Bulgaria

Author: Anisia Antonova

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.

Our alphabet

Holidays and rituals

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.

Sights

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”

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.

Symbols of “Hristo Botev”

Specialities

Sciences profile

Information technology profile

Tourism profile

Students

500/600 students

Placed in 20 classes

Elementary school, middle school, high school

Leadership

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”.

Extracurricular activities in

"Hristo Botev" school

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.

Folklore and dance

to stem bullying and violence in school

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