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## Details ## [Global Azure 2026: Let’s Build the Future Together!](http://%5Bhttps://blog.globalazure.net/Blog/Post/336/Global-Azure-2026-Let-s-Build-the-Future-Together%5D(https://blog.globalazure.net/Blog/Post/336/Global-Azure-2026-Let-s-Build-the-Future-Together) "\[https://blog.globalazure.net/Blog/Post/336/Global-Azure-2026-Let-s-Build-the-Future-Together\](https://blog.globalazure.net/Blog/Post/336/Global-Azure-2026-Let-s-Build-the-Future-Together)") We’re thrilled to announce the official dates for **Global Azure 2026** the world’s largest community-driven celebration of Microsoft Azure! Mark your calendars for **April 16–18, 2026**, because this is your chance to be part of something truly global, impactful, and inspiring. Global Azure Bulgaria is an event, part of Global Azure 2026, powered by Bulgarian Azure community, which will be held on **Saturday 18th of April 2026. All sessions are in English** **Registration:** [https://www.meetup.com/sofia-cloud-meetup/events/314328873/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=announce_event&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=210689038](https://www.meetup.com/sofia-cloud-meetup/events/314328873/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=announce_event&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=210689038) **Location:** **Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University, Rooms 300 and 303** **💡 What is Global Azure?** Global Azure is a **worldwide community event** where thousands of people come together to learn, share, and build with Microsoft Azure. For three days, local user groups and communities organize their own events: from meetups and workshops to full-day conferences, all under the shared banner of Global Azure.

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 35+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

Calling all working parents in Sofia! Join us for a Networking Brunch where we will focus on supporting each other in navigating the challenges of balancing work and family life. This event is open to working moms and dads, whether you are an expat, a stay-at-home mom transitioning back to work, or an entrepreneur juggling multiple roles. Let's share our experiences, exchange tips, and build a supportive community to help each other thrive in our professional and personal lives. Come connect with like-minded individuals, gain valuable insights, and leave feeling empowered and inspired to tackle whatever comes your way. **Don't miss this opportunity to network, learn, and grow together with Sofia Building Business Moms & Dads!**

## Details ## [Global Azure 2026: Let’s Build the Future Together!](http://%5Bhttps://blog.globalazure.net/Blog/Post/336/Global-Azure-2026-Let-s-Build-the-Future-Together%5D(https://blog.globalazure.net/Blog/Post/336/Global-Azure-2026-Let-s-Build-the-Future-Together) "\[https://blog.globalazure.net/Blog/Post/336/Global-Azure-2026-Let-s-Build-the-Future-Together\](https://blog.globalazure.net/Blog/Post/336/Global-Azure-2026-Let-s-Build-the-Future-Together)") We’re thrilled to announce the official dates for **Global Azure 2026** the world’s largest community-driven celebration of Microsoft Azure! Mark your calendars for **April 16–18, 2026**, because this is your chance to be part of something truly global, impactful, and inspiring. Global Azure Bulgaria is an event, part of Global Azure 2026, powered by Bulgarian Azure community, which will be held on **Saturday 18th of April 2026. All sessions are in English** **Registration:** [https://www.meetup.com/sofia-cloud-meetup/events/314328873/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=announce_event&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=210689038](https://www.meetup.com/sofia-cloud-meetup/events/314328873/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=announce_event&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=210689038) **Location:** **Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University, Rooms 300 and 303** **💡 What is Global Azure?** Global Azure is a **worldwide community event** where thousands of people come together to learn, share, and build with Microsoft Azure. For three days, local user groups and communities organize their own events: from meetups and workshops to full-day conferences, all under the shared banner of Global Azure.

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 35+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

Calling all working parents in Sofia! Join us for a Networking Brunch where we will focus on supporting each other in navigating the challenges of balancing work and family life. This event is open to working moms and dads, whether you are an expat, a stay-at-home mom transitioning back to work, or an entrepreneur juggling multiple roles. Let's share our experiences, exchange tips, and build a supportive community to help each other thrive in our professional and personal lives. Come connect with like-minded individuals, gain valuable insights, and leave feeling empowered and inspired to tackle whatever comes your way. **Don't miss this opportunity to network, learn, and grow together with Sofia Building Business Moms & Dads!**

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

AI is changing how art is made. But when does it stop being your work and start being the machine’s? This month we're going to be doing a panel with with digital image, music, and written word artists, talking about at what point, while using AI in the creation process, does the work become not the artist creation? We encourage audience participation during this event that will be moderated by Chris Slee. Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus. Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services) Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/55umjqta)

This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism") Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war). Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!

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Colombus Code & Coffee is thrilled to partner with Central Ohio Azure to put on the global Azure community day! RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/central-ohio-azure/events/313484939/ View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://coazure.github.io/cbus-global-azure-2026/) On **Saturday, April 18, 2026**, the Azure Columbus Meetup, DevOps Meetup, and Code and Coffee Meetup are hosting our local edition of Global Azure 2026. This is a free, community-driven event packed with learning, networking, and all things Microsoft Azure. Whether you’re building modern cloud-native apps, experimenting with AI agents, deploying containers, automating infrastructure, or just beginning your Azure journey, this event is for you! **What to Expect** * Engaging technical sessions * Real-world Azure architecture & cloud-native patterns * AI, agents, automation, and modern DevOps * Food and drinks (because learning burns calories) * Time to connect with fellow engineers, architects, and cloud enthusiasts **Who Should Attend?** * Software engineers (any language, any stack) * Cloud architects * DevOps engineers * Data professionals * AI explorers * Platform builders * Anyone who loves solving hard problems with great tools If you build, deploy, automate, scale, monitor, or optimize in Azure, you’ll feel right at home. **Why Global Azure?** Global Azure is a worldwide community event where Azure user groups host learning sessions on the same day across the globe. It’s grassroots. It’s technical. It’s practical. And it’s powered by people who genuinely love sharing what they’ve learned. And yes, it’s free to attend!

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus 🌍 Over 52% of the world soil is degraded and scientists warn we may have only a few decades of fertile soil left. As Sadhguru shares, soil is a living system—and when it degrades, our food, health, and future are at risk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyT-6qiubd0 🚶‍♂️🌎This Earth Day, Join the Walk for Children-2026 SaveSoil 5K Walkathon here in Columbus and help raise awareness about soil for the future of our children! Every step you take helps: ✔️ 1. Raise awareness in your communities about protecting and restoring soil. ✔️ 2. Supports sustainable food systems. ✔️ 3. Helps secure our children’s future. 📅 Date: April 26, 2026 📍 Location: Scioto Audubon Metro Park Check-in address 400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215 ⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. check-in event starts at 9:30 a.m. 👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-for-children-2026-save-soil-walkathon-in-columbus-registration-1986596534713?aff=oddtdtcreator 👉🏼Free and Open to All. Share this message and bring your neighbours, friends & family along to celebrate our planet! Let’s make it happen!