The national tour passed through three Bulgarian cities—Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, and Varna. In December, the theatre will visit Montana.

924 kilometers traveled by 24 young actors and singers from the theatre troupe of Kozma Trichkov Secondary School in Vratsa, three performances, and audiences of nearly 600 children—this is the numerical expression of the adventure that was the national tour of “The Money Carousel.”

But the most valuable result for us was the smiles, positive emotions, reflections, and reactions of our young audience. Equally valuable were the invitations received from various cities across the country to present the play there as well.

“It was really great!”
“The play is funny and interesting, and you learn a lot.”
“I understood why I shouldn’t ask my parents for so many things.”
“I want to learn about money and become an actress too!”
“I save money as well—but not for whims, for necessary things!”

These are just some of the comments from our young viewers.

“‘The Money Carousel’ addresses financial concepts such as loans and deposits, investments, pension insurance, insurance products, and household budget categories—it sounds complicated even for adults. But the ‘magic’ of the play lies in the fact that everything is presented in a very clear and entertaining way for children, touches them emotionally, and is therefore understandable for them,” commented Rositsa Vartonikfrom the Financial Literacy Initiative Foundation.
She added that the play is also interesting for parents, as it offers models for discussing financial topics with children.

During the national tour, the innovative financial literacy performance “The Money Carousel” was presented in Veliko Tarnovo on November 5, Ruse on November 6, and Varna on November 7. In early December, it will be presented to audiences in Montana.

The organizers are the Financial Literacy Initiative Foundation and NN Bulgaria, and the theatre troupe consists of students from Kozma Trichkov Secondary School, Vratsa.

The play follows the everyday life of a group of students, introducing basic personal finance concepts through dialogue, situations, and songs. The young heroine Ani gives up insisting that her father buy her a castle after learning about and discussing household expenses. Two original songs were specially created for the performance and are performed by the young actors from the Vratsa school.

“The Money Carousel” is part of the innovative financial literacy programs “About Money and Other Important Things” of the Financial Literacy Initiative Foundation, implemented with the support of NN Bulgaria. The play represents a non-traditional educational approach based on the concept of a “lesson-performance.” Through it, students move from being passive participants in the learning process to becoming its driving force—as creators, musicians, and performers—learning about money and the important things in life through creativity.