External Relations/Pernik
Partner cities are cities that despite geographical distances and political differences have united in order to strengthen the mutual cultural ties and contacts of their inhabitants. These partnerships often lead to student exchange programmes, economic development and cultural cooperation.
Pernik, Bulgaria
Cooperation since: 2002, Memorandum of Friendship from 2008
Location: Pernik province, 30 km from the capital Sofia
Population: 121 366
Specification:- the city lies in the Struma river beautiful valley, surrounded by the Vitoša, Golo Burdo and Ljubin mountains
- The Surva International Festival of Masks is organized by Bulgarian Ministry of Culture every 3 years in January
- tripartite EU projects: Logo East I – establishment and promotion of front-desk in Pernik, Logo East II – electronisation of services provided by city offices, so called ‘e-government’
- performances of artistic ensembles, painters from Pardubice participating in Pernik open-air
Link: www.pernik.net
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