On May 24, Bulgaria celebrates the day of Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature. A monument in front of the national library in Sofia commemorates the creators of the first alphabet of the Slavic people - brothers Cyril and Methodius. The Cyrillic alphabet used in Bulgaria today descended from the original Glagolic alphabet that they created. Official statistics show Bulgarian is used by nearly nine million people living in Bulgaria and other countries. Bulgarian is similar to other South Slavonic languages, such as Serbian and Macedonian. Bulgarian and Macedonian are so close that people from the two countries can understand each other without interpreting. Bulgarian is classified as an Indo-European language, a member of the southern branch of Slavonic languages. A number of dialects can still be observed in different regions of the country. Globalisation, naturally, has had its effects on Bulgarian through the introduction of various foreign words that have become part of everyday speech.
Bulgarian and Romanian became official languages of the European Union (EU) after the two countries’ accession on January 1 2007. Celtic also became official in the EU, European Parliament (EP) website said as quoted by medaipool.bg. Celti.....| Read more
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What`s on in Bulgaria
Cultural Institutes
DANA KYNDROVA, LIBUSI KYNDROVA, OCCUPATION, NORMALISATION, WITHDRAWAL What: A joint exhibition of photographer Dana Kyndrova and her mother, Libusi, remembering the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the troops of the Warsaw Pact forty years ago. When: June 30 to September 19 Where: the Czech Centre, 100 Rakovski Str, Sofia
Art
GERMAN COLLECTION What: This general exhibition presents works by German painters from the first half of the 20th century. Executed in the style of classic German painting, the selection presents authors such as P. Pralke, H. Zeitsser, Eggert, and Arnold Baur, among others. When: Until September 20 Where: Viga Gallery, 100 James Bourchier Blvd, (Kempinski Hotel Zografski), Sofia
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER – ANI KARALAMBEVA AND NIYA ABRASHEVA What: Drawing on her experience and expertise as a long-time textile designer, Ani Karalambeva collaborates with her daughter Niya Abrasheva to create beauty in the ever-saturated world of fashion and interior design. The exhibition presents mixed media wall pa When: Until October 8 Where: Azza Gallery of Modern Art, 25 Cherni Vruh Blvd, Sofia
IN PETAR ALEXANDROV’S SCULPTED WORLD What: For inspiration to create his delicate sculptures, Petar Alexandrov has looked to the artisanship of Bulgarian ancestors, feminine beauty and one imaginary dimension inhabited by mythological creatures. In his sculptures, Alexandrov tries to capture the s When: Until September 10 Where: Minerva Gallery/Grand Hotel Sofia, 1 Gourko Str, Sofia