A Day in Sofia
International Conference participants are invited to take a one-day tour of Sofia and its surroundings on Wednesday November 13. This tour is free to those participating in the pre-conference tour. The cost is $50 for those not on the pre-conference tour.
Schedule
- 9:00am walking tour of Serdica Gate, ancient Roman ruin, St. Georges Church dating from the 5th century, Archeological Museum, Nevski Cathedral, Icon Museum, time to shop at vendors at Nevski Cathedral
- 1:00 pm Lunch
- 2:00 pm Travel by cab to Boyanna Church in Vitosha Mountains.
- 3:00 pm National History Museum, overview of Bulgarian History led by Director of the National History Museum
- 5:00 pm Return to hotel in time for conference registration.
Cost (including lunch and transportation): $50 per person
City-tour is free to pre-conference tour participants
To register, see the registration form
Libraries, Civil Society, and Social Development
A Pre-conference Tour
Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, USA and Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria are sponsoring their 3rd biannual conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, November 14-17. Balkan Connection, with principal leader Nancy Bolt, Colorado State Librarian, is sponsoring a pre-conference to visit key archeological and cultural sites in western Bulgaria with the opportunity to visit public, academic, and medical libraries.
Trip highlights include:
- Visit Neolithic, Roman, Greek, and Turkish ruins
- Visit two Eastern Orthodox Monasteries
- Visit 5000 year old Thracian tombs not open to the public in the Valley of the Kings
- Visit the folk arts town of Etura and see ancient and traditional Bulgarian crafts being made
- City tour of Sofia, Bulgaria's capitol
- Optional visit to public, academic, or medical libraries in four towns