Built at 870 meters of altitude, under Kamen Listets Peak, Glozhene Monastery St. George the Victor charms with the broad, bird’s eye view over the mountain. The place stands in the western part of the Balkan Range.  Photo: BTA

The newly-recruited cadets to be trained as Military Medics received their first lectures from some of the biggest names in Bulgarian medicine. In relation to the Day of Military Medical Service (September 1), they visited some of the wards of the Military Medical Academy in Sofia, where they will be trained in following years.  Photo: BGNES/MMA

The town’s swimming complex in Assenovgrad launched a festive day for marking the closure of the summer swimming season. More than 50 children aged 4 to 14 demonstrated what they have learned during their swimming lessons and the skills they have acquired. Photo: BTA

Photographs and drawings of children from the “Filipovtsi” and “Fakulteta” quarters of Sofia presented the mythological story of the Golden Fleece and the Argonauts within the frame of the Medea Project. It is part of the art programme of “Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019”. The team of the project organizes a series of classes with 46 children of Roma ethnicity living in the capital, with the aim to introduce the children into the world of ancient mythology and theater. The project also aims at their joining the Medea theater show, which will be staged in October at Azarian Theater in Sofia. The photos and drawings are arranged in the open air exhibition space in the park by the summer theater at the National Palace of Culture.  Photo: BTA