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2. CHRISTMASCHRISTMAS
ANDAND
NEWNEW
YEARYEAR
““Izvorche”Izvorche”
kindergartenkindergarten

3. All children look forward toAll children look forward to
December coming because thenDecember coming because then
the preparation for Christmas andthe preparation for Christmas and
New Year’s Eve begins.New Year’s Eve begins.
Children and teachers startChildren and teachers start
preparing the decoration for thepreparing the decoration for the
kindergarten.kindergarten.
On December 6th –St NicholasOn December 6th –St Nicholas
Day ,the Christmas spirit andDay ,the Christmas spirit and
mood are everywheremood are everywhere

8. Our small and skillful handsOur small and skillful hands
make Christmas gifts for ourmake Christmas gifts for our
families and friends.families and friends.

9. What is ChristmasWhat is Christmas
without greeting andwithout greeting and
showing respect to allshowing respect to all
the people who help usthe people who help us
and love us during theand love us during the
year? The childrenyear? The children
from the pre-schoolfrom the pre-school
group make greetinggroup make greeting
cards for all of them.cards for all of them.

14. All theAll the
children wrotechildren wrote
letters to Santaletters to Santa
Claus in whichClaus in which
they made theirthey made their
wishes becausewishes because
all dreamsall dreams
come true atcome true at
Christmas.Christmas.

16. ChristmasChristmas
celebrations startcelebrations start
with the traditionalwith the traditional
Bulgarian custom-Bulgarian custom-
Koleduvane.Koleduvane.
“Koledari “are“Koledari “are
called young boyscalled young boys
who visit people’swho visit people’s
houses, sing songshouses, sing songs
on their way, inon their way, in
front of and insidefront of and inside
the houses and theythe houses and they
wish health and luckwish health and luck
to the owners of theto the owners of the
houses.houses.

19. The song of these peopleThe song of these people
brought Santa Claus to us.brought Santa Claus to us.

22. Children hadChildren had
been comingbeen coming
and they hadand they had
prepared a lotprepared a lot
of songs ,poemsof songs ,poems
and lookingand looking
forward to hisforward to his
dances for him.dances for him.

25. The good old man made them happyThe good old man made them happy
by giving them a lot of presents andby giving them a lot of presents and
sweetssweets ..

29. We celebrated the coming of theWe celebrated the coming of the
year 2015 happy, smiling and fullyear 2015 happy, smiling and full
of dreams.of dreams.

30. Survakane is the mostSurvakane is the most
popular New Yearpopular New Year
custom. With cornelcustom. With cornel
sticks, decorated withsticks, decorated with
colored threads,colored threads,
popcorn, buns and driedpopcorn, buns and dried
fruit, children hit olderfruit, children hit older
people on the back forpeople on the back for
health and prosperityhealth and prosperity
,reciting the blessing:,reciting the blessing:
"Surva surva year, merry"Surva surva year, merry
year ... .."year ... .."
Children receive cakes,Children receive cakes,
nuts, coins and bags ofnuts, coins and bags of
treats.treats.

35. Christmas and New Year’sChristmas and New Year’s
celebrations in “Izvorche”celebrations in “Izvorche”
kindergarten ended with traditionalkindergarten ended with traditional
Bulgarian dances.Bulgarian dances.