2024-10-05 14:32:17
“Overcoming prejudice against people with disabilities is our collective responsibility and we must work together to promote, understand and embrace the diverse talents that people with disabilities bring to our society.” With these words, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Georgi Glushkov, opened the “Happy Hand in Hand” festival. For the eighth year in a row, Plovdiv is hosting the event dedicated to overcoming prejudices towards people with disabilities.
“I would like to express my respect, honor and sympathy to you, to congratulate you for the fighting spirit, thanks to which you deal with difficulties of a different nature every day,” said Minister Glushkov. He added that sport is for everyone – regardless by age, ethnicity or physical condition, and with their strength of spirit, disabled people have shown us and continue to show us that human possibilities know no limits.
With the idea that people are true champions with a will, regardless of their skills and capabilities, Hand Happy aims to connect and unite people through sports, games and art.
People with special needs, athletes and like-minded people from Bulgaria and Italy participated in the event this year.