Dear Readers,
31.12.2021
We are happy to present the first multilingual edition of the “Journal of Classical Suggestopedia”. It is our present for you from Bulgaria to all parts of the world. In these Christmas days our message of Love and Hope, of Beauty and Humaneness is coming from the classrooms in France and Bulgaria, from the nursery school through the primary and secondary school to the educational centres for work with children and adults and the university environment. The year which is fading has brought us joyful moments together with trials, pain, personal suffering and opportunities to test our values as societies. In the darkest moments the communication with the teachers has been summed up in the exclamation: “I am so grateful to be doing this work! If it were not for Iris, (Lady Jasmine, Sarah, Marcel, Francesca and all the other impersonated characters), if it were not for the Spanish (English, Greek) course, I do not know how I would go through it!” A recurring gratitude for the heritage of Professor Doctor Georgi Lozanov and Professor Doctor Evelina Gateva. This edition is somewhat special, somewhat personal and somewhat emotional. We received spontaneous impressions, shared experiences and thoughts, profound reports and articles as well as examples of suggestopedic texts and games in Music, English and for the nursery school journey. This edition is as alive as Suggestopedia itself is. And now, without much ado, I would like to invite you to browse the pages and to delve into the magic of the moment with “intent, emotion and longing” just like a Renaissance follower of Orpheus would advise us to do.
Vanina Bodurova
The “Professor Doctor Georgi Lozanov and Professor Doctor Evelina Gateva” Foundation Chairperson
Table of contents:
- Prof. Dr. Illiya Peev, Possibilities for the application of suggestopedia for forming and developing communicative skills and leadership culture in the senior naval staff as a factor for the navigation safety in the 21 century
- Radka Karagiozova, The Heritage of Prof. Georgi Lozanov, PhD, in the Cultural Domain of Bulgarian Schools
- Evelina Krasteva, Ph.D., The suggestive power and impact of music (Д-р Евелина Кръстева, Внушението на музиката)
- Zlatina Dimitrova, Suggestopedia and Music at Roerich School
- Svetlana Stoyanova, The Suggestopedia Phenomenon /Repercussions on foreigners studying Bulgarian/ (Светлана Стоянова, Феноменът Сугестопедия /Отражение върху чужденците, изучаващи български език/)
- Angelina Mirazchiyska, Kids Are Playing; “The Million Dollar Kid” Game
- Gabriela Stoianova, Eine Geschichte für Erwachsene; Eine Geschichte über erwachsene Kinder (Габриела Стоянова, Приказка за възрастни; Приказка за пораснали деца)
- Yannick Keruzec, Une application de la suggestopédie classique à l’école maternelle (Yannick Keruzec, Application of Classical Suggestopedia in the Nursery School)
- Vanina Bodurova, Grace in Suggestopedia or Are We Ready for The Legacy of Doctor Georgi Lozanov? (Ванина Бодурова, Милост и Грация в Сугестопедията или Готови ли сме за Завета на Доктор Лозанов?)
- Dr Franz Beer, Report on the school experiment “Suggestopedia in elementary school”
ISSN: 2815-2921.
Words of gratitude
Dear readers,
Thank you for accompanying us on this journey in the world of Classical Suggestopedia. Thank you for taking the time to reflect and question, to feel and be present for the sharing of the work and enthusiasm of our colleagues. It has been a most wonderful thought to know that we are together, that we have the chance to experience the humanity at its beauty, versatility and depth.
Our gratitude extends to Ina Vasileva-Taseva, the gentle hand and heart, who worked behind the screen to make our experience aesthetic and user friendly!
We wish you Warmth and Faith in the coming year!
Happy Holiday Season!
Vanina Bodurova
The “Professor Doctor Georgi Lozanov and Professor Doctor Evelina Gateva” Foundation
Chairperson