The Bulgarian school in Southampton, Great Britain, bears the name of the Bulgarian 19th century revolutionary Vasil Levski who dedicated himself to the liberation of his Motherland from the Ottoman oppression. On the occasion of marking the..
The image and the work of Bulgaria’s Apostle of Freedom Vasil Levski arise in the mind of every Bulgarian when they need to name a Bulgarian hero. And although historians argue about certain moments of Levski’s life, he does occupy a central place in..
Over the past 20 years more and more Bulgarians have been living and working in Ireland, but not just in the capital, some are in Shannon, in the Western part of the country. The wave of expats from Bulgaria going to Shannon was in 1991 and in 2001...
As a young child, he listened to the family legend about Levsky and in his imagination he painted a picture of daring, determination, courage to the limit. In 1971, the artist Alzek Misheff crossed the Iron Curtain to freely..
A pure and sacred republic, equality of all before the law, freedom of speech, press and religion. These principles are the legacy left to us by one of the most significant figures in the history of Bulgaria - Vasil Levski, whose 150th death..
Every year, when February 19 comes, the Vasil Levski monument in the center of Sofia is covered with flowers. Statesmen, ordinary people, relatives by blood and beliefs pay solemn respect and show their appreciation to the life and..
It is hard to count the number of pages written about the life and work of the national hero of Bulgaria, Vasil Levski. In some of them we are also able to find interesting information about Levski – the singer. In the book "The..
Piece by piece, the puzzle of Bulgarian history is being put together. New and unexpected discoveries fill in the missing places, adding more and more details to the events and portraits of the most prominent sons and daughters of Bulgaria. There..
"We were under Ottoman rule but now people are different, they are not to blame for the history and it is nice to help them," a teenage girl tells her friend. It becomes clear that the conversation taking place a few meters away from..
The Apostle of Freedom, Vasil Levski, is the most indisputable and inspiring person for Bulgarians. The 150 th anniversary of his tragic death is an occasion to pay tribute to this bright Bulgarian icon by visiting some of the most..
