The first schools in Bulgaria were opened in the 9 th century. They were founded by Boris I of Bulgaria, also known as Boris-Mihail, after the arrival of the disciples of Cyril and Methodius. During the Ottoman rule, almost every Bulgarian..
After a two-year pause due to the pandemic, “Theatre in front of the theatre”, the biggest outdoor event by the Ivan Vazov National National Theatre is back under the open skies. As the new season is about to open the national theatre will..
Participants in celebrations dedicated to the 171st anniversary of the birth of the most renowned Bulgarian writer, Ivan Vazov, will arrive in the town of Mezdra by train, pulled by BDZ’s huge steam locomotive nicknamed “Baba Metsa.” Vazov is..
Revolutionary, poet, journalist, publisher. In his brief lifetime Hristo Botev wrote around 20 poems, even so the body of his work is considered to be the apex of Bulgarian literature. Deeply emotional, the verses he wrote when Vassil Levski..
"Re-reading Vazov" is the title that the “Ivan Vazov” National Theater has given to its initiative on the occasion of the centenary of the writer’s death. 50 prominent actors will pay tribute to the national poet, presenting excerpts from his rich..
Immediately after the bloody suppression of the April Uprising in 1876 against the Ottoman rule, prominent European public figures initiated a campaign in defense of the Bulgarian population . Among them was a woman who inscribed her name in..
One of the oldest public organizations in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Tourist Union, celebrates 125 years since its inception on August 30, 2020. Its creators were the patriarch of Bulgarian literature Ivan Vazov and prominent writer and public figure..
The exposition, organized by Sofia municipality and the National Literary Museum, celebrates the 170 th anniversary since the birth of the patriarch of Bulgarian literature Ivan Vazov (born on 9 July, 1850). Until 26 July, the..
The whole of 2020 is passing under the sign of a notable jubilee – 170 years since the birth of Bulgaria poet, writer and prominent public figure Ivan Vazov, titled, in his own lifetime “patriarch of Bulgarian literature”. His novel “Under..
The first edition of the iconic Bulgarian novel "Under the Yoke" published in the International Library series by the London publishing house William Heinemann at the end of 1893, is currently on display at Sofia's City Library. The..
