Festival on 3rd December – the International Day of People with Disabilities

On occasion of the International day of people with disabilities the “Dreams and Teams Bulgaria” NGO will organise on 3 December a sports festival for children with and without disabilities in the National Sports Academy, Student city. The festival is under the British Council project “Dreams and Teams” and is supported by Sofiiska voda AD, Sofia Rugby club “Murphy’s Misfits”, the “National Geographic – Kids” magazine and the National Sports Academy. This is the fourth in a row “Dreams and Teams” Festival in the framework of the “Young Leader” training organised by the “Dreams and Teams Bulgaria” NGO for development of leaders’ skills, ability to work in team and tolerance to the different. The NGO has prepared specially adapted games accessible to all participants. More than 100 kids aged 8 to 10 years with different or without disabilities are enrolled for the sports festival. They come from Sofia schools and children homes. For the first time this year the entertainment will include elements of “rugby” adapted to all participants abilities. The next edition of the festival is expected in March 2009 with the joint participation of children from Bulgaria and the United Kingdom.