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Скъпи сънародници,

YMCA of Greater Boston в момента подпомага кандидати за помощи от храна по програмата SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.) При въпроси можете да пишете на Татяна Павлова на tpavlova@ymcaboston.org / 617-986-4666

Българският център в Нова Англия ви пожелава Весели празници и честита Нова 2022 година.

Благодарим ви!

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The Bulgarian Center of New England wishes you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

We want to thank you all for your support and generous donations!

Скъпи приятели, БЦНA ще бъде домакин на Коледен базар на 12 декември 2021 г., от 11 до 15 ч.,
@ 310 River Street, Billerica, MA

Какво да очаквате:

Невероятни местни творци

Томбола 

Кафе, чай и лакомства

Сурвачки и Коледни картички, изработени от учениците на българското училище

Станция за опаковане на подаръци – Можете да донесете подарък и от вкъщи и ние ще го опаковаме!

Музика и празнично настроение

Моля, отбийте се и подкрепете нашите местни майстори и Българският център в Нова Англия.

Сигурни сме, че ще намерите по нещо за всеки във вашия коледен списък!

Очакваме ви с нетърпение и много усмивки!


Вход свободен
Поздрави, Мариета и Виктория

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Christmas Craft & Art Bazaar! 

Dear friends, BCNE will be hosting a Craft & Art Christmas Bazaar on December 12th, 2021, from 11am -3 pm, at 310 River St, Billerica, MA. 

What to expect: 

Amazing local crafters 

Fundraising raffle

Coffee, tea and snacks

Survachki and holiday cards made by the students of the Bulgarian school

Gift wrapping station – You are welcome to bring a gift from home as well and we will wrap it for you! 

Music, Fun & More Please stop by and support our local crafters and the Bulgarian Center of New England. 

We are positive that there will be something for everyone on your Christmas list! 


Greetings, Marieta & Viktoriya

The Bulgarian Center of New England is pleased to invite you to a mixed couples and families pre-holiday gathering. Please join us for an evening to socialize, mingle, enjoy some music and maybe learn a Bulgarian folk dance or two with Pepi Petrov!

This is a free of charge event.

All ages are welcome.

For children over 3 years old there will be sitting arrangements.

What to bring: Spots are limited, so please register here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B49AEAA2DA2FF2-mixed
Guests are encouraged to bring a nut free dish for the potluck.

Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsors: Trio Cafe Boston for snacks and New Home Real Estate for non-alcoholic drinks.COVID-19 state requirements will be met.

When: Saturday, December 11, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Who: Families, couples, partners with Bulgarian and any other descent

Location: BCNE’s building on 310 River St in Billerica, MA

For questions, please contact Vancha Kartоlova, Vancha@bulgariancenter.org, or 617 669 4927

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„Събитие за смесени български двойки”Вие сте българин/ка, а половинката ви не е?

Българският център на Нова Англия има удоволствието да Ви покани на предпразнично събиране за смесени двойки и семейства.

Моля, заповядайте да се повеселим с приятна музика и копмания и да научим някое и друго хорце с Пепи Петров.

Вход свободен.

Всички възрасти са добре дошли. За деца над 3 години ще има осигурена занималня.

Местата са ограничени, затова моля, регистрирайте се на този линкhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B49AEAA2DA2FF2-mixed

Какво да донесете: Гостите се насърчават да донесат ястие без ядки за почерпка.

Trio Cafe Boston ще осигури леки закуски, а New Home Real Estate – освежителни напитки.

COVID-19 изискванията ще бъдат спазени.

Кога: събота, 11 декември 2021 г., от 18:30 ч. до 21:00 ч.

Кой: Семейства, двойки, партньори с български и всякакъв друг произход

Местоположение: сградата на BCNE на 310 River St в Билерика, Масачузетс.

За информация, моля свържете се с Ванча Картолова на 617 669 4927 или на имейл vancha@bulgariancenter.org.

– след 7 години набиране на средства чрез много събития, дарителски кампании и сътрудничество с много български организации, мечтата на българската общност в района на Нова Англия се осъществи:

– закупихме сграда през февруари 2020 г.
– ремонтирахме и подготвихме новия дом за началото на учебната 2021 г. със съдействието на архитект Димитър Костов на значително по-ниска от пазарна стойност

– пребоядисахме сградата с помощ на Pro Painting Services, които безвъзмездно предоставиха труд и боя на значителна отстъпка
– поставихме разделителни стени в долните помещения (предстои разделението на голямата зала на основния етаж)
– TheGutterGiants поставиха нови улуци
– почистихме и облагородихме района около сградата с цветя

– дариха ни пикник маси
– Христофор Димитров / FENSU https://dreamfence.com/ постави ограда около двора като ни спести $4,000 за труд.

Това са само някои от основните неща, тъй като списъка е дълъг, а помощниците, дарителите и радетелите, безброй!!!

Над какво работим в момента:

– набиране на средства за изграждането на детска площадка
– подмяна на покрива и отоплителната система
– изграждане на олтар за българската църква Св. Петка
– разширение на сградата за добавяне на още класни стаи

Благодарим Ви за даренията до сега, за доверието и подкрепата!

Ако не сте имали възможност да направите дарение за 2021 г., моля дарете тук https://paypal.me/bgcne и споделете в социалните мрежи!

Ако Вашият работодател удвоява дарения, можете да видите информацията на БЦНА (for matching donations) тук: https://bulgariancenter.org/about-us/bylaws/

Ако пазарувате от амазон моля използвайте AmazonSmile с линк към Bulgarian Center OfNew England Inc.: smile.amazon.com/ch/46-1401925 (когато изберете БЦНА, организацията получава дарение без добавена такса към Вас).

Благодарим Ви

Остана по-лекият избор между двамата водещи кандидати. Кого предпочитате за президент на България?

В годината на изборите, Вашият глас е решаващ!

На 21-ви ноември избираме президент и вицепрезидент на Република България.

В деня на изборите носете валидна лична карта или задграничен паспорт, или такива, изтекли след 13.3.2020г.

Решете накъде да върви България и кой да решава бъдещето ѝ от Ваше име.

Изборите в Бостън ще се проведат на два различни адреса:

Бостън – Билрика, Българския център в Нова Англия: 310 River St, Billerica, MA
Бостън – Нютън, в офиса на почетния консул, Two Newton Place, 255 Washington St, Newton, MA

В годината на изборите, Вашият глас е решаващ!

На 14-и ноември избираме президент, вицепрезидент и народно събрание на Република България.

В деня на изборите носете валидна лична карта или задграничен паспорт, или такива, изтекли след 13.3.2020г.

Решете накъде да върви България и кой да решава бъдещето ѝ от Ваше име.

Изборите в Бостън ще се проведат на два различни адреса:

Бостън – Билрика, Българския център в Нова Англия: 310 River St, Billerica, MA

Бостън – Нютън, в офиса на почетния консул, Two Newton Place, 255 Washington St, Newton, MA

#ИмашПравоНаБългария#ИзбориБостън

If you are still interested in the Bulgarian Classes for Busy Adults 2021-2022 but you have not registered yet you can email info@bulgariancenter.org

BCNE is pleased to offer Bulgarian classes for adults again this fall, starting on October 16, 2021 through the end of April 2022. This year we will hold our classes online again. Weather and COVID-pandemic permitting, we will try to hold several sessions outdoors or in our new building in Billerica, MA for the local students, with an online option for the remote students. Classes are conducted over Zoom and the link to the first class will be emailed to all interested. Classes will be once per week, on Saturdays. The first class for all groups will be at 3 p.m. on Sat, Oct 16 at 3 p.m. During the second class of the year, registered students will have the option to modify the class time, if a unanimous decision can be reached on a better day and time. Minimum enrollment for all classes is four students.

Group 1. Beginners 1 (3 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.) — Red book, Lesson 1-6

Group 2. Beginners 2 (4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.) — Red book, Lesson 6-12

Group 3. Intermediate (TBA – all interested students should contact the instructor) — Blue Book

Classes will not be held on long holiday weekends. Interested in signing up?

Please register here by October 12, 2021: Registration Form-https://forms.gle/AaujKG7fHe7pq16S7

You can pay for the class online with your credit card or pay by check to BCNE before 10/16/2021. BCNE members receive a $50 membership discount. Individual annual membership is $50; Family annual membership $75.
All contributions from the class and membership fee go towards refinishing and maintaining our new community home in Billerica. Thank you!

Please choose an option and click “Add to cart” below*Non-member $475.00 USD https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bgcne

PayPal – The safer, easier way to pay online! Members $425.00 USD https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bgcne

Membership $50.00 or $75.00 USD https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bgcne

Beginner Bulgarian for Busy Adults (Group 1)

An introductory practice course in Bulgarian as a foreign language. We understand that as busy adults, our students’ time for homework and practice outside of class is limited. In this 80-minute course we will start from the basics and will practice together as we strengthen students’ knowledge of the alphabet and get comfortable with using every-day phrases. Our hope is that at the end of the semester students will be able to use the Cyrillic alphabet with ease, to introduce themselves and other people; to speak about themselves and their environment. Suggested practice at home: between 2 and 6 hours weekly.

Textbooks for this class:
Здравейте! Учебник по български език за чужденци А1 – А2, published by New Bulgarian University. А limited number of textbooks are available for purchase from the instructor, $35 + shipping, or contactless drop off can be arranged.

Grammar Matters: Bulgarian Grammar in Charts – this is a guide with great explanations of grammatical rules in English (available at Amazon). All other materials will be provided by the instructor.

Beginner Bulgarian for Busy Adults (Group 2)

An introductory practice course in Bulgarian as a foreign language for those who are familiar with the alphabet and basic vocabulary. We understand that as busy adults, our students’ time for homework and practice outside of class is limited. In this 80-minute course we will start from the basics and will practice together as we strengthen students’ knowledge of the alphabet and get comfortable with using every-day phrases. Our hope is that at the end of the semester students will be able to speak about themselves, their families, and their interests in present and future tense. Suggested practice at home: between 2 and 6 hours weekly.

Textbooks for this class: We will start the class with a review of the first six lessons before we move on with new material.
Здравейте! Учебник по български език за чужденци А1 – А2, published by New Bulgarian University. А limited number of textbooks are available for purchase from the instructor, $35 + shipping, or contactless drop off can be arranged.

Grammar Matters: Bulgarian Grammar in Charts – this is a guide with great explanations of grammatical rules in English (available at Amazon). All other materials will be provided by the instructor.

Intermediate Bulgarian for Busy Adults (Group 3)

An intermediate practice course in Bulgarian as a foreign language. Prerequisite: at least one Beginners Bulgarian class or equivalent knowledge – fluency in reading and writing in the Cyrillic alphabet, greetings and introductions, grasp of present and future tense verbs and their conjugations, as well as knowledge of perfective and imperfective aspect of the Bulgarian verbs. At the end of the semester, students will be able to speak about themselves and their environment, ask questions and provide information about people, objects and places, and talk about their daily activities and their interests in the past, present, and future tense. We suggest between 2 and 6 hours of homework and practice weekly.

Textbooks for this class:
Здравейте! Учебник по български език за чужденци B1 – B2, published by New Bulgarian University. We are excited to start our first class at this level! А limited number of textbooks are available for purchase from the instructor, $ 35 + shipping, or contactless drop off can be arranged.

Grammar Matters: Bulgarian Grammar in Charts – this is a guide with great explanations of grammatical rules in English (available at Amazon). All other materials will be provided by the teacher.

*Individuals experiencing financial hardship might be eligible for a modest additional discount on a case by case basis.

Please keep in mind that this class is provided as a fundraising initiative and contributions are donated towards the BCNE capital campaign.

We hope you join us this fall in exploring the Bulgarian language and culture!

Nadia and Rumi

About the instructors

Nadia is currently a full-time mom to two children at the Bulgarian School and looks forward to teaching another year of Bulgarian to the grownups. Nadia’s professional background is in municipal government: she served as a Senior Policy Advisor to Framingham’s first Mayor, Yvonne Spicer, and is to our knowledge, the first Bulgarian immigrant elected to Town Meeting in the state of Massachusetts. She holds a master’s degree from Harvard University’s Extension School with a concentration in government and a bachelor’s in applied linguistics from South-West University of Bulgaria. Nadia serves on the BCNE Board of Directors and enjoys teaching her native language.

Rumi leads the administrative work of the language program and teaches as needed. She is an experienced teacher of children and adults at the Bulgarian school in Boston. Prior to moving to the US, she studied education and taught at elementary school level. She holds an MBA in finance and global business from Clark University, Worcester MA, and a BA in management and community development. Currently, Rumi works for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in policy and finance. She is one of the co-founders of BCNE, a member of the Board of Directors, and is passionate about sharing her Bulgarian heritage and language with cross-cultural families.