{"id":1877,"date":"2026-08-02T09:37:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T09:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/?p=1877"},"modified":"2026-08-27T09:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:48:45","slug":"2026-summer-internship-in-radio-astronomy-and-the-construction-of-lofar-bg-group-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/?p=1877&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"2026 | Summer Internship in Radio Astronomy and the Construction of LOFAR-BG: Group 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This article is part of a series in which we highlight the key milestones in the development of LOFAR-BG.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1877_136b84-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1877_136b84-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1877_136b84-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((80px * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((80px * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id1877_136b84-00 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1877_136b84-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1877_136b84-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1877_136b84-00 alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column1877_ceb2a2-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1877_ceb2a2-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1877_ceb2a2-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1877_ceb2a2-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1877_ceb2a2-38{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1877_ceb2a2-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1877_ceb2a2-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1877_ceb2a2-38 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_09ed9a-e4\">19.07.2026<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_d4f60f-56\">The summer internship in radio astronomy and the construction of the LOFAR-BG station has begun. For the past few days, the first group of participants in the internship organised by the Institute of Astronomy with the National Astronomical Observatory of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IA with NAO \u2013 BAS) has been combining fieldwork with training, while building valuable professional connections with one another, with leading Bulgarian scientists, and with representatives of the Dutch institute ASTRON.<br>The participants, from Bulgaria and Israel, are young people with an interest in radio astronomy, physics, and engineering, including students from Sofia University &#8220;St. Kliment Ohridski,&#8221; the Technical University of Sofia, and the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy in Varna. Each of them is eager to gain practical experience in the construction and operation of this new scientific infrastructure \u2014 the first of its kind in Bulgaria and the region.<br>The first of the two weeks of the first group began with training in occupational safety and working procedures at the Bulgarian station of LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) \u2014 the world&#8217;s largest low-frequency radio telescope \u2014 which is under construction in the immediate vicinity of the National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen. In an introductory lecture, the project leader, Prof. Dr. Kamen Kozarev, Director of IA with NAO, introduced the participants to key milestones in the development of radio astronomy and outlined the scope of this major internationally significant scientific and technological project, in which they are among the first to take part.<br>Each day amid the Rhodope Mountains brings new challenges \u2014 weather included \u2014 which the interns have met with strong teamwork and motivation. From the very first day, dedicated to orientation and the start of practical field activities, all participants demonstrated the commitment needed to lay the foundations for the successful completion of this important project for both the Bulgarian and European scientific communities.<br>The interns are receiving guidance and support from the IA with NAO team: Prof. Dr. Rositsa Miteva, Assoc. Prof. Yanko Nikolov, and Chief Assistant Prof. Asen Mutafov, as well as from ASTRON maintenance engineers Peter Gruppen and Zabet Amadi. Assoc. Prof. Petar Petkov from the Technical University of Sofia, a member of the LOFAR-BG consortium, also participated during the first two days.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1877_7d9bd1-d4{overflow:hidden;}.kb-gallery-id-1877_7d9bd1-d4 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1877_7d9bd1-d4 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-1877_7d9bd1-d4 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-1877_7d9bd1-d4 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1877_7d9bd1-d4.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1877_7d9bd1-d4.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery 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class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752576114_1467252245433840_6362480322748735999_n-1-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752576114_1467252245433840_6362480322748735999_n-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752576114_1467252245433840_6362480322748735999_n-1.jpg\" 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https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752509153_1467271482098583_9167742177424783198_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/751071244_1467255778766820_5162805755841310114_n-683x1024.jpg\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/751071244_1467255778766820_5162805755841310114_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/751071244_1467255778766820_5162805755841310114_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1849\" class=\"wp-image-1849 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/751071244_1467255778766820_5162805755841310114_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/751071244_1467255778766820_5162805755841310114_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/751071244_1467255778766820_5162805755841310114_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/751071244_1467255778766820_5162805755841310114_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/751071244_1467255778766820_5162805755841310114_n.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/754053503_1467255912100140_5523831526666661526_n-683x1024.jpg\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/754053503_1467255912100140_5523831526666661526_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/754053503_1467255912100140_5523831526666661526_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1850\" class=\"wp-image-1850 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/754053503_1467255912100140_5523831526666661526_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/754053503_1467255912100140_5523831526666661526_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/754053503_1467255912100140_5523831526666661526_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/754053503_1467255912100140_5523831526666661526_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/754053503_1467255912100140_5523831526666661526_n.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753488103_1467255842100147_9135132716774037864_n-683x1024.jpg\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753488103_1467255842100147_9135132716774037864_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753488103_1467255842100147_9135132716774037864_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1851\" class=\"wp-image-1851 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753488103_1467255842100147_9135132716774037864_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753488103_1467255842100147_9135132716774037864_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753488103_1467255842100147_9135132716774037864_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753488103_1467255842100147_9135132716774037864_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753488103_1467255842100147_9135132716774037864_n.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753886826_1467256028766795_347143248570477329_n-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753886826_1467256028766795_347143248570477329_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753886826_1467256028766795_347143248570477329_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1852\" class=\"wp-image-1852 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753886826_1467256028766795_347143248570477329_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753886826_1467256028766795_347143248570477329_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753886826_1467256028766795_347143248570477329_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753886826_1467256028766795_347143248570477329_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753886826_1467256028766795_347143248570477329_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753874105_1467256058766792_1520124467466388152_n-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753874105_1467256058766792_1520124467466388152_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753874105_1467256058766792_1520124467466388152_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1853\" class=\"wp-image-1853 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753874105_1467256058766792_1520124467466388152_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753874105_1467256058766792_1520124467466388152_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753874105_1467256058766792_1520124467466388152_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753874105_1467256058766792_1520124467466388152_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753874105_1467256058766792_1520124467466388152_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752845730_1467255425433522_1413720306216983975_n-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752845730_1467255425433522_1413720306216983975_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752845730_1467255425433522_1413720306216983975_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1854\" class=\"wp-image-1854 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752845730_1467255425433522_1413720306216983975_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752845730_1467255425433522_1413720306216983975_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752845730_1467255425433522_1413720306216983975_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752845730_1467255425433522_1413720306216983975_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752845730_1467255425433522_1413720306216983975_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752648752_1467255442100187_8703826841496211669_n-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752648752_1467255442100187_8703826841496211669_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752648752_1467255442100187_8703826841496211669_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1855\" class=\"wp-image-1855 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752648752_1467255442100187_8703826841496211669_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752648752_1467255442100187_8703826841496211669_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752648752_1467255442100187_8703826841496211669_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752648752_1467255442100187_8703826841496211669_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752648752_1467255442100187_8703826841496211669_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752106888_1467255422100189_1246635611623990465_n-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752106888_1467255422100189_1246635611623990465_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752106888_1467255422100189_1246635611623990465_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1856\" class=\"wp-image-1856 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752106888_1467255422100189_1246635611623990465_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752106888_1467255422100189_1246635611623990465_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752106888_1467255422100189_1246635611623990465_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752106888_1467255422100189_1246635611623990465_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752106888_1467255422100189_1246635611623990465_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752740943_1467254808766917_6763657980766653049_n-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752740943_1467254808766917_6763657980766653049_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752740943_1467254808766917_6763657980766653049_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1857\" class=\"wp-image-1857 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752740943_1467254808766917_6763657980766653049_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752740943_1467254808766917_6763657980766653049_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752740943_1467254808766917_6763657980766653049_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752740943_1467254808766917_6763657980766653049_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/752740943_1467254808766917_6763657980766653049_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755063256_1467254605433604_7079102742891224440_n-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755063256_1467254605433604_7079102742891224440_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755063256_1467254605433604_7079102742891224440_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1858\" class=\"wp-image-1858 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755063256_1467254605433604_7079102742891224440_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755063256_1467254605433604_7079102742891224440_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755063256_1467254605433604_7079102742891224440_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755063256_1467254605433604_7079102742891224440_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755063256_1467254605433604_7079102742891224440_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/750424050_1467253675433697_950495017572254378_n-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/750424050_1467253675433697_950495017572254378_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/750424050_1467253675433697_950495017572254378_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1859\" class=\"wp-image-1859 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/750424050_1467253675433697_950495017572254378_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/750424050_1467253675433697_950495017572254378_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/750424050_1467253675433697_950495017572254378_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/750424050_1467253675433697_950495017572254378_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li 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\/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755309750_1467273645431700_6498457189280470628_n-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/755309750_1467273645431700_6498457189280470628_n.jpg\" 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https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753032509_1467273455431719_5897977312981932103_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753032509_1467273455431719_5897977312981932103_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/753032509_1467273455431719_5897977312981932103_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov, Milen Minev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1877_2735bb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1877_2735bb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1877_2735bb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1877_2735bb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1877_2735bb-c0{position:relative;}@media all 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data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"0px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"0px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"0px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\" data-slider-label=\"Photo Gallery Carousel\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-gallery-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762542814_1478086251017106_8544001991511306454_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762542814_1478086251017106_8544001991511306454_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762542814_1478086251017106_8544001991511306454_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1841\" class=\"wp-image-1841 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762542814_1478086251017106_8544001991511306454_n.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762542814_1478086251017106_8544001991511306454_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762542814_1478086251017106_8544001991511306454_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762542814_1478086251017106_8544001991511306454_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762542814_1478086251017106_8544001991511306454_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1297\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/764102882_1478086377683760_3262754582282957997_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/764102882_1478086377683760_3262754582282957997_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/764102882_1478086377683760_3262754582282957997_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1842\" class=\"wp-image-1842 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/764102882_1478086377683760_3262754582282957997_n.jpg 1297w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/764102882_1478086377683760_3262754582282957997_n-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/764102882_1478086377683760_3262754582282957997_n-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/764102882_1478086377683760_3262754582282957997_n-768x521.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1297px) 100vw, 1297px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/761064142_1478122007680197_7244141508364299074_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/761064142_1478122007680197_7244141508364299074_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/761064142_1478122007680197_7244141508364299074_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1840\" class=\"wp-image-1840 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/761064142_1478122007680197_7244141508364299074_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/761064142_1478122007680197_7244141508364299074_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/761064142_1478122007680197_7244141508364299074_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/761064142_1478122007680197_7244141508364299074_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/761064142_1478122007680197_7244141508364299074_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1251\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763156377_1478121964346868_2216271954836440642_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763156377_1478121964346868_2216271954836440642_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763156377_1478121964346868_2216271954836440642_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1865\" class=\"wp-image-1865 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763156377_1478121964346868_2216271954836440642_n.jpg 1251w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763156377_1478121964346868_2216271954836440642_n-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763156377_1478121964346868_2216271954836440642_n-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763156377_1478121964346868_2216271954836440642_n-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1251px) 100vw, 1251px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1330\" height=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763263266_1478086774350387_5949779999262246100_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763263266_1478086774350387_5949779999262246100_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763263266_1478086774350387_5949779999262246100_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1866\" class=\"wp-image-1866 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763263266_1478086774350387_5949779999262246100_n.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763263266_1478086774350387_5949779999262246100_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763263266_1478086774350387_5949779999262246100_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763263266_1478086774350387_5949779999262246100_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763355842_1478121151013616_7171325778741991361_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763355842_1478121151013616_7171325778741991361_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763355842_1478121151013616_7171325778741991361_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1867\" class=\"wp-image-1867 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763355842_1478121151013616_7171325778741991361_n.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763355842_1478121151013616_7171325778741991361_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763355842_1478121151013616_7171325778741991361_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763355842_1478121151013616_7171325778741991361_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763925965_1478086814350383_7035026693142502355_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763925965_1478086814350383_7035026693142502355_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763925965_1478086814350383_7035026693142502355_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1868\" class=\"wp-image-1868 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763925965_1478086814350383_7035026693142502355_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763925965_1478086814350383_7035026693142502355_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763925965_1478086814350383_7035026693142502355_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763925965_1478086814350383_7035026693142502355_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763925965_1478086814350383_7035026693142502355_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1321\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762606073_1478121961013535_3500824317025016921_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762606073_1478121961013535_3500824317025016921_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762606073_1478121961013535_3500824317025016921_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1869\" class=\"wp-image-1869 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762606073_1478121961013535_3500824317025016921_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762606073_1478121961013535_3500824317025016921_n-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762606073_1478121961013535_3500824317025016921_n-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762606073_1478121961013535_3500824317025016921_n-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762606073_1478121961013535_3500824317025016921_n-1536x991.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762846994_1478087431016988_7588404494993650096_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762846994_1478087431016988_7588404494993650096_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762846994_1478087431016988_7588404494993650096_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1870\" class=\"wp-image-1870 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762846994_1478087431016988_7588404494993650096_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762846994_1478087431016988_7588404494993650096_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762846994_1478087431016988_7588404494993650096_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762846994_1478087431016988_7588404494993650096_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762846994_1478087431016988_7588404494993650096_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762892718_1478087064350358_1818044756804411466_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762892718_1478087064350358_1818044756804411466_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762892718_1478087064350358_1818044756804411466_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1871\" class=\"wp-image-1871 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762892718_1478087064350358_1818044756804411466_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762892718_1478087064350358_1818044756804411466_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762892718_1478087064350358_1818044756804411466_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762892718_1478087064350358_1818044756804411466_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762892718_1478087064350358_1818044756804411466_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1347\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763098584_1478087434350321_7636719114342296632_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763098584_1478087434350321_7636719114342296632_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763098584_1478087434350321_7636719114342296632_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1872\" class=\"wp-image-1872 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763098584_1478087434350321_7636719114342296632_n.jpg 1347w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763098584_1478087434350321_7636719114342296632_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763098584_1478087434350321_7636719114342296632_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763098584_1478087434350321_7636719114342296632_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1347px) 100vw, 1347px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1289\" height=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763112534_1478087141017017_2004217183380764406_n.jpg\"   alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763112534_1478087141017017_2004217183380764406_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763112534_1478087141017017_2004217183380764406_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1873\" class=\"wp-image-1873 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763112534_1478087141017017_2004217183380764406_n.jpg 1289w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763112534_1478087141017017_2004217183380764406_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763112534_1478087141017017_2004217183380764406_n-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763112534_1478087141017017_2004217183380764406_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1289px) 100vw, 1289px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_3cae5f-b4\">02.08.2026<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1877_e56cea-c8\">The two working weeks of the first group of interns involved in the construction of the first Bulgarian station of the pan-European radio telescope LOFAR came to an end with the awarding of certificates for successful completion of the internship.<br>The participants \u2014 from various Bulgarian higher education institutions and from Israel \u2014 gained practical experience and knowledge during the first and perhaps most important stage of the station&#8217;s construction. In addition to their hands-on fieldwork, the internship also included several engaging lectures.<br>Dr. Maria Lyubenova, an astronomer at the European Southern Observatory, gave a talk entitled &#8220;How to Build the Telescope of the Future \u2014 the Extremely Large Telescope.&#8221; Lectures were also delivered by Prof. Dr. Rositsa Miteva from the Institute of Astronomy with NAO and Assoc. Prof. Petar Petkov from the Technical University of Sofia. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yanko Nikolov from the Institute of Astronomy with NAO gave a lecture entitled &#8220;Polarized Light and the Hidden Architecture of Astrophysical Objects.&#8221;<br>Among the many memorable moments of this internship, the participants will surely take home memories of the evenings spent in discussion under the starry skies of NAO Rozhen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is part of a series in which we highlight the key milestones in the development of LOFAR-BG. 19.07.2026 The summer internship in radio astronomy and the construction of the LOFAR-BG station has begun&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-timeline-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1877"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1880,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1877\/revisions\/1880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}