It is on the occasion of the International day of the Elderly People – 1 October and included various events in tens of places and the idea remained the same – to remind us to pay attention and care to the older people, to see their difficulties but also their abilities; to show our recognition and to praise their contribution for the whole society and to hear what they want to share with us.

In September we invited civil organisations to join the campaign by organising an initiative and becoming part of the International Day of Elderly People Campaign.

Each year 1 October is marked by hundreds of organisations since 1991 when it has been adopted by the general Assembly of the UN.

During the days around 1 October this year 34 organisations from different towns and villages from around Bulgaria joined the campaign this year. People from all ages, civil organisations, community clubs, schools, municipalities and mayor offices marked the day within their community in different ways. The variety of events - visits, meetings, talks, discussions, performances, concerts, exhibitions, contests, trips, etc. were united by the common idea – to show respect and appreciation for the contribution of the elderly people to the society.

See more information and pictures from initiatives in the frame of the campaign here. (In Bulgarian language)