May 2012

1 May
International Labour Day

2 May
1926 – 86th anniversary since the death of Tsanko Tserkovski –
Gathering at Slaveevi Gori

3 May
International Freedom of Press Day
International Day of the Sun

4 May
1891 – born Petko D. Petkov (04 May 1891 – 14 June 1924)

5 May
International Day of the Disabled

6 May
St. George’s Day

8 May
International Red Cross/Red Crescent Day

12 May
International Day of Nurses

15 May
International Family Day

18 May
International Day of Museums

20 May
1953 - 59 years since the death of Yurdan Pekarev
International Day of Metrology

21 May
International Culture Diversity for Dialog and Development Day

22 May
International Biodiversity Day

24 May
Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture, and of Slavic Script
European Parks Day

31 May
International Smoke-Free Day


April 2012

1 April
April Fools' Day
Day of humour and jokes

2 April
International Children’s Book Day

7 April
International Health Day

8 April
Flowery/Willow/Palm Sunday

12 April
International Day of Aviation and Space

15 April
Easter/Pascha/Resurrection
1903 - 109 years since the birth of Dr. G. M. Dimitrov

18 April
International Day of Culture-History Legacy

22 April
International Earth Day

23 April
International Book and Copyright Day

24 April
International Day of Youth Solidarity
1964 - 48 years since the death of Dimitar Gichev
International Day of the Victims of Nuclear Accidents and Disasters

27 April
1925 – 87th anniversary since the assassination of Sergey Rumiantsev

28 April
Internaitonal Day of Labour Safety and Culture

29 April
International Day of the Dance


March 2012

1 March 2012 – Thursday, Sofia, Pazardzhik, Slavovitsa
10:30 hrs., Sofia, 1, Vrabcha st., Stambolyski’s monument
12:00 hrs., Pazardzhik, Stambolyski’s monument
13:00 hrs., Slavovitsa

Traditionally on 1 March Agrarian Bulgaria pays tribute to the works of the statesman reformer Alexander Stamboliyski.

This year it is the 133th anniversary since the borth of Bulgaria’s great son

All agrarian movement members and sympathisers are invited to commemmorate together the 133th anniversary since the birth of Stamboliyski.

United Agrariasn political party

1 March
1909, Regiona Agrarian Congress, Pleven
1945, establishment of the OZPS

2 March
1901, born Dr. Veliko Mateev

3 March 134 anniversary since Bulgaria's liberation
World Writers' Day, since 1986

14 March
World "Pi" number Day, since 1988.

15 March
World Consumer Rights Day, since 1961

20 March
International Francophony Day

21 March
World Poetry Day

22 March
World Day for Water, since 1992.

24 March
International Anti-Tuberculosis Day

27 March
International Day of the Theatre

February 2012

26 February 2012 – Sunday, Pazardzhik
11:00 hrs., "Elbrus" hotel

Meeting of UA Chair Petya Stavreva and members of the UA national leadership with agrarians, representataives of industrial organisations and the local governments in the region.

Topics to be discussed include agrarian policies, as well as the problems of the producers and local governments with EU funds financing.

UA Press-Centre

16 Februray 2012 – Thursday
11:00 hrs., Sofia-Press Agency

UA Chair Ms Petya Stavreva, UA Deputy Chair Mr. Georgi Karkamov and members of the UA national leadership will deliver a press-conference on 16 February 2012, Thursday, at 11:00 hrs in the Sofia-Press Agency.

Briefing topics:

1. Conclusions of the EC interim report on Bulgaria from the viewpoint of the 5-year country membership in the Union.
2. UA position on the need of an adequate government strategy on hydro-melioration and water resources.

UA Press-Centre