Young European Writers Society

Sunday, May 5, 2013

The Bulgarian Dance - Nestinarstvo, perforemed in Lecce, Italy

While they are walking slowly on the live coals, wearing white shirts, the flames are burning under their feet, but another fire fills their souls. Carrying an icon, listening to the sounds of drums and bagpipes, they are overcoming the heat of the burning coals. Going through this test they prove the power of their faith. These are Nestinari.

The ritual started over thousands of years ago, when the Thracian tribes lived on our lands. It is a mixture of Eastern Orthodox beliefs and older pagan traditions. It still performed in its original version in some villages on the 21st May, the day of Saint Konstantin and Elena.

This ritual - Nestinarstvo is one of the greatest Bulgarian tourist attractions. Since 2009 it has been part of the United Nation Cultural Heritage.

ENJOY watching!

You can watch the video HERE.

Working meeting In Italy, Lecce 9 - 15 April 2013

You can find the program HERE.

Di Trevi Fountain in Rome

Welcoming at Enrico Fermi school in Lecce

National Anthems of the countries

Hosts and Guests Poster

Badges

The partner school Enrico Fermi

Many Italian students want to become pilots

Chemistry Lab

Official Meeting with the President of the Province of Lecce

The present from the President of the Province of Lecce

Students' manifestation in the centre of Lecce

The centre of Lecce

Group Work - Reading and Discussing the stories

Concert at school

Students vote for the best story

Award ceremony - Our story The Bet got the prize for the story with the best ending

Award Ceremony

Certificates

Cultural Program in Salento, on the Adriatic Coast

Farewell party at Torre del Parco

Piazza Republica in Rome

The Opera House in Rome

The Colosseum in Rome

Piazza di Spagna in Rome

Piazza di Spagna

St. Peter's Basilica, The Vatican City, in Rome

Piazza Venezia in Rome

THANK YOU LINA BONATESTA, ITALIAN STUDENTS, PARENTS AND COLLEAGUES FOR

THE UNFROGETTABLE TIME WE HAD IN ITALY! WE MISS YOU!

You can see more pictures on Gianny Carluccio's website. Click HERE.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

All Short Stories based on Drawings

DEAR STUDENTS,
Now you are real members of Young European Writers Society.
Congratulations on your very good results!
THESE ARE ALL THE STORIES:

Short Story Contest WINNERS

Dear students, the jury of English and Bulgarian language teachers have chosen the three WINNERS:

1. Gabriela Georgieva (class 8A) - The Magic of Labour - 29 points. You can read the story HERE.

2. Yoan Kardzhilov and Victor Antov (class 8A) - The Bet - 23 points. You can read the story HERE.
3. Kalina Varbanova (class 12A) - Immortality - 23 points. You can read the story HERE.

The Other Short Stories

4. The Letter by Lora Paskaleva - 18 points. You can read the story HERE.

5. Lost by Angel Mitov - 11 points. You can read the story HERE.

The Other stiries in aphabetical order:

A winter in Plovdiv by Dessislava Komarova. You can read the story HERE.

Brothers'' Envy by Simona Petrova. You can read the story HERE.

First Last Kiss by Ivana Semovska. You can read the story HERE.

Forbidden Love by Iveta Petrova. You can read the story HERE.

Love's Requiem by Kalina Varbanova. You can read the story HERE.

Margarita by Yuliyana Deneva and Marinela Horozova.You can read the story HERE.

No Name 1 by Georgi Mihailov. You can read the story HERE.

No Name 2 by Georgi Mihailov. You can read the story HERE.

Shifts in Life by Boryana Bayreva. You can read the story HERE.

The Given Word by Elena Trayanova. You can read the story HERE.

The Kiss by Stanislav Ivanchev. You can read the story HERE.

The Last Fight in the Balck Sea by Peter Kulev. You can read the story HERE.

The Mysterious Person by Simeon Hristov.You can read the story HERE.

The Sea of Sorrow by Victoria Petkova. You can read the story HERE.

Truly Loved by Iliana Krusteva. You can read the story HERE.

Unrealistic Beauty by Mihaela Stefanova.You can read the story HERE.

Short Story Contets Final Vote

Students vote to choose the TWO WINNERS which were taken to Italy.

WINNER: Immortality by Kalina Varbanova

RUNNER UP: The bet by Yoan Kardzhilov and Victor Antov

You can see the students' vote HERE.

Short Story Contest WINNERS

Dear students, the jury of English and Bulgarian language teachers have chosen the three WINNERS:

1. Gabriela Georgieva (class 8A) - The Magic of Labour - 29 points. You can read the story HERE.

2. Yoan Kardzhilov and Victor Antov (class 8A) - The Bet - 23 points. You can read the story HERE.

2. Kalina Varbanova (class 12A) - Immortality - 23 points. You can read the story HERE.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Student Writing Contests

The creative writing contest is now open to submissions!

All entries must contain short stories based on ONE of the paintings which can be found in the Book of Knowledge blog (http://yewsbookofknowledge.blogspot.fr/ ).

Participants are strongly advised to read the file 'The elements of short story" (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2Ul_-6wm-khZ0hweVFnYnFXU0k/edit?pli=1 ) and the posts in the blog "Creative Writing Workshop" (http://yewscreativewritingworkshop.blogspot.fr/ )

A panel of tеachers will select the two best short stories according to different criteria: plot, coherence, linguistic wealth and accuracy and style.

Submissions must be up to 4 pages, typed on computer and sent to the e-mail: yews88@abv.bg by 11th MARCH 2013.

Results will be posted by 21st March on the project blog. The two best stories will be printed and taken to the final contest round in Italy. They will compete with the other countries' best stories and a Comenius winner will be announced in April 2013.

We wish you lots of inspiration!

КОНКУРС ЗА ТВОРЧЕСКО ПИСАНЕ

Екипът по проект "Коменски" обявява конкурс за написване на разказ, въз основа на ЕДНА от дванадесетте избрани по проекта картини, които може да намерите на блога http://yewsbookofknowledge.blogspot.fr

На участниците се препоръчва да прочетат информацията във файла "Elements of Short Story" (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2Ul_-6wm-khZ0hweVFnYnFXU0k/edit?pli=1)

и публикациите в блога "Creative Writing Workshop"

(http://yewscreativewritingworkshop.blogspot.fr)

Жури от учители по английски и български език ще избере двата най-добри разказа въз основа на следните критерии: сюжет, последователност, съгласуваност, език и стил.

Готовите разкази трябва да са до 4 страници, написани на компютър и изпратени на е-мейл: yews88@abv.bg най-късно до 11 март 2013 г.

Резултатите ще бъдат обявени до 21 март 2013 г. на блога на проекта. Двете най-добри творби се класират за международния кръг за най-добър разказ в Италия през април 2013 г.

Пожелаваме Ви успех и очакваме Вашите разкази!

SUGGESTED PLAN (meetings MONDAY AT 12.30 in ROOM 206):
11th February - Introduction
18th February - Pictures, Groups and Genres (tale, fantasy, humor, crime, drama, romance, horror)
25th February - Plan - Characters, Themes, Setting/s, Plot and Episodes, Climax, Twist of Action/First Draft
4th March - First Draft/ Second Draft
11th March - DEADLINE Submission

The Other Countries' Paintings

Paintings from France

Paintings from Italy

Paintings from Turkey