On 13 June (Saturday) from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with free admission, plenty of activities and surprises the Naval Museum will host the traditional Father’s Day event. On that day children will be welcomed with exciting challenges, educational activities and fun games, and not only fathers, mothers are more than welcome too!

The special guest of the event will be Pavlin Nadvorni, a sailor from Varna, who will tell about his solo sailing around the world via Cape Horn and the challenges of life at sea. Families will also have the opportunity to experience the story of Bulgaria’s first solo circumnavigation of the globe through Ivan Georgiev’s story of the achievement of his father, Captain Georgi Georgiev,

Sea adventure enthusiasts will be able to take part in a real sailing school, try out an “Optimist” class boat sailing simulator, learn more about maritime orientation and navigation, and master some basic sailor’s knots. Curious kids will dive into the world of robotics, programming and digital technologies, and through 3D balance games, a team of young researchers will present innovations in maritime medicine in an engaging way, simulating extreme experiences such as driving, snowboarding and surfing.

The allure of creative workshops includes an architectural workshop for children, an introduction to the art of hand weaving, decoration with living Scandinavian moss, origami, creative activities using a variety of materials, a painting masterclass and many more artistic challenges for children and adults. Visitors will also have the opportunity to learn basic first-aid skills, and plenty of add surprises awaiting them throughout the day.

The event is organised with the participation of the “Cor Caroli” Foundation, “Captain Georgi Georgiev – Port Varna” Yacht Club, CodeCraft Academy, Robopartans Robotics School, Medical University of Varna, Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Archi Kids Varna, “Dzev Studio”, “Hoopo Art”, “Tvorilnitsa” Art School at the Municipal Children’s Complex in Varna, “Tvorilnitsa Mechtana”, “Art Vision” Association, the Bulgarian Red Cross Youth – Varna and Devin.