Prize for Gloria Georgieva and Bulgaria in the XXXII edition of Certamen Ciceronianum Arpinas

Gloria Georgieva, student in the XI grade in the National Gymnasium for Ancient Languages and Cultures “St. Constantine-Cyrill the Philosopher” (known with the Bulgarian acronyme NGDEK) won a honorary prize in the XXXII edition of Certamen Ciceronianum Arpinas in Arpino, the town of Cicero and Marius, in Italy. Gloria, together with his schoolmate Krasimir Ivanov, competed with 300 other pupils in the biggest Latin competition in Italy, which took place from 11. to 13. May. Accompanying Latin teacher was Ms. Kamenka Rangelova.

The week before Savina Petkova and Neli Aleksandrova, with their Latin teacher Ms. Lydia Domaradzka, PhD, represented NGDEK in the Certamen Horatianum in Venoza, Italy. They translated successfully from Latin to English a piece of Horace's Odes and inset the text with a commentary.     

New publications

New publications will follow soon!

Summer Latin Courses in Accademia Vivarium Novum - Rome

Like the previous year Accademia Vivarium Novum in Rome organizes its Summer Latin Courses. Here some information about them:

We invite you to our Summer Latin Course. The classes provide for a total immersion in the Latin language. They are divided into two fundamental courses and a third course which is for teachers and which is contingent on enrollment:

1. Latin I(from the first week to the fourth; 15 ECTS): dedicated to those who have no or hardly any previous knowledge of the Latin language. Students will learn morphology, syntax, and vocabulary (1,800 of the most frequent words), and will begin reading genuine Latin texts (the Gospels, Catullus, Martial, Phaedrus, Caesar).  Duration: 156 hours.
2. Latin II (from the fifth week to the eighth; 15 ECTS): dedicated to those who have attended the first course, Latin I, or who already possess an active knowledge of the fundamental notions of Latin grammar and syntax, and who know at least the 1,600 words indicated in the lexicon of Besançon. The students will be taught to read Latin authors fluently in the original texts (Cicero, Sallustius, Livy, Horace, Seneca, Petronius, Pliny the Younger, Eutropius, Ambrogius, St. Augustine, Erasmus, and many others). Duration: 156 hours.
3. Latin III (312 hours: 156 hours during the first 4 weeks + 156 during the last 4 weeks. We will launch this course only if we reach a minimum of 20 registrations): This module is designed specifically for Latin teachers who wish to improve their didactic skills by applying a wide range of strategies in class. This strategies, developed by experts of the didactic of modern languages, facilitate the use of the inductive method in the teaching of Latin. With this approach, teachers are able to explain to young students the works of ancient, medieval and modern Latin writers. With a full immersion in the language, daily practice and Latin conversation, lessons, and other activities, even teachers with no previous experience in the active use of Latin will be able, within two months, to fluently speak, write and teach Latin. As we read the chapters of Latin authors, we will also explore the methods of language teaching used by both Renaissance and modern masters.

For further information please visit our web site:

http://vivariumnovum.net/eng/ adextra.htm

Phrontisterium Classicum - February '12

Last month the Classics Department of Sofia University had one of its frequent guests - Dr. Gorana Stepanic from University of Pula, Croatia, hold a lecture on the Renaisance texts - "Editing a Renaissance Commentary Text - Problems, Solutions and Challenges."
  

Guest lecturer from Torun in Sophia

As a part of the partnership between the Department of Classics in Sophia University and Torun University "Nicolaus Copernicus" Bartosz Awianowicz will give three lectures on diverse topics in Sophia next week. Here is the programme of the events:

Happy New Year!

The "Classics in Bulgaria" team wishes you all the best for the 2012!

Quod bonum, felix, faustum, fortunatumque sit omnibus!

ΑΓΑΘΗΙ ΤΥΧΗΙ!

08.12.2011 - the Students' day in Columbario

On the 08th of December we celebrated the Students' day in the Columbarium (the last floor of the Sofia University main building, where the Department of Classics is situated). Gaudeamus igitur!