DO YOU REMEMBER?
The final meeting was held in Plovdiv from 01.05 to 06.05.2022. The international teams from Turkey and Portugal took part in the LTTA, and our partners from Greece and Italy participated online. The participants enjoyed a week full of events and activities.
During the first day / a holiday for all Bulgarians - 02.05 / the host school organized a study trip around Plovdiv in order to introduce the rich cultural and historical heritage of Plovdiv to our guests - the Roman Stadium, in the heart of the city; the Ancient Theater, the Old Town with its magnificent Revival houses, "Kapana" - the quarter of the creative industries. We climbed Nebet Tepe and Bunardjika end enjoyed the breathtaking views of the city and the end of the ;learning walk was a fire show in The City Garden.
The participants were warmly welcomed on Tuesday by the coordinators, the principal, the students and the entire teaching staff at the host school. After a short tour of the school the participants started working on specific tasks. The students worked in groups - they reviewed the past activities of the project, recalled unforgettable moments, answered the questions: What was new for them during these three years? What did they like the most? Why is the Erasmus + program important? How have they contributed to the realization of the activities and to the creation of the final products? They toured their tables, enjoyed speed writing and worked collaboratively. Each country presented a film (s) from the project meetings over the past three years.
The next day, the participants embarked on an exciting tour to the Damascene Ethnographic Complex, home to the First Private Damascene Rose Brewery, nestled at the foot of the Balkans, in the picturesque village of Skobelevo. The guests were greeted according to an old Bulgarian custom with bread, salt and honey. The folklore program was a unique, authentic experience for the participants. They toured the ethnographic collection and ancient installation for the production of rose oil, tasted rose jam and liqueur and traditional pie and walked in the cool gardens with over 150 species of roses.
Undoubtedly the most memorable day of the meeting was Thursday, when everyone was preparing for the final event of the project. During the day the participants worked in groups, spent several hours in nature, visited their favorite places again, looked for similarities and differences with the local way of life, shared ideas, made plans for future joint activities and celebrated their friendship and unforgettable three years of our ptoject INSPIRE "!
The international meeting was interesting, exciting, fruitful and full of positive emotions. The teams worked with inexhaustible creative energy. The week ended imperceptibly with the Certificates ceremony, the separation was difficult, and the students, with tears in their eyes, promised to remain friends forever!
Bulgarian team:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7dKEGhfyd8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuoazVd-r2g
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xJtKneGj1n8
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ljAvbBpMgYA