• The CENTENARY GAMES project

    OLD GAMES - NEW FRIENDS!

    The project revives 36 traditional games from Bulgaria, Italy, and Türkiye, promoting the connection between Body, Mind, and Soul. Through international events, a book, videos, and a digital map, it strengthens intergenerational bonds and preserves shared European heritage.

  • The CENTENARY GAMES project

    OLD GAMES - NEW FRIENDS!

    The project revives 36 traditional games from Bulgaria, Italy, and Türkiye, promoting the connection between Body, Mind, and Soul. Through international events, a book, videos, and a digital map, it strengthens intergenerational bonds and preserves shared European heritage.

  • Traditional Games Reimagined

  • Traditional Games Reimagined

  • Traditional Games Reimagined

The CENTENARY GAMES project

Traditional Games Reimagined

The project revives 36 traditional games from Bulgaria, Italy, and Türkiye, promoting the connection between Body, Mind, and Soul. Through international events, a book, videos, and a digital map, it strengthens intergenerational bonds and preserves shared European heritage.

Soul, Body, Mind.

GAMES for the MIND (Italy)

Strategic and imaginative games that stimulate focus, logic, and creativity, inviting curiosity, reflection, and joyful mental challenge. Explore the “Mind” games presented in Italy — timeless activities that sharpen thinking and inspire playful problem‑solving across generations.

Soul, Body, Mind.

GAMES for the BODY (Türkiye)

Dynamic, movement‑based games that celebrate strength, agility, and the pure joy of physical activity, bringing excitement, rhythm, and playful energy.
Discover the traditional “Body” challenges showcased in Türkiye, infusing the CENTENARY GAMES experience with vitality, motion, and a vibrant spirit of togetherness.

Soul, Body, Mind.

GAMES for the SOUL – Bulgaria

Traditional games that nurture emotional connection, creativity, and community spirit, bringing joy, warmth, and shared memories. Experience the activities presented in Bulgaria, where play becomes a bridge between generations and a celebration of our living cultural heritage.

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SIDE ACTIVITIES

C-GAMES: Educational and Practical Program (Seminars & Workshops)

 The project includes specialized side activities in three directions, aimed at applying traditional games to modern education and health. Each event combines a theoretical seminar (lectio magistralis) and a practical workshop for 50 local sports community representatives.

All activities support the EU “Healthy Lifestyle for All” initiative and the European Green Deal by promoting low-carbon family entertainment and sustainable sports development.

Sassari

Sassari, Italy (MIND): 

The program targets cognitive development and logical thinking. Sports psychology experts present methods for integrating ancient games and eco-friendly puzzles into the curricula of schools and sports clubs.

Varna

Varna, Bulgaria (SOUL): 

The focus is on mental wellbeing and strengthening family bonds. With the participation of a BIONET psychologist, topics include emotional health, sustainable culinary heritage, and food waste reduction as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Kirklareli

Kirklareli, Türkiye (BODY): 

The emphasis is on physical fitness and obesity prevention. Conditioning experts demonstrate the role of traditional sports in sustainable health. The project's final outcomes, the digital pin map and the "GAMES FROM THE CHILDHOOD" book, are presented here.

All activities support the EU “Healthy Lifestyle for All” initiative and the European Green Deal by promoting low-carbon family entertainment and sustainable sports development.

Why Centenary games?

We remember with nostalgia our carefree childhood and the games we played. Back then we didn’t have social networks and reality formats. We had many friends with whom we would get together and play different games all day long. Everything was very simple and ordinary, but we were very happy children. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the opportunity to capture all the moments we experienced with our friends, but we have priceless memories etched in our minds. Each generation has its own charm, but our goal is to show what games we played growing up in the years of the last century.

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Many of the games required us to choose someone at the beginning for the most prestigious or the most undesirable role. And to make sure everything was fair and no one got angry, we counted each other. Counting-out game (also called counting-out rhyme) is a nursery rhyme that was most often used as a draw in children’s games. The role was given to the one who was last left after everyone else had left, or in a quick way – the one who finished the first (and only) count. We counted each other like this:

Eenie, meenie, miney, moe.

Eenie, meenie, miney, moe,
Catch a tiger by the toe.
If he hollers, let him go,
Eenie, meenie, miney, moe.

Acker backer

Acker backer
soda cracker
Acker backer
boo
Acker backer
soda cracker
Out goes you!

Bee bee bumblebee

Bee bee bumblebee,
Stung a man upon his knee;
Stung a pig upon his snout.
I declare if you ain’t out.

The CENTENARY GAMES project

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Project: 101183603 – C-GAMES – ERASMUS-SPORT-2024
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