The initiatives dedicated to 1160 years since the Christianization of the Bulgarian people and 1170 years since the creation of the Bulgarian alphabet continue today in Shumen.
At 10:00, Patriarch Daniil will serve a prayer service in the "Three Holy Hierarchs" church in the city, after which Vice President Iliana Iotova will open the exhibition "Alphabet and History" in the "Stiliyan Chilingirov" Regional Library. It is a joint project of the State Cultural Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the "Ivan Dujčev" Center for Slavo-Byzantine Studies at Sofia University and the "Elena and Ivan Dujčev" Foundation. The author of the exhibition is Professor Vasya Velinova. Later, in the Shumen University "Bishop Konstantin Preslavski", Iliana Iotova will open a scientific session dedicated to the anniversaries.
Around 700 service members will take part in the parade on St Georges Day, May 6, which is the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Armed Forces. However, no heavy infantry equipment will be included in the parade. The parade will include soldiers..
On St. George's Day and Bulgarian Armed Forces Day, May 6, the Presidential Administration opens its doors to visitors interested in learning more about the institution’s work. To mark the holiday, a ceremonial changing of the honor guard will take..
On Tuesday, minimum temperatures will be between 10 and 15°C , in Sofia - 13°C. The day will be mostly sunny with showers in the afternoon and evening. In western and northern Bulgaria there will be thunderstorms with the possibility of heavy rain and..
The foreign ministers of Bulgaria and Greece Georg Georgiev and Giorgos Gerapetritis signed a joint declaration on the use of the waters of the river..
The foundation Unity- Kočani has sent an open letter to key Bulgarian institutions, expressing gratitude for the support and humanitarian assistance..
A water blessing of the battle flags and sacred banners was held on Saint George’s Day at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia...
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