November 1 is a day to commemorate Bulgarian saints, enlighteners, writers and revolutionaries, who were awakening the Bulgarian spirit in difficult times of Bulgarian history. Officially, the Day of the National Enlightenershas been celebrated since 1922, and November 1 was the day of St. John of Rila, according to the old-style calendar. This greatest Bulgarian saint /876-946/ was also proclaimed the first enlightener. In the 18th century, it was monk Paisius of Hilendar who in the darkness of Ottoman oppression and rule wrote "Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya" – stands out to show oppressed Bulgarians that they are a nation with glorious past. In the 19th century, the most prominent leaders were fighters for independence from Ottoman rule, such as national heroes Vasil Levski and Hristo Botev, and many others. November 1 is a holiday for Bulgarian scientists and Bulgarian journalists.
The capital's "Studentski" Park is hosting the seventh edition of "Park Fest" from June 13 to 16. On this occasion, a Ferris wheel, with a height of more than 22 meters will be installed. This will be the tallest Ferris wheel that has visited Sofia. The..
“Civil servant is not a dirty word” – with these words, civil servants organized a protest in front of the Council of Ministers building at the beginning of April. The reason was the fact that salaries in public administration had dramatically fallen..
In the midst of this year's student candidate campaign, the question what the most desired major at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” would be, sounds like a rhetorical one. In the past four years, the undisputed number one..
A seminar on Bulgarian folk dances will be held today in the town of Bat Yam in Israel (3 Haviva Rayk St.) at 6.30 pm. It will be led by prof. Anton..
Philanthropy and the vision for the progress of Bulgarian science and education define the development of higher education in the country. One of the..
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