This document provides information about Bulgaria and Bulgarian culture through pictures, maps, and short passages of text. It discusses Bulgarian traditions like the Martenitsa holiday celebrated on March 1st, features of the Bulgarian flag and coat of arms, examples of traditional costumes that vary by region, and the history of Bulgarian pottery making. It also introduces Vasil Levski Secondary School and its patron Vasil Levski, a 19th century revolutionary hero of Bulgaria.

1. Twinkle And smiLE
eTwinning project
Vasil Levski Secondary School
Bulgaria
2016

2. The Twinkle and Smile Tale
Our activities

3. Troyan- our town

4. Welcometoourtown!
Hello!
Hello!
Welcome!
Troyan
The Pottery
is most popular
craft here.
What a lovely pot!
Let’s drive
rollers skate!

5. Ralitsa- comics creator

6. Busy time in our classroom

7. Busy time in our classroom

9. Bulgaria shares a border with Turkey and
Greece to the south,
Macedonia and Serbia to the west,
Romania to the north,
and the Black Sea to the east.
The capital, Sofia, lies in the western region of the country.
Blacksea
Serbia
Macedonia
Greece
Turkey
Romania

10. The story of the Martenitsa
One of the most ancient traditions in Bulgaria is
called “Baba Marta” (literally “Grandma March”). It is
a pagan tradition and Bulgarian celebrate it on March
1. It embodies many symbols - the welcoming of
spring and the sun, the taming of nature by means of
magic, propitiation of the unpredictable March. The
symbol of this tradition is the Martenitsa. The
Martenitsa is a piece of decoration in red and white.
The traditional one consists of two little dolls – Pizho,
the male, is red and Penda, the female, is white.
Bulgarian pin this on their clothes.

11. Bulgarian rose
According to a legend, returning soldiers of
Alexander Macedon’s garrisons brought the first
roses to Thrace from the Persia. Bulgarian scientists
presume that the cultivation of the roses was
introduced to the region round Kazanlak, a town
founded by the Turks in 1420. The roses were
reportedly brought from Tunisia by a Turkish judge,
who had beautiful vast gardens planted with fragrant
roses. This is the trip of the rose.

12. Flag of Bulgaria
The white colour means Purity, Hope and Nobility.
The green colour stands for Freedom, Faith and
Fertility. The red colour is for Bravery, Love and
Manhood.
Coat of Arms of Bulgaria
The emblem has two lions supporting a shield with a
lion on it. It is topped by the crown of Bulgarian king
Ivan Asen II. At the bottom of the shield is the
Bulgarian national motto, “Unity Makes Power”, in the
native language ” Съединението прави силата “.

14. Traditional Bulgarian costume
The traditional Bulgarian costume is one of
the most typical elements of the Bulgarian
folk culture. It is the traditional clothing
which has a specific meaning in both
everyday and festival activities of the
Bulgarians. Each region of Bulgaria has its
own costume with unique, typical motifs.

15. Bulgarian pottery
Bulgarian pottery is both unique and highly sought
after in the world of ceramics. The ceramic historical
influence began 3,000 years ago. When most people
think of Bulgarian pottery, they will conjure up
images of Troyan pottery. Troyan pottery resembles
the stripes and simplistic designs. It makes use of the
local red clay, which gives it a distinctive colour and
texture. Traditionally, the items are circular and
decorated with a peacock-like design, with small
raindrop effects created by painting with the fingers.

16. Vasil Levski Secondary School
Our School

17. Vasil Levski – the patron of our school
was a Bulgarian revolutionary and is a national hero of Bulgaria.
Vasil Levski, born Vasil Ivanov Kunchev in 1837, was the leader of
Bulgaria's revolutionary movement aimed at national liberation
from the Ottoman Empire. His nickname "Levski" means "Lionlike".

18. Vasil Levski Secondary School
Our School

19. Our School

21. Can you find the hidden animal ?
It is considered a national symbol in Bulgaria.
In which of our national symbols you could find it?

22. Well done ! This is the LION.