three months and participation will be online through a phone or tablet. More info.

Bansko Mountain Rescue Team Educate Youngsters
The local mountain rescue team met with young people to teach them about the dangers of the mountain in winter. They also demonstrated how rescues are carried out and showed the children how they transport their four-legged colleagues on rescue missions. More info.

Razlog Hospital Joins Global Movember Movement
Razlog Hospital has joined the movember movement by providing free screenings for prostate cancer — considered one of the leading causes of death in men worldwide. Free urological exams will be performed on 23rd of November from 9am in rooms 16 & 17 on the hospital’s ground floor. More info.

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Events Next Week

Charity Concert for Baby Assen
On Thursday (14th of November), from 6.30pm, there will be a charity concert for baby Assen in the large hall at the Community Center in Razlog. They are raising funds for Assen, who was born prematurely and requires medical treatment in Turkey to prevent cerebral palsy. Read about his appeal here. [translation required.] (Tickets can be purchased from the children’s library 9am to 6pm on the days before the concert.) More info.

Pub Quiz at D&Vino
On Thursday (14th) at 8.30pm, D&Vino are hosting a pub quiz. It looks like there will be four rounds of 10 questions, although the organisers haven’t said anything about the topic or subject of the rounds. Entry is 10BGN and includes a drink on arrival. More info.

Bansko Film Fest Programme Released
In just over a week (20th-24th of November), the Film Fest comes to Bansko. The organisers have now released the event programme, which is located here. See this page if you want to read about the film fest and what it’s all about.

Asian Fusion Evening at Kempinski
On Saturday 23rd of November at 7.30pm, at Kempinski Hotel’s Sushi Bar & Teppanyaki Grill, an Asian Fusion dinner will take place. The organisers say you will explore Asia's bold and vibrant tastes with a themed evening in a fusion feast that will leave you craving more. [over 18s only; 139BGN pp.] More info.

Photo of the Week

We’ve dispensed with the weather part of the newsletter, and it’s been replaced with a photo of the week.

Tag @banskobuzz to get your photo in the Buzz.