Varna Universiade
When does it take place? Every year, in April, since1999
Where does it take place? On the territory of Varna Universities and the municipal sports fields
Participants: Students of the 5 Universities in the city of Varna - "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" Medical University – Varna, the University of Economics, "Chernorizets Hrabar" Varna Free University, Technical University and "N. Vaptzarov" Naval Academy.
Organizer: Varna Municipality, the sports sections and the student councils at the Universities
Sports: Swimming, Tennis, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Athletics, Chess, Bowling
Additional Information: Varna Universiade Sports Tournament is an essential part of the activities of the "Sport" Sector at Varna Municipality, aimed at creating conditions and promotion of sports activities among the entire population of Varna Municipality.
"The Cup of the Rector" Tournament
When does it take place? Every year, in October or November, since 2010
Where does it take place? On the territory of the Medical University - Varna
Participants: Students of the University
Organizers: Student Council and "Sport" SES at MU - Varna
Sports: Volleyball, Basketball, Football, Athletics, Chess, Backgammon, Table Tennis
Additional Information: Winners of the Cup of the Rector:
- 2010 - Zhivko Kirov - an active participant in several sports disciplines - Football, Volleyball, Athletics
- 2011 – The Football team at MU – Varna, Captain Angel Glavashki
- 2012 - Tsvetomir Yankov - traditional winner at the Table Tennis Tournaments at Varna Universiade
Summer University
When does it take place? Every year, in August, since 2002
Where does it take place? In Albena and Zlatni Pyasatsi (Golden Sands) Summer Resorts
Participants: Students from all 51 higher education establishments in the country
Organizer: The National Assembly of the Students' Councils in the Republic of Bulgaria
Sports: Beach Football, Beach Volleyball, Street Basketball, Beach Tennis, Swimming, Beach Athletics Relay, Beach Relay, Pulling a Rope and Beach Racing
Additional Information: It was launched as "National Student Games" in the village of Kranevo, Balchik Municipality. It is a social project, aimed at creating conditions for an active dialogue between the student communities of higher education institutions through their participation at seminars, sports and cultural events, uniting them to work together for the development of mass student sports, education and inter-cultural values.
National Winter Universiade
When does it take place? Every year, in March, since 2009
Where does it take place? In Pamporovo and Borovets Winter Resorts Participants: Students from all 51 higher education establishments in the country
Sports: Ski Slalom, Ski Relay, Snowboard, "The Fastest Sled" Race
Organizer: The National Assembly of the Students' Councils in the Republic of Bulgaria
Additional Information: The National Winter Universiade is the successor of the National Winter Student Games, which were organized for the first time in 2009. In 2010, the project grew into a mass sports event, under the name of National Student Winter Games, at which a double number of students from higher education schools in Bulgaria competed. The Organizing Committee aims at organizing a Balkan Winter Sports Festival – Balkaniada, trying to involve students from the Balkan countries - Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece and Turkey. Both Bulgarian and foreign universities and sports clubs took part at the Winter Universiade last year.
Anesthesia open
When? Every year in May in Varna and in October in Burgas since 2012.
Where? Municipal clay courts in Varna and Burgas
Participants: Bulgarian physicians from all specialties. Medical and dental medical students have participated since 2013.
Organizer: MU-Varna, Department of anesthesiology, emergency, intensive and maritime medicine
More: The "Anesthesia Open "sports tennis tournament started initially as a tournament for anesthesiologists. Due to the enormous interest and the "OPEN" Era the sphere of the participants became larger and includes physicians from all specialties, students from the specialty of medicine, pharmacy and dental medicine in separate tournament groups. The interest to the tournament is spread out of the borders of our country. Physicians from Serbia, Romania and Turkey are applying for participation in the "Anesthesia Open 2014". There is a diverse social programme which includes culinary and wine testing challenges, shopping tours, museum visits, and "communications" with the Dolphinarium in Varna and others.