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A colorful carnival of biodiversity is among the highlights of the "Green Weekend", organized by the Municipality of Burgas in partnership with the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation. This Friday, May 17, for the 12th time, the center of Burgas will be filled with jellyfish, fish, turtles, birds, etc., and the message of the carnival is: "Better connectivity of people with the lakes"
"Burgas is a city with three beautiful lakes. We all need to take advantage of this natural endowment, to have a greater connection with these amazing places - home to birds and fish, so we directed the attention of teachers, children and parents to them." , shared Radostina Tsenova.
22 educational institutions from Burgas will participate in the initiative. Children, parents and teachers will gather from 17.00 at "Atanas Sirekov" Square, from where the procession will pass along "Bogoridi" Street to the "Snail" stage under the sound of music.
The event is part of the "Green Weekend" of the Municipality of Burgas.
See the full program:
May 18, 2024 (Saturday)
Bulgarian Foundation "Biodiversity" - On the shore of Atanasovsko Lake (Sabrebeak Trail and Hideout)
9:00 Yoga for Everyone (classroom with a yoga instructor in an outdoor classroom)
10:00 Lecture on Atanasovsko lake and bird watching
13:00 Lecture on Atanasovsko lake and bird watching
15:00 - 16:00: Talk with "Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation" about the challenges and importance of Lake Atanasovo and the region. Observation and photography through a short walk along the adjacent areas of the lake.
16:00 Yoga for everyone (activities with a yoga instructor in the outdoor classroom) "Via Pontica - Eternal Way of the Birds" Photographic Assembly (May 16-19, 2024)
17:00 Lecture on Atanasovsko lake and bird watching
20:00 Twilight Tales: Nocturnal Wildlife in the City - a night walk with Mira on the trails around the Nocturnal Wildlife Refuge
May 18, 2024 (Saturday)
Night of the Museums Natural History Museum - Burgas
6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. with free entry
May 19, 2024 (Sunday)
Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation = By bike from Planetum to Poda
10:00 meeting point in front of Planetum
By bike along the bicycle path along the streets "Ivan Vazov" - "Sportna" - "Todor Aleksandrov" - towards Poda (possibility of a detour to Lake Vaya, if we are ready by then)
11:00 a.m. Visit to Poda (admission BGN 7 for adults and BGN 4 for students to observe birds with optical equipment from the terraces of the Center) and a free talk.
12:00 Rest in the courtyard of the Poda Nature Conservation Center and on the pier under the bridge
13:00 Departure for those who want to move with the group (the rest can move alone) .
May 19, 2024 (Sunday)
"Strandja" Nature Park organizes: Educational hike with observation of plants and birds in the Otmanli area
Start: 9:30 a.m. Meeting point: Otmanli forest nursery Easy route, suitable for all ages. Length: 2.2 km. Possibility to observe over 20 species of plants and over 10 species of birds. Plants: oaks (cer, blagun), dogwood, red hawthorn, dogwood, gorse, field elm, jasmine, hornbeam, etc. Birds: raven, southern nightingale, blackbird, common finch, tit, etc. The route offers suitable conditions for taking photos in nature. For information: 0886399543 Milen Rashkov
May 19, 2024 (Sunday)
Zelena Strandzha with a hike "In the kingdom of the blooming periwinkle".
10:30 a.m. from the square in Kondolovo village, Tsarevo municipality. Partners on all days: Burgas Zoo, Ecopark for Biodiversity and Alternative Tourism "Vaya".
Burgas Zoo on Saturday, May 19, from 12:00 p.m., will organize an outdoor drawing among the animals for the younger visitors. And on Sunday, at 1:00 p.m., a thematic talk will be held about the world-endangered species that inhabit the zoo. They will also receive treats. PlanetUm also joins as a partner in Green Weekend. On Sunday, when the cycling tour also starts, the site will be open from the morning for all those wishing to visit and learn more about nature and the secrets of space.
Quite thematically, the Green Weekend will also have a continuation. On the occasion of the European Day of the Network of Protected Areas "Natura 2000", RIOSV - Burgas organizes a Photo Exhibition of the famous wildlife photographer Bogdan Boev - an author with international contributions and numerous awards for popularizing the protection of wild nature. The wonderful photos of species of birds and other animals from different areas in Bulgaria will come to life in front of the Atanasovo Lake Birdwatching Shelter.
The exhibition can be seen on the days from May 20 to 22 inclusive , from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. An official opening by the Director of RISV-Burgas will be on the European Day of Natura 2000 itself - May 21 at 12:00 .
A colorful carnival of biodiversity will kick off the "Green Weekend", organized by the Municipality of Burgas in partnership with the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation. This Friday, for the 12th year in a row, the center of Burgas will be filled with jellyfish, fish, birds, etc., and the message is "Better connectivity of people with the lakes"
"Burgas is a city with three beautiful lakes. We all need to take advantage of this natural endowment, to have a greater connection with these amazing places - home to birds and fish, so we directed the attention of teachers, children and parents to them." , shared Radostina Tsenova.
22 educational institutions from Burgas will participate in the initiative. Children, parents and teachers will gather from 17.00 at "Atanas Sirekov" Square, from where the procession will pass along "Bogoridi" Street to the "Snail" stage under the sound of music.
The event is part of the "Green Weekend" of the Municipality of Burgas.
