June 1 is a great day for kids. On this day the sky is full of colorful balloons, music is everywhere and children's wishes are mandatory for adults. Young singers and radio choirs join celebrations as well. Next, we present their performances.

First, we begin with Radio Children Vocal Group led by conductor Ilina Todorova. This year the group marks its 25th anniversary. Singers in the group are aged from 5 to 11. They are engaged in recording programs for the Bulgarian National Radio and give various concerts. The most recent of them was in the concert program of the BNR Big Band 24 Frames of Jazz dedicated to the centenary of Bulgarian cinema.

Apart from the Radio Children the Bulgarian National Radio also takes pride in its Children's Choir. In it the youngest singers spend three years studying music before they become eligible for the representative part of the choir that gives concerts and holds national and international tours. Its repertoire includes the best of choral literature.

The Bulgarian National Radio Children's Choir is one of the leading choirs in Bulgaria and its achievements are known across the globe. It was founded 55 years ago by Hristo Nedyalkov who during his lifetime led the choir for more than 50 years. Maestro Nedyalkov also wrote songs for its repertoire. One of them is A Song About my Book on lyrics by Dimitar Spassov.

The singers from the Children's Choir will be on stage the Ivan Vazov National Theater today. The concert for June 1 is organized by the Bulgaria is You Association,

The selection of the BNR children's groups' performances continues with film music often performed by the Radio Children. One such song is Hedgehogs are Born Without Thorns from the movie of the same name, music by Petar Stoupel on lyrics by Andrey Gulyashki.

On June 1 the Radio Children will have a deserved rest, conductor Ilina Todorova explains. Following a series of successful concerts and an appearance at a festival in France where they performed brilliantly now the children are getting ready a concert to welcome the start of the summer holidays.

English version Daniela Konstantinova

Music on Children's Day, June 1( contained in the audio file)

1. My Childhood, from the TV series Unexpected Holidays, music and arrangement by Villy Kazassyan, lyrics by Bogomil Goudev, performed by the Radio Children

2. Pizzicatti by Alexander Tanev, performed by the Bulgarian National Radio Children's Choir

3. A Song About my Book, music by Hristo Nedyalkov on lyrics by Dimitar Spassov in the rendition of the Bulgarian National Radio Children's Choir conducted by Hristo Nedyalkov

4.  Wonders, music by Atanas Kosev, lyrics by Orlin Orlinov, performed by the Bulgarian National Radio Children's Choir, conductor Venezia Karamanova

5. Hedgehogs are Born without Thorns, from the movie of the same name, music by Petar Stoupel on lyrics by Andrey Gulyashki, performed by the Radio Children

6. Moby Dick from the movie The Five of Moby Dick, music by Petar Stoupel, arrangement by Ruslan Karagyozov, lyrics by Boris Aprilov, performed by the Radio Children and the BNR Big Band