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Sofia's social scene needs you on Monday. We're hosting a casual Sofia Expats meetup – a relaxed evening for locals and expats to meet, chat, and just enjoy good company. * Monday, 25 May * 19:00 * Edin Bar, Graf Ignatiev 24 Join the event on Facebook for updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/3061894383995653 Whether you moved here last week or you've been calling Sofia home for years, this is your chance to expand your circle a little. Come meet someone who's been through the same bureaucratic nightmare you have. Get a restaurant recommendation from a local. Or just have a fun Monday evening. We'll be somewhere central in Sofia. Exact location dropping soon – RSVP so you don't miss it. See you there! 🙋‍♀️ Coming solo? Don't worry. Maria and Liliya will be welcoming guests so you don't have to feel alone or awkward. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* [www.SofiaExpats.com](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.SofiaExpats.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExd3hHT2kwT0hYM1FJUVBqVHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4rvS_PRHmgSC7UU9UYlc-BPWM9KMuZiK56bB9rt7jEFcc0TkeZcoU4W66GwA_aem_FqS6xhLF7_vVzoLVjpptqg&h=AUCS35FfpViN9L_zstBoH9Kmyry7hnT_QM_RQnX_5ksaKMLJsnJA71iWkywvMisjH7MFCMVhwZxpki9iPopG677ADnR5MPEbBQl3AQzCUShitSjyy_c1ZZdPANmjbw60zGD7zOCSu2FrmZDIVH8&__tn__=q&c%5B0%5D=AUDP8EuZzbYxR3zlgOCMIfPqvxafb0aHHkC_-BxUbPdmnPqIrHOcUac9Tzd6NzkU1CHKRi0qGmkrJKdsn6Z51O2rr8-_rPbI2CaWLk81QOPR6wFrf8iiS8sTCs-KzIe8J2JLqkkKbjGy044mfEbxDNd9kBYNng) is your not-boring weekly newsletter for English-friendly events, activities and cultural tips. Subscribe to receive it every Monday. 📸 Keep in mind that pictures will be taken during the event for marketing purposes.

Здравейте, WordPress хора! Както знаете, благодарение на Matt Mullenweg и Mike Little, на 27 май 2003 г. един млад проект с отворен код направи първите си стъпки в света - и ето ни 23 години по-късно, все още влюбени в него. Двама души го създадоха, но хиляди доброволци, разработчици, дизайнери и ентусиасти по целия свят го превърнаха в това, което е днес. Затова на 27 май 2026 г. отново ще се съберем в София, за да вдигнем тост (и хапнем парче торта) за рождения ден на любимата ни платформа! Какво ни очаква? Среща с хора, които говорят на нашия език - този на темите, плъгините, къстъмизациите и късните нощи в WordPress редактора. Очакват ни разговори, хапване, торта и онова специално усещане, когато общността се събере на едно място. Докато ние празнуваме в София, хиляди WordPress ентусиасти по целия свят правят същото – а ние сме част от тази голяма картина. Без значение дали си разработчик с 15 години стаж, дизайнер, който прави първия си сайт, блогър, агенция или просто човек, който обича отворения код – има място за теб на тази маса. Малко повече инфо: 🎟️ Събитието е напълно безплатно. Единственото, което трябва да направите, е да се регистрирате в събитието в Meetup.com. 📍 Мястото? Добре познатото ни Sky Beauty Lab! 👕 Донеси любимият си суаг! Извади от гардероба най-готината WordPress тениска, шапката с логото, чорапите с Wapuu – каквото имаш. И не забравяй да публикуваш снимки с хаштаговете #WP23 и #WP23Sofia, за да покажем на света как празнува българската общност. Благодарности: Това парти нямаше да е възможно без партньорите ни, които стоят зад WordPress Sofia Meetup и общността ни вече години наред – [SuperHosting.BG](SuperHosting.BG), [Delta.BG](Delta.BG), [Jump.bg](Jump.bg) и [JetHost.BG](JetHost.BG). Благодарим ви, приятели! <3 Заредете доброто си настроение, отворете календара и си запазете датата. За тези, които не знаят: месечните срещи на WordPress Sofia Meetup събират десетки хора (независимо дали са професионалисти или абсолютно начинаещи), които по някакъв начин са свързани с най-използваната система за управление на съдържанието в света. Те са напълно безплатни и отворени за всички, които обичат WordPress - единственото нещо, което трябва да направите, за да присъствате, е да се регистрирате в събитията тук. Очакваме ви! Фори, Ники, Явор

**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/)

Sofia's social scene needs you on Monday. We're hosting a casual Sofia Expats meetup – a relaxed evening for locals and expats to meet, chat, and just enjoy good company. * Monday, 25 May * 19:00 * Edin Bar, Graf Ignatiev 24 Join the event on Facebook for updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/3061894383995653 Whether you moved here last week or you've been calling Sofia home for years, this is your chance to expand your circle a little. Come meet someone who's been through the same bureaucratic nightmare you have. Get a restaurant recommendation from a local. Or just have a fun Monday evening. We'll be somewhere central in Sofia. Exact location dropping soon – RSVP so you don't miss it. See you there! 🙋‍♀️ Coming solo? Don't worry. Maria and Liliya will be welcoming guests so you don't have to feel alone or awkward. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* [www.SofiaExpats.com](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.SofiaExpats.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExd3hHT2kwT0hYM1FJUVBqVHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4rvS_PRHmgSC7UU9UYlc-BPWM9KMuZiK56bB9rt7jEFcc0TkeZcoU4W66GwA_aem_FqS6xhLF7_vVzoLVjpptqg&h=AUCS35FfpViN9L_zstBoH9Kmyry7hnT_QM_RQnX_5ksaKMLJsnJA71iWkywvMisjH7MFCMVhwZxpki9iPopG677ADnR5MPEbBQl3AQzCUShitSjyy_c1ZZdPANmjbw60zGD7zOCSu2FrmZDIVH8&__tn__=q&c%5B0%5D=AUDP8EuZzbYxR3zlgOCMIfPqvxafb0aHHkC_-BxUbPdmnPqIrHOcUac9Tzd6NzkU1CHKRi0qGmkrJKdsn6Z51O2rr8-_rPbI2CaWLk81QOPR6wFrf8iiS8sTCs-KzIe8J2JLqkkKbjGy044mfEbxDNd9kBYNng) is your not-boring weekly newsletter for English-friendly events, activities and cultural tips. Subscribe to receive it every Monday. 📸 Keep in mind that pictures will be taken during the event for marketing purposes.

Последно за сезона издание преди лятната ваканция! ☀️ И това ако не е повод да се видим! 🙂🎉 **Python Meetup @ Sofia** 🐍 е тук през май 🌸 с интересна тема 💡 и почерпка 🍻 преди така дългоочакваните летни месеци! Ще се съберем в края на май 📅, ще споделим опит 🤓, ще се почерпим 🍹 и ще си поговорим 💬, по стара пайтънмийтъпска традиция ;) **🗓️ Датата е 26-ти май, а мястото е 📍Barter Community Hub 🏢.** **Започваме в ⏰ 19:00ч.** 🎫 Събитието е напълно безплатно ✅, нужно е само да потвърдиш присъствие тук 🙌 📢 Тема: **Async Python: The (bright) future after the end of GIL** 👨‍💻 Лектор: **Ивайло Дончев** 💭 **За какво ще си говорим:** Когато говорим за асинхронното програмиране с Python 🐍, винаги изниква една мистична абревиатура - GIL 🤔. В лекцията ще говорим за това как се промени асинхронното програмиране в python през годините 📈, какво е GIL, защо беше нужен, защо беше нужно да се премахне ❌ и какво означава това на практика ⚙️. Лекцията ще бъде на български език! 🇧🇬 🎙️ **За лектора:** Ивайло Дончев е Senior Full Stack developer 👨‍💻 и Technical Team Lead 🧠 в Waracle (България). Има 10+ години опит с Python 🐍 и Django, лектор на EuroPython 2018, 2022 и 2023 🎤 и лектор на курсовете на HackBulgaria 📚. След лекцията продължаваме в networking частта 🤝 с традиционната почерпка 🍻 от нашите партньори от **[Waracle](https://waracle.com/)** 🙏. Разбира се, ще има и томбола 🎁. А след това ще се отдадем на заслужена лятна почивка 🏖️ и ще се видим отново през септември 🍂! Както се казва, да сме живи и здрави! 🙏 Очакваме те на 26-ти май в Barter Community Hub!📍 Започваме точно в 19:00! ⏰ \-\-\- Final edition of the season before the summer break! ☀️ If that’s not a reason to get together, we don’t know what is! 🙂🎉 **Python Meetup @ Sofia** 🐍 is back this May 🌸 with a great topic 💡 and some treats 🍻 before we head into those long-awaited summer months! We’re gathering at the end of May 📅 to share knowledge 🤓, grab a drink 🍹, and catch up 💬, just like in the good old Python Meetup tradition ;) 🗓️ Date: **May 26** 📍 Location: **Barter Community Hub** 🏢 ⏰ Time: **19:00** 🎫 The event is completely free ✅ - just make sure to RSVP 🙌 📢 Topic: **Async Python: The (bright) future after the end of GIL** 🚀 👨‍💻 Speaker: **Ivaylo Donchev** **💭 What we’ll cover:** When we talk about asynchronous programming with Python, a mysterious abbreviation always comes up - GIL. 🤔 In the lecture we will talk about how asynchronous programming in Python has changed over the years 📈, what GIL is, why it was needed, why it needed to be removed❌ and what it means in practice.⚙️ The talk will be in Bulgarian 🇧🇬. 🎙️ **About the speaker:** Ivaylo Donchev is a Senior Full Stack Developer 👨‍💻 and Technical Team Lead 🧠 at Waracle (Bulgaria). He has 10+ years of experience with Python 🐍 and Django, has spoken at EuroPython (2018, 2022, 2023) 🎤, and is also a lecturer at HackBulgaria 📚. After the talk, we’ll continue with a networking session 🤝, featuring complimentary drinks 🍻 kindly provided by our partners at **[Waracle](https://waracle.com/)**[ ](https://waracle.com/)🙏. And yes… there will be a raffle 🎁! Then it’s time for a well-deserved summer break 🏖️, and we’ll be back in September 🍂. Until then - stay awesome and take care! 🙏 See you on May 26 at Barter Community Hub!📍 We start right at 19:00 ⏰

Combinatorial optimization problems arise across logistics, scheduling, and engineering, and C++ remains a language of choice when performance matters. This lecture takes a practical look at solving such problems in C++, using the Electric Vehicle Routing Problem as a running example. We begin with an exact solver, formulating the problem as a mixed-integer program and trying to solve it through GLPK's C API directly from C++. Exact methods, however, quickly hit their limits on real-world instances. The second half of the talk turns to metaheuristics: how they are designed, why C++ is particularly well suited for implementing them, and what design choices matter most in practice. We'll walk through a concrete implementation, touching on data structures for fast neighborhood evaluation, generic algorithm design with templates, and the performance considerations that separate a prototype from a production-ready solver. The goal is not to advocate for one approach over another, but to show how C++ supports the full spectrum of optimization techniques. # About Speaker Luka Matijević is a researcher at the Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, whose work bridges academic research and freelance engineering. He's drawn to identifying the right algorithm for a given problem — and to the kind of careful optimization captured by one of his favourite Futurama lines: *"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."* ## 📅 Event Details | | | | --- | --- | | 👤 **Speaker** | **[Luka Matijević](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luka-matijevic/)** | | 🕕 **Date & Time** | **27th of May (Wednesday), 6 pm** | | 📍 **Location** | **Beograđanka, Vidikovac, 22nd floor** | | 🏢 **Address** | **Masarikova 5** | | 💻 **Online** | **[C++ Serbia YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@cppserbia)** | See you!

Welcome, readers! Our May read is **_Kindred_ by Octavia E. Butler.** The story follows Dana, a Black woman living in 1976 California, who is suddenly pulled back to a Maryland plantation before the Civil War. She learns her survival is tied to a white slaveholder’s son. Forced to move between centuries, she must endure the brutal realities of slavery while fighting to hold on to her identity. Tense, intimate, and unforgettable, Kindred explores how the past refuses to stay buried. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

Join us as we get together to see the top-reviewed comedy-drama, I LOVE BOOSTERS! The film comes from writer/director Boots Riley and follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. Here are details, trailers and our plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: The film follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It is written/directed by Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) and stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore. BUZZ AND ACCLAIM: I Love Boosters was the opening film at this year’s SXSW Festival and premiered to rave reviews! It is currently earning a tremendous 97% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes where critics call it, “an unexpected celebration of friendship, community, and solidarity.” Others call the film “an exercise in radical empathy,” a “masterful” and “optimistic” film designed to “provoke discussion” while making the audience laugh. TRAILER: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4lPRISgr9c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4lPRISgr9c) SUMMER OF ICE CREAM: GRAETER’S! Established way back in 1870 in Cincinnati, this historic, family-owned brand is famous for their delicious small batch ice cream and any chocolate chunk flavors! They are currently the only commercial ice cream maker using the French Pot method that they’ve been using since they first opened! Plus, those chocolate chunks, oh my goodness! Vegan options are available. PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 20 minutes before the show. Advance ticket purchase not required for this theater but Showtime and complete details will be confirmed/announced as the date gets closer. Look forward to seeing you there, Dan

Communication is everything in life! Attend this free lecture about how to be a better communicator. 📍 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024

This is the 50th Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris. Significantly, in 1976, California wines unexpectedly outperformed French wines in a blind tasting with nine French judges, challenging the perception that only French wines were of the highest quality. This event helped elevate the status of California wines on the global stage and is considered a pivotal moment in wine history. House Wine, in Worthington, modestly, recreates that moment in history with a tasting both American and French wines in a fun, casual atmosphere. Come at 6:45, pay your fee at the register and join your friends for this "Judgey" tasting. https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/the-judgment-of-paris-turns-40/ Arrive when you can and we'll have a table for gathering. Feel free to bring your own food as it is welcomed at this local gem or order from the newly opened Worthington Inn, or local favorites such as Dewey's, Everest, Jet, Worthington Tavern and The Whitney. Each person pays their tasting fee, typically $15, and gets their wine glass, then approximately five pours of the wines being served. **Parking is tough**. Try the second lot behind House Wine accessed by the land by the back parking lot or the municipal lot one block north of House Wine. **Waiver and Liability and Attendance Policy.** Participation by you and your guests means you agree to the Waiver of Liability and Attendance Policies on our Group Page. People who have two more or Attendance policy violations are subject to removal from the group.

**How to take control of your subconscious and harness its power!** Join us for an eye-opening lecture where the speaker will break down complex ideas in a clear and practical way. You’ll gain insights into: ✅ The true definition of the subconscious ✅ How it generates unwanted emotions ✅ Its real purpose and function ✅ What determines the pressure it exerts on you And the most important topic: **How do you take control of your subconscious!** But this isn’t just another lecture where you sit and listen passively. It’s interactive and engaging—you can ask questions at any time. 📅 Reserve your spot now! Seats are limited, so don’t wait too long to sign up. Location: 1266 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43215 Hosted by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation