Sunday, March 6, 2011

Bulgarian Folk Dances

My name is Antonio. I'm a dancer in a Folklor Dance Formation "Zagorovche".
I first started dancing when I was only 6. Since then I've never stopped dancing.
Folklore dances are very important for us because they connect the people of Bulgaria with the traditions of our country and they teach us to respect what has been left to us from our ancestors, and to save the heritage for the future. In this way we, the dancers, have become the real connection between the different generations. As modern citizens of the world, we are proud to be descendants of such an ancient nation, we are proud that their blood runs in our veins. Exactly this is the feeling when we stand on the stage and start dancing - tradition, dance, rhythm, music, love.
The Bulgarian Folk music always makes my skin prick, especially when I'm on the stage. It fills me with adrenalin, gives me energy and, what is most important, music is that always reminds me where Bulgaria is whichever part of the world I am. The audience likes the fast dances or the ones which are connected with our history.
For these 10 years our Formation has taken part in a lot, a lot of shows, festivals, concerts, and competitions not only in our country but in whole Europe. We, all members of the Formation, are very good friends and that's the reason to have a great time when we go somewhere together.

Antonio Grancharov


Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Ballet - my passion

Classical ballet is a dance full of beauty. While watching the gentle movements you might feel relaxed and peaceful. The fairy music and the grace of the dance can take you to a magical world full of harmony and happiness. The ballet dancers seem as if they do all this quite easily but the truth is that all the grace and beauty are the result after a lot of hard work and practice.

Aneta BG

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Bulgarian Pop Music

“Where words fail, music speaks.”Hans Christian Andersen
That’s one of the main ideas of listening to music. Each man likes music. We, the teens, listen to music in order to express our emotions, feelings or just ourselves. I found Bulgarian pop music the closest to me. Its lyrics tell about present trends and also another subjects like love, happiness and many others. You will always find a song which tells about your current state. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myhYZ5q1z3w
I prefer listening to Graffa, Mariya Ilieva, Mariyana Popova and bands as Mastilo (Ink), Ostava and the already former one- KariZma. I like and listen to their songs because they sound nicely, they are performed perfectly and are suitable for dancing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4wOWYtEapA&feature=related
Singers as Graffa, Mariyana Popova and Mariya Ilieva create songs not only for the Bulgarian music market but for the World’s one, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZqpaaF2-GM
In the recent years some young singers, which have participated in Music Idol (the Bulgarian version of American Idol) are making hits. Nora, Magi and Toma are these who are making big progress because of their indescribable talent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBusDeitdpI
I recommend the Bulgarian Pop Music. I am sure you will like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-dK28y_8o
Petya Rayanlieva

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Music from Greece

Music unites people!Share it with us!

The music we love in Greece:


Sakis rouvas
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Onirama
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Teenagers' lives

Teenagers speak about what they like doing.



Have a look at how we spend our free time, the hobbies we prefer, the sports we love, the way we entertain ourselves and so much more...Your comments are welcome, so please let us know what you think of our presentations!

This is how we enjoy ourselves in Bulgaria.


After a survey among the pupils of our school, here are the results of the questionnaire on their habits.


How does it feel to move from the capital to a small town in the province?
One of the Greek pupils shared her experiences with us.


Two pals describe their everyday routine..


A short story created with ToonDoo, by Chrisa and Konstantina



Our Lives in France:


Teenagers in UK

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Christmas Celebrations

How do we celebrate Christmas in Europe?
What are the similarities and differences among EU countries?
Pupils from Bulgaria, Greece, France and U.K. presented their
traditions and shared their experiences with us.

Merry Christmas from Bulgaria


The famous Beatles song, visualized by one of the Greek Students. So this is Christmas..


This is how we celebrate Christmas in Greece


The Bulgarian Traditions for the birth of Christ



Merry Christmas from UK!


..and from France

Monday, January 10, 2011

The Greek National Holiday on 28th October

Pupils become reporters and write about major events and celebrations taking place throughout the school year.