Work programme of the oncoming meeting in Bulgaria

 WORK PROGRAMME

of the 5^th meeting of the YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN EUROPE Comenius Project Partnership

UNITY IN DIVERSITY

held  23rd - 27^th March, 2015 in Plovdiv , Bulgaria  at Sredno Obshtodbrazovatelno Uchilishte Sveti Sofrony Vrachanski

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Arrival	9 o`clock -  Departure from hotel	8 o`clock – Departure from the hotel; packed breakfast	Plovdiv – a city of cultural, religious and ethnic diversity	8 o`clock – Departure from hotel; packed breakfast	Departure
	9:15-9:55 – Breakfast at a near-to-school cafeteria	8-10:00 Travelling to Sofia	9:45 Meeting in front of the hotel and going to the Information centre	8-10:00 Travelling to Kazanlak
	10:00 -10:30 – Opening ceremony at school	10:00  Getting acquainted with national symbols -  a sightseeing tour from the St Alexander Nevsky`s  Cathedral to the National Assembly, Presidency, etc.	10:00 – 12:00 Sightseeing in Plovdiv with an official guide	10:00-12:00 Museum of the Rose ; Archaeological museum, a stroll in the town centre
	10:30 – Planet of the Children .Introducing the topic of the meeting	12- 1 o`clock pm - Lunch	12-2pm – Sightseeing with student guides	12:00-1pm - Lunch
	11:00- - Presenting and sharing  similarities and differences in ethnic, religious and cultural tradition. Each team  presents native traditions, rites and customs of  a major spring holiday /ppt, performances, videos ,etc./	1-1:30 -  Back to starting point                        /using another itinerary – more places of interest/	2 pm -  Free afternoon and evening	1:00 – 5 pm – Visiting a rose oil manufacturing complex, Thracian tombs and an ostrich farm in the region. Past and present
	12-15:00 - Workshop on the brochure “Unity in Diversity: similarities and differences in celebrating the biggest spring holiday". Sharing customs, traditional activities, tasting  traditional dishes, etc. Buffet lunch	1.30-2pm   - A trip to the National Historical Museum		5 – 7:00pm Back to Plovdiv
	15:00 -  A photo of the whole team in front of the brochure  in the school lobby	2-4:00 pm                Visiting the National Historical Museum
	15:30 – 19:00 Sharing music and dances at  early dinner party at a restaurant	4 -5:00 pm                 Bells Complex/ Peace Banner Assembly
	19:00 – Back to the hotel	5:00 – 7:00  Back to Plovdiv