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Project “Educational action plan about Millenium Development goals through school twinning between North and South” (ref. DCI-NSAED/2009/202-190)

-The National Flag

• The Coat of Arms

-The National logo:The National logo:

““Union makes Union makes strengthstrength””

The Main Symbols of Bulgaria:

Information about Bulgaria• Bulgaria lays in South-East Europe

• Area: about 111 000 km2

• Population: 7 579 290people

• Capital city: Sofia

•Official Language: Bulgarian

•Religion: Eastern Orthodox

•Currency: Lev (BGL)

Boundaries:

• North – Romania (boundary, defined by Danube river)

• South – Greece and Turkey

• West – Serbia and FYR Macedonia

• East – the Black Sea

Bulgarian GeographyBulgarian Geography

Bulgarian HistoryBulgarian History• 681 – founding by Khan Asparuh

• 855 – creation of the Cyrillic alphabet

• 893-927 – “Golden Age” of Bulgarian literacy

• 864 – the official religion in Bulgaria become Christianity

The Republic of BulgariaThe Republic of Bulgaria

• 1955 – becoming part of UN

• 2004 - becoming part of NATO

• 2007 - becoming part of EU

The Bulgarian National The Bulgarian National TreasuresTreasures

The Bulgarian CustomsThe Bulgarian Customs

HaskovoHaskovo

Information about Haskovo• Location: South-Central Bulgaria

• Population: 100 000 inhabitants

• Altitude: 196 m above the sea level

•Logo: “DIGNITY AND FAITH”

The Symbol of the CityThe Symbol of the CityThe Monument of the St. Virgin Mary

• Height: 32,8 meters

• Weight: 80 tons

• in the Guinness Record

The Culture of the CityThe Culture of the City

The Municipality Hall

The City Center

The Church The Church “St. Virgin Mary”“St. Virgin Mary”

The SundialThe Sundial

The Ice SlideThe Ice Slide

The Youth Center - The Youth Center - HaskovoHaskovo

•Astronomy, Ethnography, Music, Children's choir, Folklore and Modern Dances, Theater, Arts, Sports etc.

Permanent Permanent Activities Activities

of the Youth of the Youth CenterCenter

•Youth Program Policy•Leisure activities • Non-formal education

ActivitiesActivities

CompetitionsInternational

relations

Youth Parliament

Projects

Festivals

Expeditions

Youth exchanges

Exhibitions

Workshops

Theater

Concerts

Celebrations

Events

Summer Schools

Projects • Partner with Municipality of Senigallia, Italy, on the project

«Improve intercultural skills in dance and music folk teaching» (A.C.I.D.E), Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP), SOCRATES Grundtvig, 2006-2008

• Partner with the University Cà Foscari of Venice, Italy, on the project “Intercultural and environmental management of schools” (3EMI), Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP), COMENIUS, 2008-2010

• European Voluntary Service: Youth center Haskovo was hosting organization for volunteers from Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Belgium, Holland etc.

• Project "Prevention of violence in institutions closed by volunteers trained on the model of the "Big brother, big sister”

• Partner on the project “To draw Europe“ of the Elementary school "Sandor Petofi" in Haskovo

• Project "Start on 6“ for social adaptation, integration and implementation of life of 30 abandoned children from the orphanages in Haskovo

• Host of multilateral exchange "Old legends in the new Europe" on the Youth in Action Program

• Inclusion in the European initiative "Football against Racism in Europe"

• Eco project “Let it be green”, 2010-2011, on the Youth in Action Program.

• Etc…

Projects

This presentation was established on the project

“Plan for educational actions on the Millennium

Development Goals through school twinning”

Youth Center - Haskovo, Bulgaria www.yc-haskovo.org

e-mail: yc.haskovo@gmail.comaddress: 41 Bulgaria blvd.

6300 Haskovo, BULGARIA