site.btaSofia's Familathlon Festival Features 40-Plus Activities for Families

More than 40 activities for children and parents are planned at this year's Familathlon, the biggest celebration of family, sport and healthy lifestyle. The festival is organized by Parents’ Association and will take place on June 8, in the South Park of Sofia.

This year, in addition to the Little Bike Ride and the Apples for Trash games, dozens of other activities, games, competitions and workshops are planned on the stands. Adults and children will be able to choose among the activities of more than 40 exhibitors.

"This year we tried to expand the activities for children and parents even more and to include all important topics that excite the modern Bulgarian family, including health, physical activity, nutrition, games, education, ecology, digital literacy, charitable causes, social and civil rights", said Natalya Kirilova, the head of Parents’ Association.

Festival-goers will have the opportunity to try a variety of sports and participate in lacrosse, climbing, hockey and yoga demonstrations. They will also learn how to use home waste for outdoor fun, will see a real live science show, program robots, or join the tour to observe South Park's birdlife. Participants will be invited to first aid training sessions and interactive quizzes on digital literacy and healthy mindful eating, the organizers said.

The original festival was created in France by a group of enthusiasts. The basic idea is that family sport is a very important tool to strengthen family health. In 2009, the Parents' Association received the charter of Familathlon, thus joining the initiative as a Bulgarian partner.