Yulen Ski Club Win Bronze

In this week’s Buzz:

• Man experiences a rather peculiar-looking glass of Guinness

• Yulen star comes home with bronze in the snowboarding cup

• Bansko Jazz Festival confirms dates for 2025

• Government body considers revoking mobile operators’ licenses

• Bansko Buzz celebrates six months

European Alpine Snowboard Cup in Bansko

This week, the European Alpine Snowboard Cup took place on Tomba in Bansko. Ninety-one snowboarders from 18 countries came to Bansko to participate in the competition, including 15 Bulgarian men and 8 Bulgarian women.

On the second day of the competition, Malena Zamfirova from Yulen Ski Club in Bansko won Bronze in the small final. Celebrating coming second in the competition the previous day, she remarked that she should have come first overall.

All of the winners of the men’s and women’s parallel slaloms on the final day of racing were awarded prizes by the deputy mayor of Bansko (Magdalena Yuseva), the Vice President of the Bulgarian Ski Federation (Georgi Bobev), and the Executive Director of Yulen (Maya Hristoskova). Read more about the competition and winners here.

Now we’ve got the Gondola queue “competitions” in February to look forward to. 😁 

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Inside the Bansko Notice Board Group

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Blagoevgrad Region Declares Flu Epidemic
The region where Bansko is located declared a flu epidemic this week. As is normal for this time of year, multiple regions in Bulgaria are seeing a rise in influenza cases. If you’re in a high-risk group, then it’s best to read the government advice.

I Want to Replace a Watch Battery
Nicola posted asking for suggestions about a place to take her watch to replace the battery. Some people had a suggestion or two.

Can You Buy a Half Day Ticket in Advance?
Colin asked whether he can buy a half-day skiing pass in advance from the ticketing machines at the gondola carpark. Some people had some advice.

Please, Can Everyone Be Mindful of Walking on The Road?
Jim wanted to remind visitors to town that vehicles drive on the right-hand side of the road, and if people choose to walk on that side, then it’s probably not best. Some people had a comment or two about how to be seen better.

Can Anyone Pull a Proper Pint of Guinness in Bansko?
Jacob posted a photo of a glass of Guinness that he was given at Euphoria Bar & Grill. It does look like a poor effort on their part, but I’m not surprised: lots of places can’t serve a Guinness properly in Bansko. Some people had some suggestions about where to get good Guinness in town.

Local/Municipality News

Bansko Represented at the 21st Annual Surva Festival in Pernik
Bansko Kukeri attended the international Kukeri Carnival in Pernik this week. As the Golden Mask award winner last year, Bansko was asked to feature in the opening ceremony. See photos of Bansko’s team here and Razlog’s team here.

CPC Considers Revoking Mobile Phone Operators’ Licenses
The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) is considering revoking the operating licenses for the three main mobile phone operators in Bulgaria (A1, Vivacom, and Yettel) after continuing to disregard their lawful obligations under consumer law. All three have received fines recently, but it seems they treat the fines more as an annoyance and a cost of business than actually changing their practices. More info. [translation required].

Bansko is Becoming An “International Benchmark” in Winter
Eurosport published an article this week praising Bansko as a notable place in the world of winter sports. Some comments included that Bansko’s pistes were “very technical” and a “snowboarder’s paradise”. More info.

Bansko Jazz Festival Confirms Dates
The Bansko Jazz Festival organisers have confirmed the dates this year for the event will be from Friday 1st of August to Sunday 10th of August. This summer event is not to be missed and is usually well attended. More info.

Local Businesses

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Events Next Week

Gatherings and Events
Some events happening this next week: Tuesday: art & wine at Altspace 6.30pm, bottomless wings night at Smokey Mountain 6.30pm & 8.30pm; Thursday: Bongo Bingo at The Hub from 8pm, pool tournament at Smokey Mountain from 6pm; Friday: beers at Altspace Central from 5.30pm, Karaoke at The Hub from 8pm. All require pre-booking apart from the Friday events.

Talk to a Venture Capitalist
On Friday 31st of January, Coworking Bansko is organising an event where you can learn about investing and raising capital for a business. Former Venture Capitalist Kamen Banskovi will offer information and tips for individuals who have a startup and are seeking funding. The event will include a lecture, Q&A, and some networking. Starts at 7.30pm. Learn More.

Venetian Masquerade Ball at Star Bar Basecamp
On Saturday 15th of February, Star Bar Basecamp will have its 3rd annual Venetian Masquerade party. Everything starts at 8pm and the organisers want people to experience different emotions and make memories. Learn More.

Photo of the Week

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