34th European Architecture Students Assembly

2014

Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria

34th European Architecture Students Assembly

2014 Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria

European Architecture Students AssemblyBulgaria

2014

organizersDobrin PetkovDimitar RahovNikolay MitovElena RahovaEmilian DimovVeniyana Lemonidi

designMoirewww.moire.info

partners

Chamber of Architects

in Bulgaria

Union of Architects

in Bulgaria

University of Architecture

Civil Engineering and Geodesy

University of Structural Engineering

& Architecture “Lyuben Karavelov”

Student’s Council, UACEG

Transformatori Association

One Architecture Week

Art Summer Fondation

Technopolis

Taralej Gallery

Adrenalin Sport Club

Aha!car

In cooperation

with

Veliko Tarnovo – Candidate

for EuropeanCapital of

Culture 2019

support

Veliko Tarnovo Municipality

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7As you are stepping into the first lines of this bulletin you might be at home chilling, you might be a master at work – it doesn’t matter where you are now. It’s about where you’re going – in less than month you will be a proud member of the 34th European Architecture Students Assembly – EASA 2014 “Symбиоза”, in the lovely city of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.Here is a pack of inspiring news from the Bulgarian EASA Head-quarters and some charming hints on how to get yourself pre-pared for the upcoming assembly.So make yourself comfortable, here we go …

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9All participants and NCs are expected to be in Ve-liko Tarnovo on July 19th, not later than 17 PM, when important events will start taking place. Tutors are to arrive one day earlier – on July 18th, although some will be joining us as early as July 10th – to get the preparations going (foundations and stuff). For the almighty helpers – be welcome on July 15th, in order to help us with setting up the camp.Be on time!

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11At the accommodation – “Cyril and Methodius, Saints” high school.

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13You can come to Veliko Tarnovo in many ways: plane to some nearby airport (Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas or Varna) and then a bus. You can come by car (some parking spots will be available), you can hitchhike, and you can take the train. Bicycles, motorcy-cles and skaters are also welcome.Anyway, we strongly advise you to join the carpool platform “Aha-car”, which are proud partners of EASA 2014:http://ahacar.com/event/21All you have to do is register in the website and join someone traveling to Veliko Tarnovo the same day. Have fun!

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15When packing, make sure you don’t forget the sleep-ing bag and mat (camp style), showering stuff (towels and soap), your eating pack (plate and/or bowl, spoon, knife, fork and a cup) and your swimming suit. If you have a portable com-puter it is a good idea to take it with for working on it (and FB bitching too).Bring your cash in euro. Also, when budgeting your trip have in mind that a 20 euro deposit will be collected from todo el mundo in the beginning of the assembly. Then at the end, eventual dam-age will be calculated and fixed with this money. If everything is perfect, you will get back 20 euro.Every country has to bring a national flag. Be patriot.

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17As you know all the workshops for EASA 2014 are here – http://symbioza.bg/view/workshopsKeep the symбиоза going, check out all the workshops and post your ideas.

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19Alongside the magnificent workshops, other events will also be taking place during EASA 2014. Lectures will be de-livered by Nedko Solakov, Jan Doms, Kalin Yanakiev, Dimitar Stoyanovich and others. The least you can do is Google these names and anticipate some highly motivating speeches and per-formances. By the way, do you like live music? You’ve got it – look forward to enjoying Karandila Orchestra and Balkanksy with Theodosii Spassov. Youtube, iTunes… buy the album. EASA spirit.But most important of all – excursion day: on July 27th we’ll all get on the buses and go to… a secret trip. The excursion is ob-ligatory for everybody, and will be an overnight experience – we return on the 28th. The cost for the excursion will be not more than 20 euro (also foresee these in your budget).A mass bungee jump is organized for EASA participants, from the “Stambolov” bridge in the center of Veliko Tarnovo. Do you dare? We are going for a Guinness World Record for number of jumps from one rope in 24 h. 15 euros will get you flying.Not to mention the Final party (August 2nd). It will be a straight banger, make sure you stay for the whole night, and then the flight.

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21In order to be very-well prepared when arriving on EASA 2014, you should do a couple of things:– Like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/EASA.Bulgaria);– Watch Symбиоза movies (http://vimeo.com/user13929842/videos);– Listen to EASA songs: Step By Step (New Kids on the Block), Kids (MGMT), Justice Vs Simian – We Are Your Friends, Esos son Reebok o son Nike (this one – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EMZSsg_3eI)– Make a health insurance valid for the European Union;– Exercise;

22 Let’s keep up the good word. As in every pack, here are a few phrases to learn that will help you get along in Veliko Tarnovo easier:

eng Where is the “Stambolov” Bridge? I want to bungee-jump.bg Къде е „Стамболовият“ мост? Искам да скоча с бънджи. [Kade e Stamboloviat most? Iskam da skocha s bungee.]

eng Do you have any idea where this secret excursion will take us?bg Имаш ли идея къде ще ни замъкнат на това тайно пътешествие? [Imash li ideya kade shte ni zamuknat na tova tayno pateshestvie?]

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So now you are ready.We are looking forward to seeing you in Veliko Tarnovo. Stay tuned, make symбиоза :)A huge THANK YOU to all our partners, friends and families for their warm support and belief. There is no Symбиоза without you!!!

Love,Your EASA Bulgaria team

Dobri, Niko, Mitko, Liofy, Tsveta, Habibi, Pafkata, Veni, Silviq, Zhivka, Lyuba, Emo (in Berlin), Liubaka, Elisaveta, Didi, Deskata, many more…

24 contact@symbioza.bgwww.symbioza.bg

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