1. Bulgaria
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2. Sofia
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3. Sofia
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4. Sofia
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5. Sofia
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6. Sofi
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7. History
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8. Bulgaria
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Tradition
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9. Bulgarian
Tradition
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10. Bulgarian
Tradition
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11. History and
Religion
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12. National
Costumes
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13. National
Costumes
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14. Bulgarian
National
Costumes
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15. Bulgarian Nature
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16. Bulgarian Nature
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17. Bulgarian Nature
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18. Bulgarian
Nature
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19. Kindergarten
“Child’s Friend”
BULGARIA
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20. Children and
Teachers
Irena
Lydia
Tzvetana
Lily
Alexander
Ivan
Assia
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22. Kindergarten “Child’s Friend” – European activities
May 9 Day of EUROPE
In the European Information Centre
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the
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26. EU commissionaire Mr. Gunter Ferheugen smiling at our children. June 8, 2012
With Ms. Ingrid Shikova, director of the
European Information Centre,.
Europe on wheels
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27. Our children assist the
EU commission initiative
“Europe on Wheels”,
making friends with EU
commissionaires.
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28. Our exhibition in the Presidency
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29. June 18, 2011
Our children
and the
President
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30. Sofia, Bulgaria
Kindergarten
Of
children’s artistic activities
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31. Inspired by successful former experience association
“Child’s Friend” the children from our Kindergarten decided
to celebrate Spring Day and the Day of Europe with a colorful
international exhibition of children’s drawings. Many
children and teachers from all over Europe posted, or e-mailed
their work of art.
We made nice frames for each painting and decorated the hall
of the European Information Centre for the grand opening.
That is how it looked on
8 May, ready to
welcome dear guests.
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32. After viewing the exhibition, the guests enjoyed a lively concert performance presented by the
children from Kindergarten “Child’s Friend”.
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33. Then the guests had another chance to
enjoy the beauty of the drawings and share
with the children the contents of the
recreation tables. There were some cakes,
biscuits and sweets and of course lots of
water and fruit juices. Just as appropriate
for young children.
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34. The children were very happy receiving lovely sun hats and big balls with the
European symbols printed on them.
Then we gave the floor to Mr. Marin, who was very touched by all the beauty around
and the artistic performance of the children.
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35. Spring
Day Exhibition
March
9
18 – 2
European Information Center
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36. Spring
Day Exhibition
European
Information
Center
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51. November 11 – Comenius Week in the Satirical Theatre, Sofia.
Our children performing on stage. They are beautiful, clever and HAPPY!
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64. We love SMILES!
We like to laugh at friendly jokes.
And we are very fond of funny stories.
April 1
That makes
one of our favorite festivities.
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66. Kindergarten “Child’s Friend” – European activities
May 9 Day of EUROPE
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69. Kindergarten “Child’s Friend
Here you can see our parents at
work. They were very creative and
made beautiful post cards and
Christmas decorations for the
kindergarten.
At the same time the children
worked in another room, drawing
miniature pictures for another type
of aplicated post cards.
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70. Родителите
рязаха, лепиха и
сътвориха
истински
произведения на
изкуството.
Parents’ Workshop
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71. Бабите също проявиха
сръчност,
компетентност
и естетически усет.
Grannies showed
their competence
and creativity too.
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72. Децата наблюдаваха
работата с интерес.
Children watched attentively
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75. Here are some of parents' creations.
You can witness our Christmas
Celebration in the special Booklet.
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77. А ето и част от
десетките
разноцветни
картички направени
от родителите.
Some of the postcards
created by our parents
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78. Те изработика и мнжество весели
коледни украшения с които украсихме
детската гпадина.
Colourful Christmas decorations
made by the parents
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79. Деца и учители направиха нежните
ангелчета, които летят из стаите,
разперили прозрачните си криле
Teachers and children made
these gentle flying angels
together and hanged them all
over the rooms.
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80. Но тъй като няма истинска
Коледа без дарове от
сърце, всички се заехме
да направим подаръците
за нашите приятели
We made lot’s of
presents for friends
and dear guests.
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86. Greeting cards
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87. Much LOVE
and warm greetings
for the coming New
Year!
f rom
Kindergarten
“Child’s Friend”
Sofia, BULGARIA
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89. Here you
can see
some of
our
drawings
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90. Celebrating winter,
Christmas and the
coming New Year
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Every class has his own tree (plastic or natural). We
also decorate pine tree branches and hang them among
other decorations on the walls. We hang Christmas
balls, lights and garlands on the tree. At the top we put
a peak, or a star.
We also hang lots of small toys made by ourselves.
We also hang lots of small toys made by
ourselves.
In school parents bring the presents secretly on
the day of the celebration. They give them to the
teachers, who hide them in a big bag, which later
is handed to Father Christmas, to distribute among
the children, according to the labels put by the
parents, The teachers add a bag with sweets,
chocolates and small surprises for every child.
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95. The school festivity is also almost a
family gathering. Usually both parents /
often accompanied by grand parents and
other relatives/ attend the concert show
which the children perform, with singing,
dancing and role-playing. Children,
parents and teachers meet together
Father Christmas, who gives each one a
present. The parents participate in our
feast, and all share some special sweets
and other treats.
Children make the first Christmas cards for Father Christmas, in which they write their wish for
a present. Teachers send the messages to Father Christmas. He usually satisfies all
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reasonable wishes.

96. The Christmas Celebrations
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97. Our Great Christmas celebration
took place in the European Information Centre - Sofia
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101. We had many guests, but most of all we enjoyed the company of our older
friends from SOS kinderdorf - the Dren village.
Father Christmas gave each of us a present, and we gave our new friends our
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102. We didn’t just sit and wait for Father Christmas and the presents.
We performed an exciting Christmas show.
The girls played snowflakes and the boys – Christmas elves.
Our teachers were all dressed like winter fairies.
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104. Father Christmas came, assisted by Mrs. Platikanova, our Christmas Fairy. Then we
performed the Bulgarian Christmas ritual “Survakane”.
HAP Y
P
Year!
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105. Father Christmas was so pleased, that he gave everyone the wished for presents.
The evening was full of joy, good feelings and bright hopes for a
HAPPY, Healthy and Prosperous 105 Year!
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