So�a Survival SetWhere am I?Approaching the wildGetting around So�aHostel Mostel“Let’s work” venueProgrammeWhat’s on tonight?And Monday, what?Act like a localTaste of BulgariaUrban DictionaryMeet the OCQuality Control

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Weather?

Check list YES NO

Usually January and February are the coldest months during the winter and the temperatures can easily drop to -10°C. Based on the weather forecast the temperatures during the event will be around 0°C.

winter jacketglovesscarf hatboots flip flopsswimming suittoweltooth brushcasual official clothes for the opening ceremonyfood and DRINKS for Eurodinner cameraski equipmentski clothessugargood moodsmile

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So�a – general informationSo�a is not only the capital, but also the biggest city in Bulgaria. It is located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country. It occupies a strategic position at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula. So�a's history spans 2,400 years. Its ancient name Serdika derives from the local Celtic tribe of the Serdi who established the town in the 5th century BC. It remained a relatively small settlement until 1879, when it was declared the capital of Bulgaria.

So�a is the 15th largest city in the European Union with a population of around 1.3 million people, or 1,241,396 in the city proper.Many of the major universities, cultural institutions, and businesses of Bulgaria are concentrated in So�a. Even the motto of the city: “Grows, but does not age”, is enough to understand the dynamic of its development.

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How to get to the hostel?

- By plane - Sofia Airport is just 20 minutes away by taxi and 30 minutes away by public transport to the city center. - By bus or train - the Central bus and train stations in Sofia are situated next to each other.They are very close to the city center – only two stops by under-ground to Serdika Station (direction James Bourcher. http://www.metropolitan.bg/en/map/http://www.avtogara-serdika.com/index.php http://bdz.bg/index-en.php

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Public transportation

Taxis

From the airport to downtown So�a

Although So�a, with its more than 1,3 Million inhabitants, is the biggest city in Bulgaria, the city center is easily accessible by foot.

All venues are located within walking distance from each other.

Public transportation: http://www.so�atra�c.bg/en/transport/121/marshrutna-mrezha Price for a one-way ticket: 1 lev = 0.50 Euro cents You must punch the ticket immediately after you get on the vehicle.

Usually taxis in Bulgaria are relatively cheap.You can stop a taxi anywhere by waving your hand. But be careful - there are a lot of fake taxis willing to cheat foreigners ;)

Every taxi should have the list with rates (price per km) located on the window from the passenger side. The standard taxi fare is 0.79 lv/km - 0.89 lv/km.

Trustful taxi companies:OK Supertrans: +359 2 973 21 21

Yellow taxi: + 359 2 91 119

Always look at the phone number written on the car, because this is a god way to recognise the real taxis from the fake ones.

There is a taxi parking at the exit of the airport but we recommend you to go to the “OK Supertrans” desk in the airport hall. Ask for a taxi there and you will receive a ticket with your name and the number of the taxi (it is written on the front window of the car). It will cost you not more than 10 euros (20 leva) to get to the hostel.

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Accommodation

Hostel Mostel So�a is set in two renovated buildings from the 19th century, enjoying a quiet location in the center of So�a. The two buildings are just a 7-minute walking distance from each other and only a 10-minutes walk to the plenary sessions’ venue.

- Rooms for 2, 4, 6 or 8 persons - Free access to Wi-Fi in each room- Big sitting area to chill out at Bld 1

- Modern common kitchen in Bld 1 - Washing machine - Dryer- Lockers

Building 1Address: 2A, Makedonia Blvd.

Building 2Adress: 10 Hristo Botev Blvd.Website: www.hostelmostel.com

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Plenaries’ venueThanks to the great cooperation we have with the Representation of European Commission in Bulgaria we will be able to host the plenary sessions in this newly built business building. It is located in the city center of So�a.

The conference hall is equipped with:

- multimedia - projectors - screens

Hostel - Plenaries 10 min by walk

Plenaries’ venue

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ProgrammeThursday 30.01.2014

Friday 31.01.2014

Saturday 01.02.2014

Sunday 02.02.2014

Monday 03.02.2014

08:00 – 16:00 – Welcome in So�a12:00 – … – Check in (Hostel Mostel) 15:00 – 17:00 – “Get lost in So�a” game 18:30 – 19:30 – Opening ceremony @ So�a University20:30 – 21:30 – Welcome Dinner @ Gradina Restaurant22:00 – … – What`s up night @ bar ‘The Agency’

07:30 – 08:30 – Breakfast09:00 – 14:00 – Plenaries14:00 – 15:00 – Lunch15:00 – 19:00 – Plenaries21:00 – … – Eurodinner @ Surprise place “25th anniversary of ESN”

07:30 – 08:30 – Breakfast09:00 – 14:00 – Plenaries14:00 – 15:00 – Lunch15:00 – 19:00 – Plenaries21:00 – 22:30 – Bulgarian Dinner @ Hadjidraganovite izbi 23:00 – … – Trap Style party @ Mixtape 5 club

07:30 – 09:00 – Breakfast09:30 – 14:00 – Plenaries14:00 – 15:00 – Lunch18:00 – 20:00 – So�a Free Tour20:30 – 21:30 – Dinner @ pizza Kali22:00 – … – Chill out party @ bar Escobar

08:30 – 17:00 – Sports day @ Vitosha Mountain 09:00 – 12:00 – Check out and time to say goodbye

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address: 1 Malko Turnovo Str.facebook: www.facebook.com/TheAgencyBar20% o� for all drinks with ESN card

All venues are located within walking distance from each other.

We organised a private bus ,which will bring you to the Eurodinner place.

Departure from Hostel: 20:30hDeparture from Eurodinner: 01:00h

The Eurodinner will continue till sunrise ;)

address: bul. Bulgaria, underpass Galeriyafacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mixtape5Trap Style Party TRAP is a kind of music, actually... Go �gure it out

address: Vasil Levski blvd 3facebook:www.facebook.com/rumbarescobar?fref=tsShots nightJägermeister shot only for 1 lv (0.50 EUR)And a lot of more to discover on place...

Night life

Rum bar Escobar

The Agency

Mixtape 5 club

Eurodinner in a Surprise place

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ESN Bulgaria o�ers you a special day full of winter activities:

- a walk in the mountain led by a professional guide; - Alpine trolley over a creek;- team games led by professional animators and other outdoor activities;- the lunch is traditional barbeque and delicious Bulgarian hot wine and tea.

- ski or snowboard equipment (already included in the price) >>> don’t forget your winter clothes- the lunch is traditional barbeque and delicious Bulgarian hot wine and tea.

The package also includes transportation and tourist insurance. The ski pass for the lift you will have to buy separately, on the spot. Its price varies, based on the slopes you choose to ski/snowboard on.

The price of the additional programme is based on the total amount of people who sign up for it:

- less than 15 people registered - 18 EUR per person- between 15 and 25 people registered - 15 EUR- More than 25 people - 13 EUR

Additional programme @ Vitosha mountain

Be ready for one snowy day in the company of your best ESN friends!

03.02.2014leaving 08:30 returning 17:00

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Let’s discover Bulgarians

Bulgaria is famous with:

In Bulgaria people shake their heads up and down when they mean “no” and left to right for “yes”. Crazy, right? But it’s true! Good luck in understanding us :)Bulgarians are very easy-going, hospitable and friendly. In big companies with friends we are usually very loud, which is normal. We are always ready to help you and give you directions and information.National instrument is the bagpipes – called the gaida.

Rose oil - used for making some of the world’s most popular and expensive parfumes. One gram rose oil is produced out of 1000 rose blossoms.

The Bulgarian folk song “Izlel e Delio Haydutin” - it has been �ying around open space together with Bach’s and Mozart’s greatest works since 1977 when the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes left the Earth.

Cyrillic alphabet - it was created in the 9th century by two brothers Cyril and Methodius. It is the third o�cial alphabet in the EU.

Мартеница [Martenitza] - every year on 1 March we exchange martenitzas to celebrate the upcoming spring. Essentially, these are small pieces of adornment made of red and white thread that symbolise good health and happiness.

National instrument: bagpipe - гайда [gaida].

Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe that hasn’t changed its name since it was �rst established. This happened in 681 AD.

Bulgaria comes third in the list of countries with most valuable archaeological sites discovered on their territories, preceded only by Greece and Italy.

Bulgarian rose

Bulgarian gaida

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Taste of Bulgaria

РАКИЯ [Rakia] Rakia - fruit fermented alcohol usually made by grapes, plums or peaches. It goes up to 50-70 degrees when is homemade. So, be ready to drink with Bulgarians :)

ОБЛАК [Oblak] Cloud - Typical summer cocktail. It is made of cooled 50% Mastika and 50% Mentha. You can also try Mentha with milk.

НАЗДРАВЕ [Nazdrave] Cheers - When drinking, Bulgarians like to say “Nazdrave” at least 10 times/per drink.

Tap water is safe to drink.

If you are in Bulgaria, you should de�nitely taste:

СИРЕНЕ[sirene]Sirene Typical Bulgarian cheese – please, never say to a Bulgarian that our cheese is like the Greek feta. Ours is made of goat , sheep, cow milk or a combination of milk.

КИСЕЛО МЛЯКО [kiselo mlyako] Bulgarian yogurtIt is the best in the world, no doubt. This is thanks to the unique Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacteria used for its production that can only be found in Bulgaria.

ЛЮТЕНИЦА[ljutenitza] Ljutenitza А national relish of Bulgaria, Macedonia and Serbia. The ingredients include tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, onion, garlic, black pepper, vegetable oil, sugar and salt.

БАНИЦА[Banitza]BanitzaTraditional Bulgarian food prepared by layering a mixture of whisked eggs and pieces of cheese between �lo pastry and then baking it in an oven.

Bulgarian drinks

Здравей Добър денЛека нощСладки сънищаЧаоДаНеДобреИзгубих сеНе разбирамКак си?Добре съмЛетищеБлагодаряМерсиАвтобусна спиркаКазвам се ...Сметката, моляИзвинетеОбичам теИмаш красиви очиЕдна бира, моляВиноВодаНаздраве!

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Urban dictionnaryHello Good afternoon Goodnight Sweet dreams Bye Yes No Ok I’m lost I don’t understand How are you? I’m �ne Airport Thank you Thanks Bus station My name is… The bill, pleaseEscuse me I love you You have beautiful eyes One beer, plese WineWaterCheers!

[Zdrаvey] [Dobar den] [Leka nosht] [Sladki sanishta][Ciao] [Da] [Ne] [Dobre] [Izgubih se] [Ne razbiram] [Kak si?] [Dobre sam] [Letishte][Blagodaryа] (formal)[Mersi] (informal) [Avtobusna spirka] [Kаzvam se] [Smetkata, molya] [Izvinete] [Obicham te] [Imash krasivi ochi] [Edna bira, molya] [Vino][Voda][Nazdrave!]

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Head of OC of CNR So�a

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best known for:keep on partying until the sunrisehow can you impress me?tell me you know something about BulgariaESN or private life?WTF??!! ESN is my private life! you can buy me:red wine

best known for:smiling all the time how can you impress me?with travel stories ESN or private life?WTF??!! ESN is my private life! you can buy me:everything is acceptable

best known for:I'm very open-minded person, who enjoys travelling and meeting new people, and I tend to talk a lot :)how can you impress me?Would you like to see the Northern lights with me? ESN or private life?WTF??!! ESN is my private life! you can buy me:Strawberry Mojito :)

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OC of CNR So�a

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MitkoVolenbest known for:The best curve of me is not my smile how can you impress me?"I have 0,0 Points"ESN or private life?ESN in my free time you can buy me:A whole bottle...the name doesn't really matter...

best known for:Partying how can you impress me?Will you spend a day handcu�ed to me ?ESN or private life?ESN in my free time you can buy me:Liquid Love!

best known for:I'm a dreamer how can you impress me?I don't know...Let's just seeESN or private life?WTF??!! ESN is my private life!you can buy me:Martini Dry

best known for:Work hard, party harder!how can you impress me?Will you go with me in Cuba?ESN or private life?ESN in my free timeyou can buy me:Mojito

best known for:Smiling all the time :) how can you impress me?I can give you the world!ESN or private life?ESN in my free time you can buy me:Beer

best known for:Misuse of �re alarms, cleaning mops, buddy system :) how can you impress me?I come from the Czech Republic :)ESN or private life?WTF??!! ESN is my private life!you can buy me:Whisky

best known for:Varna is everything for mehow can you impress me?What time is it?ESN or private life?ESN in my free timeyou can buy me:ракийка ;-)

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