Ideas were flowing all around, and the content was stunning. A magnificent event!

My highlights (in chronological order):

• Martin Angelov presented the Kolelinia project
• Iva Boneva raised our social awareness on the case with children without parents. Takeaway: Do not donate at charity events, as it buys you the right to forget. Instead, integrate the children in society.
• Matrichka Bozhilova opened my eyes for the modern documentary movies. I’ll be watching Georgi and the Butterflies tonight.
• Simeon Dyankov, the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Bulgaria spoke about how we could make our country remembered for its “greenness”. Was a bit annoying with the constant mentions about the previous government officials, but provided valid points. And kudos for showing up at the event, it’s great to be close to the people.
• Asen Nenov from Greon showcased the concept for a new biofuel, based on microalgae. The pessimistic view of their efficiency was so thrilling, I couldn’t think of how an optimistic outcome would look like.
• A great performance by Nasekomix. I purchased their album immediately.
• Some of the best TED videos I know of:
  • Seth Godin on tribes we lead
  • Elisabeth Gilbert on creative genius
  • Pranav Mistry’s demo on Sixth Sense
  • Janine Benyus on biomimicry in action

Special thanks to the people who organized the event – Alek, Maria, Teddy and Nia.

What I really want now is to gather friends and watch the original TED through the associate membership.