Post on 25-Apr-2018
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: Romania to the north (mostly along
the Danube), Serbia and Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south.
Several mountainous areas define the landscape, most notably Stara Planina and Rhodope , as well as the Rila range,
which includes the highest peak in the Balkan region. The Black Sea coastline covers the entire eastern bound of the country.
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria with a population of over one million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and is ranked as a Beta- world city.
History
The history of Bulgaria starts with the forming of the First Bulgarian Empire by Asparukh
in 681 though previously other Bulgarian rulerships existed.This is the earliest Medieval state in Europe.
Holidays
Baba Marta On March 1 we celabrate a
centuries-old tradition and exchange martenitsi on what is
called the day of Baba Marta, which this year dawned with a
shy sun, spelling relatively nice
weather ahead.
St. Georgi 's Day St. Georgi ‘s Day in Bulgaria is
called the day which celebrates Saint
George, on May 6. It is declared an official holiday in
Bulgaria, and the Day of Bulgarian Army.
Holidays
Christmas In Bulgaria, Christmas is celebrated
on 25 December and is preceded by Christmas Eve. Among the
Bulgarian Christmas traditions is koleduvane, which involves
boy carolers, visiting the neighbouring houses starting at
midnight on Christmas Eve.
Easter Easter is the day on
which Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus
Christ son of God. In Bulgaria, the tradition is to
dye the eggs on Maundy Thursday or Holy Saturday,and
the first always turns red.
Rituals
Kukeri
Kukeri is a traditional Bulgarian ritual to
scare away evil spirits, with costumed men performing the
ritual. Around New Year and before Lent, the kukeri walk
and dance through the village.
Nestinarstvo Nestinarstvo , is a ritual
performed in several Bulgarian villages. It involves
a barefooted dance on hot coals performed by nestinari. It is usually performed on the
day of Sts. Constantine and Eelena.
Kozloduy
Kozloduy is a town of over 14 thousand inhabitants in northwest Bulgaria, located in the Vratsa Province, on the
river Danube. Kozloduy is best known for the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Bulgaria's only (as of January 2011) nuclear power
plant, which is situated nearby, as well as the second largest Bulgarian Danubian island, Kozloduy Island.
Education system and education strategy in
Bulgaria
Legislator "Ministry of Education and Science"
Basic strategy, lifelong learning
Basic Law: The training is approved by
the Ministry of Education curriculum
Up to 16 years old, shcool is mandatory
Training is in state, municipal and private schools
Education system and education
strategy in Bulgaria
Education in three stages: - elementary- from 1st to 4th grade - middle- from 5th to 8th grade - high school- from 9th to 12th grade
Secondary education culminating in mandatory state matriculation secondary education takes place in school, specialized schools and classes vocational schools and classes there are schools of arts, in sports and more.
Hristo Botev “Secondary school”– Kozloduy town
A 65 years experienced school in educational area.
Successor and continuer of the Botev patriotic tradition.
One of the leading profile municipal school guarantees successful professional realization of its former pupils, a herald of innovatory spirit and traditional national values.
The school offers Foreign Language Teaching
Preferred subject
Sports sections
Performances in school concerts and celebrations
Participation in various school, community, regional and national competitions
Boarding groups (study room)
Emphasis in training In the daily work of the school are down the most important
principles of modern education:
many practical lessons
quality education with good teachers
development of personal motivation and ambition of students
creating habits of teamwork in a spirit of mutual respect and trust.
Traditions
Our school has a long established tradition of art aesthetic activities. The holiday "Day of
the young talents and spring”and the ”Day of School” holiday.
The students’ poetic revelations, drawings, opinions and reviews are shared in the newspaper
“Botevski glas”.
Izlel ye Delyo Haydutin
“Izlel ye Delyo Haydutin” (“Delyo the hajduk has gone outside”) is a Bulgarian folk song from the
central Rhodope Mountains about Delyo, a rebel leader who was active in the late seventeenth and
early eighteenth centuries. The song is most famously sung by Valya Balkanska, a recording of
which was included on the Golden Record carried on board the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes.