1. Three
Legend of the Sunken
Bell
sLOVEnia, Bled
Zhandra Tam
Philippines
2. The Legend…
Once upon a time there lived a young
widow in the castle of Bled. Her husband was
killed by robbers and his body was thrown into
the lake. She gathered all her gold and silver
and cast a bell for the chapel on the island, in
memory to her husband. But the bell didn’t
arrive there. The bell, the boat and boatmen
sank during a terrible storm.
The desperate widow sold all her
property after this accident and offered the
proceeds for the construction of a new church on
the island. She left Bled and lived in Rome as a
nun. After her death the Pope had heard of her
misfortune and of her good deeds during her life
as a nun, so in memory to her he decide to make a
new bell. He said that anyone that rings the bell
3. What to Do:
1. Coordinate with the local
schools in the vicinity and
create a play about the legend
of the Sunken Bell. It will be
set in different places of
Bled, Slovinia. Nature will be
the stage…
2. Audiences will be watching the
play. They can promote via
Youtube or internet promotions
for other people to watch.
4. Benefits
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• Entertainm • Appreciati • Sustainabl
ent on for its e
people,
• Appreciati heritage, • Love for
on for arts and Mother
nature and nature. Nature
art • Resources
• Health are already
benefits available.
• Revenues
and
Notas del editor
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