Sonnabend, 21.05.2011
Am Samstag in der Früh, die Sonne schien,
brachte uns der Zug nach Berlin.
Am Airport Tegel in das Flugzeug wir stiegen,
um zur Projektarbeit nach Bulgarien zu fliegen.
Für einige, man konnt´es in den Gesichtern lesen,
ist es die erste Reise durch die Luft gewesen.
Und nach 2 Stunden dann,
setzte der Kapitän zur Landung an.
Eine Schlechtwetterfront-das war der Grund,
für Turbulenzen und mach offnen Mund.
Glücklich am Boden in Varna angekommen,
hatte uns Starkregen in Empfang genommen.
Mit leicht zerzauster Haarespracht
hat ein Bus uns nach Albena gebracht,
wo wir rasch die Zimmer verteilten
und zum Erkunden in der Hotelanlage weilten.
Ein großer Pool war auch dabei
und entlockte den Mädels einen Freudenschrei.
Nach dem Essen die Zeit mit Kofferausräumen verbracht,
senkte sich hernieder die erste Nacht.
Sonntag, 22.05.2011
Noch schläfrig aus dem Bett gekommen
und vor dem Frühstück ein Poolbad genommen,
ging es nach der morgendlichen Völlerei
gestärkt hinein in den Tag 2.
Mit dem Minibus brachen wir nach Dobrich auf,
folgten dabei manch abenteuerlichen Straßenverlauf,
sammelten Impressionen von Leuten und Land,
Wohlstand und Armut gaben sich dort die Hand.
In Dobrich hat uns die Partnerschule erwartet
und den Gang in 2 Museen mit uns gestartet.
Während die Stadt uns wurde vorgestellt,
hat die Sonne freundlich den Himmel erhellt.
Der Nachmittag war dem Besuch in Familien vorbehalten,
die Lehrer durften ihr eigenes Programm gestalten,
welches im Muschelfarmbesuch bestand
und im lecker Muschelessen seinen Gipfel fand.
Nun ist nicht jeder zugetan, solch Gaumenschmaus,
doch tapfer hielten alle aus.
Mit vielen Eindrücken sind wir nach Albena zurückgekommen,
haben zur Auswertung einen Drink zu uns genommen.
Dann war dieser Tag vollbracht
und wir erlebten unsere zweite Nacht.
Montag, 23.05.2011
Gerade hatten wir das Frühstück eingenommen,
sind die Bulgaren nach Albena gekommen,
um mit uns, für ein paar Stunden
den Ort und das Schwarze Meer zu erkunden.
Das Hotel „Dobrudsha“ bot eine herrliche Dachterrasse,
der Blick auf Meer, Strand und Berge –einfach Klasse
In Dobrich haben wir dann erfahren,
wie man bulgarisch reiste, vor mehr als 20 Jahren.
Eine Zeitzeugin erzählte von Bestimmung und Beschränkung
und jeder Menge staatlicher Tourismuslenkung.
Der Tag sollte sich noch weiter lohnen,
wir durften dem Abiturientenball beiwohnen.
Tief tauchten wir ein in den bulgarischen Kultursektor,
zuerst per Blick, dann auf dem Dancefloor.
Gemeinsam wurde sich nach Balkanrhythmen bewegt
Und eine bulgarisch-deutsche Sohle auf´s Parkett gelegt.
Der Schweißtropfen viele sind geflossen,
wir haben den Abend sehr genossen.
Der Bus, der brachte uns nach Haus
Und gegen Mitternacht klang unser 3.Tag dann aus.
Dienstag,24.05.2011
Uns war bekannt, vom Projekt vor 2 Jahren,
dieser Tag ist hoher Feiertag bei den Bulgaren,
es wird dann die Nationalkultur gepriesen
und auf Kyrill und Method verwiesen.
Da im Lande ruht die Arbeit dann,
stand für uns ein VARNA-AUSFLUG an.
Entlang an der Küste des Sonnestrandes
Vermittelte uns Frau Varbanova viel Interessantes.
Ursprünglich wollten wir durch die Altstadt flanieren,
doch da am Feiertag Bulgaren gerne demonstrieren,
war die Innenstadt für uns gesperrt
und wir haben auf Frau Pabst gehört,
die uns riet, den Zeitplan zu vertauschen,
um uns zuerst am Angebot des Shoppingcenters zu berauschen.
Nach etwa einer Stunde dann
Sahen wir uns eine Kathedrale an.
Die Sonne brannte unerbittlich heiß,
Abkühlung versprach da nur ein Eis.
Doch als der Bus uns dann zurückgebracht,
haben wir glücklich den Resttag am Strand verbracht.
Mittwoch, 25.05.2011
Der Mai, das mussten wir erfahren,
ist Abimonat bei den Bulgaren.
Heerschaaren wurden per Bus in unser Hotel gebracht
und feierten und sangen und grölten die ganze Nacht.
Doch sollte dies uns nicht verdrießen,
den fünften Tag nun zu genießen.
Zwei Ziele, die touristisch ganz weit oben stehen,
gab es auf unserer Busfahrt heut zu sehen.
Wo einst die rumänische Königin war zugegen,
steht in Balcik ein Schloss, direkt am Meer gelegen.
Dort war für jeden etwas dabei,
ob Fotomotiv, Kakteengarten, Wasserfall und Treppenkletterei.
Wenn im Nordosten Bulgarien fast zu Ende geht,
wenn man siebzig Meter hoch auf Felsen steht,
tief unten spielen die Wellen so seicht,
dann hat man Kap Kaliakra erreicht.
Der Anblick verzückte uns schon sehr,
als Höhepunkt tummelten sich Delphine im Meer.
Da die Sonne kannte kein Erbarmen,
lagen einige im Bus rasch in Morpheus Armen,
um am Abend, beseelt von Gedanken,
am Hotelpool wieder aufzutanken.
Donnerstag, 26.05.2011
Am 6.Tag hatten wir uns ganz der Arbeit verschrieben,
sind darum den ganzen Tag in Dobrich geblieben.
Präsentationen, Vorführungen, die Wand bestückt mit Plakaten,
was würde uns wohl noch erwarten?
Wir haben die Bulgaren zur kulinarischen Reise gebeten,
mit köstlichen deutschen Regionalspezialitäten.
Die Hausherren haben keine Mühen gescheut
und unseren Gaumen mit Selbstgebackenem erfreut.
Nicht nur die Hitze ließ im Schweiß uns baden,
es wurde zum Folkloreworkshop eingeladen.
Die Mädels haben beim Tanzen sich redlich bemüht,
hat mancher auch die Stirn oder Fußsohle geglüht,
so waren doch die interkulturellen Tanzesrunden
mit viel Spaß und Sympathie verbunden.
Danach haben wir in Erfahrung gebracht,
wie man aus Kürbissen Puppenköpfe macht.
Es gab eine Vielfalt an Themen
und die Endprodukte konnt´man mit nach Hause nehmen
Freitag, 27.05.2011
Ein letztes Treffen mit den Bulgaren,
ein letztes Mal nach Dobrich gefahren,
ein letztes Mal am Tagungsort,
zur Evaluation, welch garstig Wort.
Was gelungen und was nicht,
wurde beraten von Angesicht zu Angesicht.
Zum Abschied noch ein Gruppenfoto geschossen,
ein paar Tränen sind auch geflossen.
Kaum in Albena angekommen,
haben wir den Shuttlebus genommen,
der flugs zum Schwarzen Meer uns brachte,
wo ein letztes Mal für uns die Sonne lachte.
Die Zeit haben wir optimal genutzt,
zwischendurch in der Havannabar Pizza verputzt.
Die meisten waren satt- bis auf eine,
die orderte noch diverse Hühnerbeine.
Am Abend dann alles in Koffer und Taschen verbracht,
erlebten wir nun unsere letzte Nacht.
Sonnabend, 28.05.2011
Gerade hatten wir das Frühstück eingenommen,
ist auch schon der Bus von IST gekommen
und brachte uns zum Varna- Aeroport
nur zögerlich verlief die Abfertigung dort.
Sicher hat der Pilot den fliegenden Start gepackt
und schon 30 Minuten vor Plan hatten wir wieder Bodenkontakt.
Von Berlin ging´s mit dem Zug in heimatliche Gefilde,
Nun seid ihr über unsere Reise im Bilde.
Sonntag, 26. Juni 2011
Mittwoch, 1. Juni 2011
Die Medien in Bulgarien berichten über unsere zweite Begegnung
Montag, 30. Mai 2011
Unsere zweite Begegnung, Bulgarien - 21.05. - 28.05.2011
First day
On Sunday, May 22nd, our project partners from Germany arrived in our town, Dobrich. Two months had passed by since we last saw them so we were quite excited to meet our friends again. We wanted to show them some interesting sights in our town. We showed them the last poster about the project we made after we came back from Germany. We visited the Ethnographic house, dating back to the Bulgarian National Revival and registered as a monument of culture and architecture, where we showed them a presentation about our town, its history and our school, the museum, where we saw an exhibition which recreated the childhood in the past. It was nice for us to see all those things our parents played with when they were young and when the Internet hadn’t took over everyone’s life. This exhibition reminded us of the one we saw in the GDR museum in Malchow, Germany. We also went to the church “St. George” and showed our guests the shopping centre and the main square “Svoboda”. After that everyone took their exchange partners home to have lunch with the family. I think all of us had a great time at home. Later most of us went to the zoo for a walk and then to our favourite club for a fresh drink – the perfect end of a lovely first day.
Second day
On Monday we woke up quite early and went to Albena to meet our partners. We took a long walk along the sea shore and some of us even went for a swim. We got to the last floor of the highest hotel in the resort in order to see the beautiful panorama. Later that day we had a meeting with Mrs Zlatka Maneva, who worked in a travel agency during the Communism regime. She told us interesting stories about her life and job, about how hard it was to travel abroad back then and how human rights were violated all the time. This lady is a very interesting person and we talked to her about the freedom of movement as a whole and we discussed whether there were countries in the world still dealing with such problems. We gave Cuba, North Korea and other countries with dictators. This was like a journey to past, which really impressed us. After the meeting our partners visited the prom of our school, which they enjoyed very much. They told us it was a very nice party, extremely different from such parties in Germany.
Third day
24 May, Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, is a public holiday in Bulgaria and known as the “Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature Day”. We attended the parade in Dobrich while our guests from Germany went sightseeing in Varna – one of the biggest and loveliest cities in Bulgaria. They went to the Cathedral and some museums.
Fourth day
On Wednesday we went on a trip. Firstly, we visited Balchik – a beautiful town on the coast of Black sea, famous for its old castle and botanic garden. Then we moved on to cape Kaliakra – a place full of legends. Its extremely high cliffs and the wonderful view it offered took out breath away. On the way back we talked about the education system in Bulgaria and how different it was from the one in Germany. Also, our teachers spoke on the microphone in the bus about how the freedom of movement was violated during the Communist regime.
Fifth day
On Thursday we worked a lot on our project in our town Dobrich. Our friends from Germany had prepared a presentation about their interviews with people who were privileged to travel abroad during the Cold War, such as sailors. They talked about what their rights were, how long they could stay abroad etc. We also had a presentation – about our meeting with Mrs Stefka Racheva, who was a respectable tour guide of tourists from GDR from 1976 to 1989. We also discussed everything we had done on the project and what we had published on our blog. We had an interesting discussion about whether there was an absolute freedom to travel nowadays and what were the factors, which prevented us from traveling abroad. In conclusion, we realized that not only politics and ideologies, but also financial matters could be a problem. And, for us, they actually are. Later we had 2 workshops – the first one about Bulgarian folk dances and the second one about making Bulgarian puppets, both of which really funny. Both groups had brought food and drinks typical for the cuisine of their countries. We had a small concert. Students from our school danced and sang and after that we watched 2 presentations about nature and cities in Germany. Then it was already time for us to go.
Sixth day
Sadly, Friday was our last day together. It was time for evaluation of the project. We wrote on sheets of paper what we liked best, what we didn’t really like and so on. We went out for a walk to an area of our town called “The old Dobrich”. And then it was time to say goodbye.
Overall, everyone had a great time – a week full of unforgettable memories. We made a huge progress on our project and we learnt many things we didn’t know before. The project work we have been doing since September, 2010 made us think about so many things. It also made us realize how grateful we should be for the human rights we now have. Now we have the will to help other people who don’t have these rights and are I need. We found the topic about Human rights very educational and, unfortunately, still accurate. It was also great to make new friends from so far away and hopefully one day we will meet again. A big thank you to the programme “EUROPEANS FOR PEACE”!
Tanja Dimitrova, 11b class, High school of Finance and Economics,D-BG
Zweite Begegnung - Präsentationen der bulgarischen Schüler
Freitag, 20. Mai 2011
Sonntag, 1. Mai 2011
Sonntag, 17. April 2011
Samstag, 2. April 2011
Donnerstag, 31. März 2011
Оur first meeting in Dorf Mecklenburg
First day
On March 19th we got on the plane, which took us away from Bulgaria. We were looking forward to a great week in Germany and our excitement was overwhelming. It was a whole new adventure and we could not wait for it to begin. We arrived in Berlin quite late so we had to spend the night in a hotel. On the next day we had the amazing opportunity to go sightseeing in Berlin – we saw the Brandenburg gate, we went to Alexanderplatz, Check Point Charlie, Potsdamer Platz and the ruins of the wall and so many other places full of both history and innovations. Our tour around Berlin was connected with sights devoted to the two parts of Berlin and our project topic about the freedom of movement.
In the evening it was time for us to go to our host families. It is certainly true that everyone was rather nervous about it but everything turned out to be great. We stayed in nice houses surrounded by extremely kind people, who made us feel at home. Moreover, we made new friends and gathered so many memories we will probably never forget.
Second day
We woke up early on our first in the morning as we had to go to school. The school itself was fantastic and we got to know more about the other students we were staying with. Then it was time for the project work to begin and we watched a movie focused on the way the freedom of movement was violated during the Cold War. After that we went on a trip to Wismar – an old and beautiful town. Students from our partner school showed us many of its sights, which have been included in the UNESCO list.
Third day
The next day was really interesting as well. We went to school and we talked about what both groups – the one from Bulgaria and the one from Germany had done so far. Then we had presentations – students from Germany had interviewed some of their relatives who travelled from GDR to FRG and told us about the problems they were forced to deal with. Students from Bulgaria also had presentations describing how hard it was to travel abroad during the communism. One girl also talked about the meetings we had in Bulgaria – the first one with our PE teacher who travelled to countries on the other side of the Iron curtain because he was a volleyball player; and the second one with a woman, who has worked in a travel agency for many years. After that we went on a trip to Malchow, where we visited the GDR museum. It was full of things which represented the everyday life in socialist countries. We saw things from Bulgaria too – things all of us had seen in our grandparents’ houses. There was a passport of a woman and we could see where she was allowed to travel. There also were many cameras and TVs and clothes and all the other things people had in the past. We found many exponents connected with our project topic, such as brochures and travel journals. We could read where citizens of GDR were permitted to travel and we were surprised how poor their choice was. Practically, almost the whole world was closed for them.
Fourth day
On the next day students from Denmark arrived in Dorf-Mecklenburg. Together with them and some other students from the school we had workshops. The topic was on human rights and discrimination nowadays. It was discussed how things were now and how they used to be; how many clichés people had in their minds and we played some games in teams and watched a short movie about discrimination of different groups of people. It was good for us to hear how things were in other countries and to speak up our minds. We spent the afternoon with our exchange students and got back to the school at 6 o’clock for our International evening. Students from Bulgaria, Denmark and Germany performed different things – songs, dances, acts. We also had a presentation about Bulgaria and a questionnaire afterwards. Of course, there were presents! This wonderful evening ended with a lovely dinner.
Fifth day
We had classes with German students on the next morning. Some of us had German and the others – English. Then we went to Rostock – a member of the Hanseatic League. We had a tour around it with our teachers and had the chance to see many of its famous sights. We also walked down the main street, where we could see many gorgeous buildings. Our teacher, who was a student in Rostock, showed us the train to Denmark. She watched it leaving every day in the 80s and yet never had the chance to get on it because it took people on the other side of the Iron Curtain and she was not allowed to go there. She saw Denmark for the first time after 1989 as well as all the other “capitalist countries”.
Sixth day
We had a lot of things planned for the sixth day. We went to a museum in Schlagsdorf situated on the border between GDR and FRG. The woman who works there told us many facts and gave us real examples of how and why people tried to cross the border. We could also see a model of the wall and its surroundings. There were many intriguing photos and materials and we also went to the place where the border was and saw the whole system. It was so scary to imagine how hard it was to travel before and how cruel this wall was – separating one nation into two countries… It was impressive how the border was protected on the side of GDR, while on the other side there wasn’t any protection. We were told that when somebody from GDR tried to cross the border, he was even helped from people from FRG. Later we went to Lübeck for a walk around the town.
Seventh day
The next day was Saturday and we spent it with our host families. Some of us spent it in Hamburg or Schwerin and went sightseeing. In the evening there was an international party to celebrate the birthday of one of the Bulgarian girls.
Eighth day
The next morning was very sad for all us – we had to go home, leaving our new friends behind. On our way back home we spent a few hours in Berlin again. In the evening we got on the plane to Budapest and then to Varna. We arrived in Varna on the next day very tired but extremely happy.
In conclusion, I can easily say that our week in Germany was a fantastic experience. We made great progress in our project work, did so many other things and visited so many places. We will meet our exchange students from Germany again soon, they are going to come to Bulgaria just after 2 months, and we cannot wait for this to happen. We will continue our project work about breaking the human rights during the cold war because even though we have done a lot so far, we have plenty of things left to learn and explore.
Tania Dimitrova, Bulgaria
Die bulgarische Presse über unseren Besuch in Dorf Mecklenburg
Еine unglaublich schöne Reise. Die Impressionenen von Stephanie aus Bulgarien über die Reise nach Dorf Mecklenburg
Пътуването до Гeрмания беше чакано с огромно нетърпение. Имахме много големи очаквания. За мен лично те бяха надминати.
Групата от ученици от ФСГ беше невероятна, не се познавах с почти никого, но скоро имах чувството, че цял живот сме били заедно. Атмосферата беше изпълнена с много хумор, положителни емоции и музика.
Тези, които бяха идвали по-рано, знаеха какво да очакват от приемните семейства, но другите тепърва щяхме да разберем. Децата и родителите им ни учудваха доста. Отначало трудно намирахме обща тема за разговор, те самите не са твърде общителни. В началото бяха малко студени, но после свикнаха с нас и говорехме свободно на английски език. Имаше моменти, в които смесвахме английски, немски и български в едно изречение и се получаваше доста смешно.
Всяка сутрин ни изпращаха на училище с кутии за обяд точно като по филмите. През деня не скучаехме. Сутрин имахме занимания по проектната тема „Свобода на пътуванията”. Ходехме в съседни градове като Висмар, Любек, Росток, посетихме няколко музея, свързани с историята на ГДР и научихме много неща за положението в Германия след 1945г. Следобедите с децата също не бяха скучни, а изпълнени със занимания като ходене на боулинг, правене на мъфини, разходки и разбира се шопинг ))). Доста добре се получи при мен, тъй като празнувах рожения си ден там. Събрахме се на барбекю и им показахме как българите се забавляват. На домакините им хареса и се присъедниниха към нас, което е доста нетипично за тях. Попитах ги какво впечетление имат от нас, българите, и те казаха, че сме отворени към света и че обичаме да се забавляваме. Научихме ги на няколко български думи и изречения, които те произнасяха много старателно.
Много запомнящ се бе моментът, когато бяхме в Хамбург и срещнахме друга група от ученици от Стара Загора. Заедно запяхме българския химн. Обвзе ни страхотно чувство на патриотизъм.
В заключение бих искала да кажа, че съм повече от доволна – научихме много неща за историята на Европа, видяхме как живеят в големите градове като Берлин и Хамбург и в малките селца. Всичко, дори и продължителните престои по гари и летища, беше едно невероятно преживяване. Сега очакваме с нетърпение русите ни причтели да ни посетят през м. май.
Стефани Станкова, 10б клас
Групата от ученици от ФСГ беше невероятна, не се познавах с почти никого, но скоро имах чувството, че цял живот сме били заедно. Атмосферата беше изпълнена с много хумор, положителни емоции и музика.
Тези, които бяха идвали по-рано, знаеха какво да очакват от приемните семейства, но другите тепърва щяхме да разберем. Децата и родителите им ни учудваха доста. Отначало трудно намирахме обща тема за разговор, те самите не са твърде общителни. В началото бяха малко студени, но после свикнаха с нас и говорехме свободно на английски език. Имаше моменти, в които смесвахме английски, немски и български в едно изречение и се получаваше доста смешно.
Всяка сутрин ни изпращаха на училище с кутии за обяд точно като по филмите. През деня не скучаехме. Сутрин имахме занимания по проектната тема „Свобода на пътуванията”. Ходехме в съседни градове като Висмар, Любек, Росток, посетихме няколко музея, свързани с историята на ГДР и научихме много неща за положението в Германия след 1945г. Следобедите с децата също не бяха скучни, а изпълнени със занимания като ходене на боулинг, правене на мъфини, разходки и разбира се шопинг ))). Доста добре се получи при мен, тъй като празнувах рожения си ден там. Събрахме се на барбекю и им показахме как българите се забавляват. На домакините им хареса и се присъедниниха към нас, което е доста нетипично за тях. Попитах ги какво впечетление имат от нас, българите, и те казаха, че сме отворени към света и че обичаме да се забавляваме. Научихме ги на няколко български думи и изречения, които те произнасяха много старателно.
Много запомнящ се бе моментът, когато бяхме в Хамбург и срещнахме друга група от ученици от Стара Загора. Заедно запяхме българския химн. Обвзе ни страхотно чувство на патриотизъм.
В заключение бих искала да кажа, че съм повече от доволна – научихме много неща за историята на Европа, видяхме как живеят в големите градове като Берлин и Хамбург и в малките селца. Всичко, дори и продължителните престои по гари и летища, беше едно невероятно преживяване. Сега очакваме с нетърпение русите ни причтели да ни посетят през м. май.
Стефани Станкова, 10б клас
Mittwoch, 30. März 2011
Die Präsentationen der deutschen Schüler
Samstag, 19. März 2011
Donnerstag, 17. März 2011
Die bulgarische Presse über unseren bevorstehenden Besuch in Deutschland
Die Zeitung "Nowa dobrudjanska tribuna" vom 17.03.2011
Sonntag, 13. März 2011
Montag, 7. Februar 2011
Another literary reading about the freedom of movement during socialism
Our project work continues.
During the previous week in our German classes we discussed a few anecdotes about the German Democratic Republic. They were written by ex-citizens of the GDR, who happened to travel to Bulgaria in the 1970s and 1980s and described their trips along with the obstacles they had to face. One of the authors had a special task while accompanying the groups. After every journey he had to make reports and give them over to the State Security. While making them, he had to describe the behaviour of the travellers and, most importantly, to point out if they had met any citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany. The authors who wrote the anecdotes had a great sense of humour but now I realize it wasn’t easy for people at all.
In addition, a new literary reading was held. This time we got to know more about the book “On the other side of the iron curtain” by Zlatko Angelov. The author taught anatomy in an institute of medicine and told his amazing stories about his business trips abroad in 1970s and 1980s. He didn’t manage to get a visa many times not only for Western countries, but even for the Chez Republic. He was given a number of ridiculous reasons, such as his sister’s marriage to a citizen of France, his disagreement to take part in a communist propaganda, and to co-operate with the State security. It’s a fascinating book everybody will for sure be captured with.
We are already getting ready for our first project meeting, which will take place in Dorf Mecklenburg in March. We are very happy we will have the chance to visit the Museum of the GDR - DDR- Museum in Malchin and the ex-boundary between the FRG and the GDR – near Lübeck. Right there we will get to learn more about the time when our parents and grandparents did not have the right to travel. We will also have a project day with moderators of a German non-governmental organization. During our stay, our partners from Dorf Mecklenburg will have other guests as well – students from Denmark. It will be interesting for us to hear their opinion about the freedom of travelling. They will probably find this topic rather unknown and puzzling as such a problem has never existed in their country – with maybe just one exception – the feudalism.
During the previous week in our German classes we discussed a few anecdotes about the German Democratic Republic. They were written by ex-citizens of the GDR, who happened to travel to Bulgaria in the 1970s and 1980s and described their trips along with the obstacles they had to face. One of the authors had a special task while accompanying the groups. After every journey he had to make reports and give them over to the State Security. While making them, he had to describe the behaviour of the travellers and, most importantly, to point out if they had met any citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany. The authors who wrote the anecdotes had a great sense of humour but now I realize it wasn’t easy for people at all.
In addition, a new literary reading was held. This time we got to know more about the book “On the other side of the iron curtain” by Zlatko Angelov. The author taught anatomy in an institute of medicine and told his amazing stories about his business trips abroad in 1970s and 1980s. He didn’t manage to get a visa many times not only for Western countries, but even for the Chez Republic. He was given a number of ridiculous reasons, such as his sister’s marriage to a citizen of France, his disagreement to take part in a communist propaganda, and to co-operate with the State security. It’s a fascinating book everybody will for sure be captured with.
We are already getting ready for our first project meeting, which will take place in Dorf Mecklenburg in March. We are very happy we will have the chance to visit the Museum of the GDR - DDR- Museum in Malchin and the ex-boundary between the FRG and the GDR – near Lübeck. Right there we will get to learn more about the time when our parents and grandparents did not have the right to travel. We will also have a project day with moderators of a German non-governmental organization. During our stay, our partners from Dorf Mecklenburg will have other guests as well – students from Denmark. It will be interesting for us to hear their opinion about the freedom of travelling. They will probably find this topic rather unknown and puzzling as such a problem has never existed in their country – with maybe just one exception – the feudalism.
Die Zeitschrift des Bulgarischen Deutschlehrerverbandes berichtet über uns
Am 29.Januar 2011 berichtete die Online-Ausgabe der Zeitschrift des bulgarischen Deutschlehererverbandes über Velislavas Erfolg als Bloggerin des Jahres beim Programm "EUROPEANS FOR PEACE", sowie über unsere gemeinsame Arbeit in den letzten drei Jahren. Dies geschieht in der Rubrik "Unsere Besten". Klicken Sie hier!
Dienstag, 25. Januar 2011
Meeting a witness of the events
A great thing about the programme “Europeans for peace” is that we, the young, get to know a lot about historical events from people who have witnessed them. They tell us extremely interesting stories about what happened in the past.
We had such a meeting today with our PE teacher.
Mr. Tsvetan Tsvetkov was in the Bulgarian national volleyball team in the 1960s and 1970s and travelled many times not only in countries from the as called Eastern bloc, but also in countries on the other side of the Iron Curtain.
Today we heard his interesting stories – the stories of his journeys. Before going abroad, the sportsmen had a special meeting with members of the Committee for State Security, where they were prepared for their collision with the culture of the Western world. They also were warned that they might meet people hostile to them, who distrust everyone. That’s why the sportsmen were more than surprised when they found out that their hosts actually were nice and kind. The hosts, however, were baffled by the fact that Bulgarians could go abroad with no more than 10 dollars. Mr. Tsvetkov told us how he faced the Western culture. He also told us about its advantages, compared to the Bulgarian reality back then. He also told us how he bought currency illegally, in order to have more money for his stay in foreign countries.
He also told us about the members of the Committee for State Security, who accompanied every group of travellers and eavesdropped all their conversations, aiming to tell them to their bosses.
His story about the Moscow 1980 summer Olympics and its sports leaders was intriguing as well. One of the travellers expressed his negative opinion about the bad building quality of the Olympic stadium in Moscow and he was immediately sent back to Bulgaria.
Meeting Mr. Tsvetkov was amazing. He promised us one more meeting.
Tanja Dimitrova, 11b, Dobrich, Bulgaria
Montag, 24. Januar 2011
Freitag, 7. Januar 2011
Wir gratulieren! Velislava aus Bulgarien wurde für ihre Blogs über das Projekt "Vom Feind zum Helden" in Berlin ausgezeichnet
Die bulgarische Schülerin Velislava Ivanova, die ihr alle kennt, bekam eine grosse Auszeichnung in Berlin.
Sie wurde „Bloggerin des Jahres“ des Programms „EUROPEANS FOR PEACE“ der Stiftung „Erinnerung, Vearantwortung und Zukunft“. Dieses Programm fördert unsere Projekte.
Die Auszeichnung bekam Velislava für ihre Bloggs über unser Projekt vom letzten Jahr -"Vom Feind zum Helden"
Die internationale Jury wurde auf die wunderbaren Texte, Bilder und Filme von Velislava aufmerksam. Sie stellen die einzelnen Schritte unserer gemeinsamen Arbeit im letzten Jahr dar.
Vom 3. bis zum 7.Dezember wurde Velislava zusammen mit Lisa Schubert aus Dorf Mecklenburg u den Preisträgerveranstaltungen nach Berlin eingeladen. Dort präsentierten sie das Projekt und nahmen an Workshops teil. Bei der Festvaranstaltung erzählten sie, warum das Internet so wichtig für das Projekt war, wie Velislava zum Bloggen kam und was das spannendste Erlebnis war, das sie im Blog beschrieben hat.
Nach dem Festakt gab es eine Projektausstellung.
Interesse für die Arbeit von Velislava und für unser Projektthema zeigten viele Bürger und Vertreter verschiedener Organisationen.
Für ihre hervorragende Arbeit bakam Velislava 500 Euro. Damit bezahlt sie die Kursgebühren für ihre Teilnahme am Internationalen Sommerkurs für deutsche Sprache, Literatur und Landeskunde vom 08.08.-31.08.2011 an der Universität Freiburg.
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