Work programme of the 5th meeting

26th March

8 o`clock – Departure from hotel; packed breakfast

8-10:00 Travelling to Kazanlak

10:00-12:00 Museum of the Rose ; Archaeological museum, a stroll in the town centre

12:00-1pm - Lunch

1:00 – 4 pm – Visiting a rose oil manufacturing complex, Thracian tombs and an ostrich farm in the region. Past and present

4– 6:00pm Back to Plovdiv

25th March

Plovdiv – a city of cultural, religious and ethnic diversity

9:45 Meeting in front of the hotel and going to the Information centre

10:00 – 12:00 Sightseeing in Plovdiv with an official guide

12-2pm – Sightseeing with student guides

2 pm -  Free afternoon and evening

24th March

8 o`clock – Departure from the hotel; packed breakfast

8-10:00 Travelling to Sofia

10:00  Getting acquainted with national symbols -  a sightseeing tour from the St Alexander Nevsky`s  Cathedral to the National Assembly, Presidency, etc.

12- 1 o`clock pm - Lunch

1-1:30 -  Back to starting point                        /using another itinerary – more places of interest/

1.30-2pm   - A trip to the National Historical Museum

2-4:00 pm                Visiting the National Historical Museum

4 -5:00 pm                 Bells Complex/ Peace Banner Assembly

5:00 – 7:00  Back to Plovdiv

Arrival -22March
Departure 27th March

23rd March

9:00 -  Departure from hotel

9:00-10:00 – Breakfast at a near-to-school cafeteria

10:35 – Opening ceremony at school

11:00 – Planet of the Children .Introducing the topic of the meeting

11:05 - 11:30   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./

11:30-15:00 - 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

15:00 -  A photo of the whole team in front of the brochure  in the school lobby

15:30 – 19:00 Sharing music and dances at  early dinner party at a restaurant

19:00 – Back to the hotel