OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY OF RUSE. History of Ruse Ruse is a city with 20 centuries of history which began with the construction of a Thracian settlement in.

OOUR BEAUTIFUL UR BEAUTIFUL CITY OF RUSECITY OF RUSE

History of RuseHistory of Ruse

Ruse is a city with 20 Ruse is a city with 20 centurcenturiies of history es of history which began with the which began with the construction of a construction of a Thracian settlement in Thracian settlement in Roman timesRoman times. Later it . Later it was calledwas called Sexaginta Sexaginta Prista. Ruse is a Prista. Ruse is a leading cultural center leading cultural center and the largest city in and the largest city in the Principality. the Principality.

Photos of the old city of Photos of the old city of Ruse.Ruse.

The gThe geography aneography andd climateclimate of Ruse of Ruse

Ruse is the fifth largest Ruse is the fifth largest citycity in Bulgaria. in Bulgaria. ItIt is is located in the north of located in the north of BulgariaBulgaria on the bank ofon the bank of thethe Danube. Danube.

The climate in Ruse is The climate in Ruse is continentalcontinental,, wwhich hich means really hot means really hot sumsummmers and cold and ers and cold and winwinddy winters. Springs y winters. Springs and autumnand autumnss are with are with averageaverage temperatures temperatures like 17 to 22C. like 17 to 22C.

The Theatre ''Sava The Theatre ''Sava OgnOgnyyanov'' anov''

Drama Theatre Drama Theatre "Sava Ognyanov"-"Sava Ognyanov"- Ruse is one of the Ruse is one of the most prestigious most prestigious proffesional groups proffesional groups in the city. This in the city. This recognition is recognition is gained thgained thrrough ough the the good good performances. performances.

The Freedom Monument The Freedom Monument

The The Monument of Monument of Freedom in Ruse was Freedom in Ruse was designed in designed in tthe early he early XX century by the XX century by the Italian sculptor Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi and Arnoldo Zocchi and waswas builtbuilt by George by George Kiselinchev. Over Kiselinchev. Over the the time time it it acquired acquired importance as a importance as a symbolsymbol of the city and of the city and is part of the crest. is part of the crest.

THE CULTURE OF THE CULTURE OF RUSERUSE

International festival International festival "March music days""March music days"

An international An international festival of festival of classical music. It classical music. It takes part in the takes part in the second half of second half of March. Today the March. Today the festival is a festival is a meeting place for meeting place for artists and artists and orchestras of the orchestras of the world's musical world's musical elite. elite.

The carnival in RuseThe carnival in Ruse

The carnival has been The carnival has been celebrated since celebrated since 2001. Rays of people 2001. Rays of people leave from three leave from three different locations different locations and gather in the city and gather in the city center around three center around three different scenes - for different scenes - for young children, young children, folklore and main. folklore and main. The program consists The program consists of dancing, of dancing, competitions, competitions, concerts and concerts and fireworks for end.fireworks for end.

International literature International literature festivalfestival

International International literature festival literature festival takes place in takes place in Ruse."Elias Ruse."Elias Kaneti“ has been Kaneti“ has been organizing it organizing it since 2008. The since 2008. The festival includes festival includes literature literature reading and reading and different different performances.performances.

Folk Festival "Golden fiddle."Folk Festival "Golden fiddle."

It's one of the It's one of the oldest in Bulgaria oldest in Bulgaria forums for forums for traditional traditional culture. The culture. The celebration is celebration is held in two held in two thematic sections thematic sections - processed and - processed and authentic authentic folklore. It’s held folklore. It’s held in June. in June.

OUR SOUR SCCHOOLHOOL

Our school opened in 1961/1962 school year Our school opened in 1961/1962 school year and is the first outside the capital Russian and is the first outside the capital Russian Polytechnic High School "Maxim Gorky".Polytechnic High School "Maxim Gorky".

In 1981, the school grew into a single In 1981, the school grew into a single secondary polytechnic school. Adopted the secondary polytechnic school. Adopted the first first-graders who study Russian.first first-graders who study Russian.

In 1991, as a result of shown interest in In 1991, as a result of shown interest in foreign languages secondary school classes foreign languages secondary school classes were opened with intensive study of English, were opened with intensive study of English, German, French, Spanish, Italian. This is how German, French, Spanish, Italian. This is how the Secondary School with the study of the Secondary School with the study of European Languages "St. Constantine-Cyril European Languages "St. Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher“ was born.the Philosopher“ was born.

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FlagFlag HymnHymn LogoLogo UniformUniform

School symbolsSchool symbols

The The school school wewe study in, is one of the study in, is one of the mmost prestigost prestigiious in ous in ourour hometown. We hometown. We have a whole wall stacked with medals, have a whole wall stacked with medals, awards and diplomas from various types awards and diplomas from various types of language competitionof language competitionss, many sport, many sportss

games and so on. Students from games and so on. Students from ourour school have achieved school have achieved a lot in different a lot in different

fields fields and all of us feel proud to study in and all of us feel proud to study in a school as ours because one day when a school as ours because one day when

we graduate we will succeed. we graduate we will succeed.

AAchievementschievements

In our school there are 1450 students In our school there are 1450 students in 2014/2015. All students now want in 2014/2015. All students now want to have success in different fields. to have success in different fields. Many students participate in various Many students participate in various extracurricular activities ,working in a extracurricular activities ,working in a group, and earn prizes.group, and earn prizes.

SSuccess of studentsuccess of students

SOUEE "St. Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher "has more than 50 rooms, including four ICT labs

Physics labs, chemistry, art and all the necessary equipment for

the purpose of training; a lecture hall, library, gym and 3 halls for physical education and sports.

ClassroomsClassrooms

one of the most elite schoolsone of the most elite schools mastery of more than one foreign mastery of more than one foreign

languagelanguage Teachers are highly qualified Teachers are highly qualified

professionals who love their students and professionals who love their students and their school.their school.

We acquire social and civic competences, We acquire social and civic competences, initiative and entrepreneurship, cultural initiative and entrepreneurship, cultural awareness and expression.awareness and expression.

There are educational projects through There are educational projects through which to improve our knowledge of which to improve our knowledge of languageslanguages

Why we chose this Why we chose this school?school?

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The beginningThe beginning

All of us have chosen Secondary All of us have chosen Secondary School with the Study of European School with the Study of European Languages Languages "St. Constantine Cyril the "St. Constantine Cyril the Philosopher“Philosopher“

About usAbout us

We are 26 students We are 26 students in an English in an English class. In the class class. In the class there are students there are students from Ruse and from Ruse and other towns near other towns near Ruse.Ruse.

During the During the break some break some

of us go of us go out of the out of the classroom, classroom,

others others consult our consult our teachers. teachers.

What unites us What unites us is the fact is the fact that we study that we study English and in English and in our free time our free time we know how we know how to have fun.to have fun.

We don’t know We don’t know each other well each other well

but I am sure we but I am sure we will become will become

friends.friends.

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