APPROACHES TO CONTEMPORARY TOURIST ANIMATION ON THE BULGARIAN BLACK SEA COAST WITH FOCUS ON CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATION
Keywords:
tourist animation, children, parents, sports activities, vacationAbstract
Tourist animation is a service offered both in Bulgaria and throughout the world. Sports and entertainment activities offered in recreational centers (the so-called "animation") are a primary condition when people select a location for their annual leave or vacation. The purpose of this paper is to make an attempt in outlining the main approaches and practices of tourist animation realized on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, as well as children's participation in animation practices. The term "animation" in Bulgaria is often associated with cartoons. "Tourist animation" differs in essence and therefore one of the tasks set forward in this paper is to clarify the meaning and define the essence of the term "tourist animation". The other specific tasks are: To explore the activity of animators and the participation in the offered animation activities of persons of different age categories; To conduct an interview with an active member of the animation team; To Draw conclusions. The observation was carried out during the summer season (August) of the past 2021 in a hotel complex located on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The offered animation program includes a variety of activities for both children and adults. Specific attention was paid to the sports activities, which in the period and place of study were stretching, water gymnastics, water polo, and zumba. As a result of the study, the following conclusions were made: Tourist animation is not educational and mandatory - its purpose is to contribute to a more pleasant stay and mood for the guests by providing the opportunity to participate in new sports activities and potentially create interest and desire for further practice; It can be argued that depending on the type of hotel complex and its guests, children are the most active participants in the offered sports activities; Incorporating an educational aspect further enhances the usefulness and effectiveness of this type of activity among children; One of the advantages is the opportunity for joint events for children and parents to participate in the sports activity together; By directly observing the participation in different types of activities, parents can gain a clearer idea of their children's inclinations and focus on the development and realization of their individual talents and abilities.
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