A new celebratory event was held on October 27, 2021 in the Dutch city of Dordrecht as part of the annual program for 2021, with which in 2021 the Republic of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of the Netherlands celebrate together the 20th anniversary of the twinning partnership between the Bulgarian sea capital Varna and one of the oldest Dutch cities Dordrecht.
In close partnership of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Netherlands, the Municipality of Dordrecht, the Twinning Foundation “Dordrecht – Varna” and the Eastern Neighbors Film Festival, a short documentary entitled “20 years Dordrecht – Varna: past, present and future” was screened, followed by the award-winning Bulgarian movie “A Dose of Happiness” directed by Yana Titova.
The guests of the festive event were hosted by Konstantin Dimitrov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Alderman and Deputy Mayor of the City of Dordrecht Rick van der Linden, the Chairman of the Twinning Foundation “Dordrecht – Varna” Rob Scheelbeek and by Nienke Blauw, Coordinator of the Foundation. After the screening, a special online meeting of the audience was held with the producer of the film “A Dose of Happiness” Alexander Alexiev and with the actress in the leading role Valentina Karoleva.
