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 9:00 Departure for The Monastery. The The  9:00 sightseeing. Sofia is one of the oldest Rila Monastery is the largest and most cities in with archeological remains 6 000 years old. It is situated in the Sofia plain. The city famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in 2015-1-ES01-KA204- blends its past and present in a remarkable . It is situated in the 015549 southwestern Rila , 117 km architectural style. Some of the most interesting (73 mi) south of the capital Sofia in. The historical monuments are the Alexander Nevsky

monastery is named after its founder, Cathedral, the Rotonda of St. George and The Sofia The Transnational Adult School Prototype the hermit Ivan of Rila (876 - 946 AD). Founded in the 10th Synagogue and the early Byzantine Church of St. century, the Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most Sophia. More modern architecture is represented by the Bulgarian INTRODUCTION important cultural, historical and architectural monuments and is National Opera and Ballet, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre and The a key tourist attraction for both Bulgaria and Southern Europe. Sts. Kiril and Metodii National Library. Near the capital is the National park . It is the perfect place for relax and is also known with  11:00 Visit to The Rila Monastery Video: its unique . Around Sofia there are many mineral springs with extremely healthy and tasty water.  11:00 Visit to the house – museum “ Ivan Vazov” A big part of the things around us that we take as part of our lives  12:00 Visit to the National Museum of Natural History in Sofia. The without even thinking about their origin are the actual result of National Museum of Natural History is science and technology. With this plan of activities emphasizes that the only national institution directly science is in and around us and can be fun, entertaining and spark • 13:30 (approximately) Lunch engaged with the preservation of our curiosity. To do science is to create a "different world". What we scientific collections of live and non- • 16:00 Departure for the hotel do today could affect the future generations. live nature from Bulgaria and the Ivan Minchoff Vazov was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and • 17:00 Work session at the hotel. world. The study of biodiversity, playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian TASP: Appointments, approval of course materials and activities environmental protection and the literature". Ivan Vazov holds the highest honorary title of the platform work (database, etc.). Platform work, calendar for the evolution of organisms are the museum’s major priorities. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Academician. rest of the school year and Students Association presentation, Consequently, the main task of NMNHS is the all-around study of the With the power of words and the pen he has an unusual but fauna, flora, fossils, minerals and rocks of Bulgaria and other • 19:00 Special dinner in a restaurant with ensemble Rosna Kitka. really noble contribution to and science. In countries. It develops the following scientific areas: taxonomy, Ensemble "Rosna Kitka" is the first Plovdiv was elected Chairman of the Plovdiv Literary Society and faunistics, zoogeography and ecology of arachnids, myriapods, children's dance ensemble in became editor of its journal "Science". The works he created in insects and all classes of vertebrates; taxonomy of fossil mammals, Bulgaria, founded in 1946. In its 60- Plovdiv, become emblematic for the writer. Among them are the birds and brachiopods; floristics; mineralogy. year history the ensemble has cycle "Epic of the Forgotten" the poems "", etc. performed over 5000 concerts in  13:00 Free time for shopping at a shopping mall and free time for Later on he went to live in Sofia, where he was actively involved front of 3 million viewers. In the lunch. There are food courts with tapas bars and also fast food in the National Party, and from 1897 to 1899 became a Minister of composition are taught people from restaurants such as Macdonalds or Burger King. Education. The house where the writer lived and worked, was turned different age groups. All rehearsals are conducted by professional  17:00 Work session at hotel “Sveta Sofia”. into a museum "Ivan Vazov" as a sign of gratitude and appreciation. choreographers and musicians. The composition has a diverse TASP Evaluation of the meeting and Certification ceremony repertoire of over 40 original dances from all folklore regions of  19:00 Farewell party!!!! Erasmus+KA204 Strategic Partnerships for adult education Bulgaria and rich costume collection, which are subject to the № 2015-1-ES01-KA204-015549 beauty and traditions of various culture areas. At concerts th ensemble provides musical accompaniment to live music or art Saturday 9 April 2th meeting - Sofia, Bulgaria professionally processed records. from 4th to 8th April 2016 There will be a transfer (only one) to the airport, bus/train station.

The whole group can leave together early in the morning before the first flight or departure. GOOD BYE!!!!

SEE YOU IN SLOVENIA and ITALY !!!

rd th Wednesday 6th April Sunday 3 April Tuesday 5 April

Arrival and pick up at the airport • 08:00 Departure from hotel “Sveta Sofia” to the Bulgarian National  08:00 Departure from hotel “Sveta Sofia” to Sopt. Sòpot is a Astronomical Observatory. The National Astronomical Observatory of From 21:00 to 22:00 welcome picnic. Bulgarian town situated in the fertile sub-Balkan Rozhen is located on the Rhodope of Karlovo, immediately below th peak of Rozhen, at an altitude of the steep southern slopes of the Troyan Balkan Monday 4 April 1,750 meters, at a distance of 25 Mountain. It is the birthplace of arguably the best kilometers from the town of known and most renowned Bulgarian novelist, Ivan Vazov.  9:00-9:30 Mobility opening: The Bulgarian team will welcome . The observatory was the partners and provide organizational information in a short  10:00 Visit to the house - museum Ivan Vazov. Ivan established in 1981. It is the largest opening meeting. Minchoff Vazov ((June 27, 1850 OS – September 22, astronomical observatory on the Balkan Peninsula and in the region of  9:30 Work session at hotel “Sveta Sofia” 1921) was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, Southeastern Europe. The Rozhen Observatory is equipped with 4 often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian TASP Administration and documentation, reporting tools. telescopes. It provides a wide range of observations on astronomical literature". The works of Ivan Vazov reveal two Presentation message for Dean for General Instruction Office and astrophysical tasks – from dynamics and physics of objects in the historical epochs - the Bulgarian Renaissance and the etc. Solar System to research objects outside the galaxy such as asteroids Post-Liberation epoch. Hi is acted as Education and People and comets, spectrums of stars of different classes and types of variab  11:00 Departure from hotel “Sveta Sofia” to Enlightenment Minister from September 7, 1897 until January 30th, ility, star clusters, close and distant galaxies, quasars. Visit to Samokov. Samokov is a town in in the 1899, representing the People's Party.

southwest of Bulgaria. It is situated in  12:00 Departure for . Koprivshtitsa is one of the

a basin between the mountains Rila characteristic Bulgarian towns, still preserving and Vitosha, 55 kilometres from the the atmosphere of the Bulgarian National capital Sofia. The town is a center of Revival period of the 19th century. The town is winter sports: south of town is world huddled in the mountain folds 111 km east of famous resort . In the past, Sofia. The town boasts a large number of architectural monuments • 12:00 Visit to The National Astronomical Observatory Samokov was a centre of handicrafts and art, with notable from the period. Collections of ethnographic treasures, old figures like Zahari Zograf. weapons, National Revival works of art, fine fretwork, household • 13:00 Lunch  12:00 Visit to a Historical Museum in weaves and embroidery, national costumes and typical Bulgarian • 14:30 Departure for Plovdiv. Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Samokov and presentation of Samokov jewelry has also been preserved. Bulgaria. Nestling in the embroidery. The embroidery of  13:00 lunch. south part of Bulgaria, Samokov is an art which has old  14:30 Visit to the Living Museum. The Living Museum in Plovdiv is a leading cultural, traditions. Koprivshtitsa organises local cultural events and religious, wine and shopping  13:00 lunch. educational seminars related to the lifestyle in destination which never fails  14:30 Cultural Programme with the the past, with a special focus on the Bulgarian to reveal exciting, new facets of its character. With its 8-millennia participation of artists from Samokov. Revival period. There is a recreated classroom history, Plovdiv has been proclaimed the oldest continuously-  15:30 Visit to the Sarafska House from the mid-19th century, where visitors travel in time and discover the teaching methods of (mutual teaching inhabited city in Europe and the 6-th oldest in the world. In 2019 the  16:00 Visit of the oldest Bulgarian ski method) and further on of Nayden Gerov (class method). The Living city will be the European capital of culture. resort - Borovets Museum is equipped in order to organise • 16:00 Plovdiv sightseeing. Old Town Architectural-  17:30 Departure for the traditional trainings and animated workshops on weaving, Historical Reserve. Ancient Plovdiv Architectural Bulgarian village sewing, knitting and felting, all typical for Reserve is a well-preserved complex where on a Koprivshtitsa crafts related to the local animal relatively small area visitors can take walks through breeding, which allowed the town to flourish different historical ages, see ancient buildings and thrive. adapted to the modern way of life and feel the spirit  17:00 Departure for the hotel of the town from the Bulgarian Revival Period.

• 18:00 Work session at hotel “Sveta Sofia”. • 18:00 Departure for hotel “Sveta Sofia”  18:00 Dinner TASP: Presentation message for Dean for General Instruction Office • 20:00 Dinner. • 21:00 Departure for the hotel etc. • 20:00 Dinner.