2. National Projects
World Playground Make it Possible
-accommodation provided -accommodation provided
-duration 6 weeks -duration 6 weeks
-earliest start date and latest end date: -earliest start date and latest end date:
15.02.2013 - 31.03.2013
ongoing (preferred: 01.11.2012 start -target group: Millenium Development
date and 16.12.2012 as end date) Goals of the United Nations, kids in high-
-target group: kids in kindergartens schools
Meeting Diversity
-accommodation provided
-duration 6 weeks
-earliest start date and latest
end date:
07.01.2013- 01.03.2013
-target group: kids in high-
schools
Link to the detailed project descriptions

3. Green project Local Projects
-accommodation provided Let’s talk about ecology
-duration 6 weeks -accommodation provided
-earliest start date and latest end date: -duration 6 weeks
01.03.2013 - 15.04.2013 -earliest start date and latest end date:
-target group: kids in high-schools 15.09.2012 - 15.12.2012
-target group: kids in high-schools
LC Varna LC Plovdiv
Language Centers
-accommodation provided
Hand in Hand -duration 6 weeks
-accommodation provided -earliest start date and latest end date:
-duration 6 weeks 01.11.2012 - 15.12.2012
-earliest start date and latest end date: -target group: language department of Sofia
14.12.2012 - 31.01.2013 University and partnering language centers
-target group: kids in orphanages
LC Sofia University
LC Varna
Link to the detailed project descriptions

4. On every project ACCOMODATION is provided!
Benefits
Food is NOT provided! But, food and life stadard in Bulgaria is much more
cheaper than in Brasil, example: Nes coffee in Bulgaria is 25 cents, full lunch 4
euros, beer 1 euro and less…
On project teams it’s required to have people from different countries, which leave
a lot of space for you to get to know different countries and cultures.
Teams are usually between 5 and 10 people.
All projects have external (non-AIESEC) partners.
Interns have support and people responsible for same. After matching process
interns have support from hosting LC, for getting info about country, for
preparation before arriving…
EVERY INTERN HAVE SOMEONE WHO WILL WAIT WHEN HE/SHE ARRIVE
on AIRPORT!

5. Cultural preparation for interns

6. Some facts about Bulgaria
1.Bulgaria is one of the oldest European countries and is the only one that hasn't
changed its namе ever since it was founded.
2.According to the statistics , Bulgaria ranks third in Europe only after Greece and
Italy for the number of its valuable archeological monuments.
3. The Bulgarians were the first people to use the Cyrillic alphabet immediately after
its inception in the 9th century.
4. Bulgaria and Denmark were the only European countries to save their Jews
during the Holocaust.
5. The Bulgarian Army is the only force in the world which has never lost a single
flag , although it actively participated in all major wars in Europe since the end of the
nineteenth century.

7. Some useful information
• Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.07 €
• Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.01 €
• Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 3.56 € 3.00 4.07
• Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 1.02 €
• Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.50 €
• Cappuccino (regular) 0.97 €
• Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 0.76 €
• Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.51 €
More information for prices:
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-
living/country_result.jsp?country=Bulgaria&display
Currency=EUR

8. Yes and No in Bulgaria
• Be careful! 
Traveling
• Trains and buses to the neighbor countries from Sofia
• Trains to almost every town in Bulgaria –there also night trains
• Sofia Metro has two lines
• Local transport tickets – 0,50 €

9. Traditions
• Baba Marta – 1st of March • Mummery
• Fire dancing

10. Holidays
• 3rd March- Day of the freedom
• 6th May – St. George – Day of the Bulgarian army
• 24th May – St. Methodius and Cyril – Day of the alphabet
• 6th September- Day of the Reunion
• 22nd September- Independence Day
• 1st November – Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian Nation
Cultural preparation for interns

12. Useful links:
• http://www.mfa.bg/en/ - Ministry of foreign affairs
• http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/bulgariaandthebalkans/p/profilebulgari
a.htm - Facts about Bulgaria
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWPTqdT79Rs – Bulgarian music
Cultural preparation for interns

13. Q&A