On this date 55 years ago, the prominent Bulgarian National Revival figure Sophronius of Vratsa (Sofroniy Vrachanski) was canonized as a saint by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. He is known for having made the first two hand-written copies of the first revival work of Bulgarian historiography - "Slavic-Bulgarian History" (Istoriya Slavyanobalgarskaya), completed in 1762 by Father Paisii Hilendarski. Sofroniy Vrachanski (1739-1813), one of the most striking figures of the Bulgarian Renaissance, compiled the first printed book written in the new Bulgarian language entitled "Pouchitelno evangelie (The Instructive Gospel), and is the author of over 10 manuscripts. He wrote a "Book on the Three Religions", presenting Judaism, Christianity and Islam, creating religious diversity in the Balkans, including the Bulgarian lands. In the time of the Bulgarians' struggle for liberation from Ottoman rule, Sophronius strove to prepare the future Bulgarian political elite for choosing the best form of state governance.
October 27 marks the 165th anniversary of the birth of Academician Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan, who was the first theorist of the Bulgarian literary language, phonetics and grammar. He was born was born in 1859 in the village of Kubey, Bessarabia...
Over 150 exhibits from 14 Bulgarian museums will take part in an exhibition entitled "Ancient Thrace and the Classical World" . The exposition will be opened on November 3 at t he Getty Museum in Los Angeles and will continue until March 3, 2025...
On October 26, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks the Day of Great Martyr St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, considered one of the greatest saints. In Bulgaria, his name is also associated with the restoration of the Second Bulgarian..
October 27 marks the 165th anniversary of the birth of Academician Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan, who was the first theorist of the Bulgarian literary..
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