1. Easy to remember, hard to forget Project “Educational action plan about Millenium Development goals through school twinning between North and South” (ref. DCI-NSAED/2009/202-190)

2. -The National Flag The Coat of Arms -The National logo: “Union makes strength” The Main Symbols of Bulgaria:

3. Information about Bulgaria Bulgaria lays in South-East Europe Area: about 111 000 km 2 Population: 7 579 290people Capital city: Sofia Official Language: Bulgarian Religion: Eastern Orthodox Currency: Lev (BGL)

4. Boundaries: North – Romania (boundary, defined by Danube river) South – Greece and Turkey West – Serbia and FYR Macedonia East – the Black Sea

5. Bulgarian Geography

6. Bulgarian History 681 – founding by Khan Asparuh 855 – creation of the Cyrillic alphabet 893-927 – “Golden Age” of Bulgarian literacy 864 – the official religion in Bulgaria become Christianity

7. The Republic of Bulgaria 1955 – becoming part of UN 2004 - becoming part of NATO 2007 - becoming part of EU

8. The Bulgarian National Treasures

9. The Bulgarian Customs

10. Haskovo

11. Information about Haskovo Location: South-Central Bulgaria Population: 100 000 inhabitants Altitude: 196 m above the sea level Logo: “DIGNITY AND FAITH”

12. The Symbol of the City The Monument of the St. Virgin Mary Height: 32,8 meters Weight: 80 tons in the Guinness Record

13. The Culture of the City

14. The Municipality Hall

15. The City Center

16. The Church “St. Virgin Mary”

17. The Sundial

18. The Ice Slide

19. The Youth Center - Haskovo

20. Astronomy, Ethnography, Music, Children's choir, Folklore and Modern Dances, Theater, Arts, Sports etc. Permanent Activities of the Youth Center Youth Program Policy Leisure activities Non-formal education

21. Activities Competitions International relations Youth Parliament Projects Festivals Expeditions Youth exchanges Exhibitions Workshops Theater Concerts Celebrations Events Summer Schools

22. P rojects Partner with Municipality of Senigallia, Italy, on the project «Improve intercultural skills in dance and music folk teaching» (A.C.I.D.E), Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP), SOCRATES Grundtvig, 2006-2008 Partner with the University Cà Foscari of Venice, Italy, on the project “Intercultural and environmental management of schools” (3EMI), Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP), COMENIUS, 2008-2010 European Voluntary Service: Youth center Haskovo was hosting organization for volunteers from Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Belgium, Holland etc. Project "Prevention of violence in institutions closed by volunteers trained on the model of the "Big brother, big sister”

23. Partner on the project “To draw Europe“ of the Elementary school "Sandor Petofi" in Haskovo Project "Start on 6“ for social adaptation, integration and implementation of life of 30 abandoned children from the orphanages in Haskovo Host of multilateral exchange "Old legends in the new Europe" on the Youth in Action Program Inclusion in the European initiative "Football against Racism in Europe" Eco project “Let it be green”, 2010-2011, on the Youth in Action Program. Etc… P rojects

24. This presentation was established on the project “Plan for educational actions on the Millennium Development Goals through school twinning” Youth Center - Haskovo, Bulgaria www.yc-haskovo.org e-mail: yc.haskovo@gmail.com address: 41 Bulgaria blvd. 6300 Haskovo, BULGARIA