SEPT 8-10 – Spanning three days, the auditions for the West Side Story musical attracted students of all standings. Photos by Marija Uzunova 
SEPT 11 – Prof. Paolo Bernardini, a guest speaker from the University of Insurbia, Italy, talked about Medieval Venice before AUBG professors and students. Prof. Diego Lucci organized and joined in the presentation. Photo by Asen Dimitrov 

SEPT 11-12 – Senatorial debates took place in the Multipurpose room on Thursday and were followed by the Student Government elections on the next day. Photos by Marija Uzunova and Vladimir Epuri 
Only 35% of AUBG students cast their vote in the latest SG elections. Twelve new senators were elected to form this year’s Student Government, presided by senior Vasile Valcov. Photo by Asen Dimitrov 
SEPT 12 – Richard Harteis, President of The William Meredith Foundation, read poems by the prominent poet William Meredith in the Blue room. William Meredith died last year at the age of 88. Photo by Marija Uzunova 
SEPT 15 – Toma, winner of the 2008 Bulgarian Music Idol, performed at Peyo Yavorov Hall, instead of Macedonia Square, as originally planned. The Blagoevgrad municipality organized his concert to mark the beginning of the school year. Photos by Asen Dimitrov 
Toma, performing Billy Idols’ Speed, the song that spelled success for him in the popular music TV show.  SEPT 17 - Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Asen Gagauzov, and Blagoevgrad’s mayor Kostadin Paskalev officially opened a 6-km rehabilitated track of the road Blagoevgrad-Bodrost on Wednesday. This road connects ski resort “Bodrost” near town and the new ski-complex “Kartala,” which is under construction. The project was completed with funds from last year’s state budget surplus. Photo by Boryana Gotsova 
SEPT 22 - The International Peace Initiative club organized a football tournament to celebrate 21 September, the International Peace Day. The event took place in the Internata Hall, attracting around 40 AUBGers who woke up early on Sunday morning to play "soccer for peace". Photo by Asen Dimitrov |