IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BULGARIAN EMBASSY IN GREECE
- Hellenic-Bulgarian Cultural Association and «Vasil Levski» Sunday schools in Athens and Crete
- Scientific Association «Greek Research Committee of South-East Europe» organized a celebration on occasion of 146 ANNIVERSARY OF VASIL LEVSKI’S PERIL ON 16-17TH FEBRUARY 2019 PARTICIPATING:
- «Buditeli» Association for Culture and Education – «St.st. Kiril and Methodyi» Bulgarian Sunday school
- Hellenic-Bulgarian Cultural Association «Paisyi Hilendarski» – «Paisyi Hilendarski» Bulgarian Sunday school
IN COOPERATION WITH:
- Hellenic-Bulgarian Cultural Association «Nashentsi»
- «Nov jivets» Cultural Association to Hellenic-Bulgarian Cultural Association «Paisiy Hilendarski»
- Hellenic-Bulgarian Cultural Association «Trakia»
The hall at Studio New Star Art Cinema in the center of Athens was filled with Bulgarian children from the three schools in Athens. Unexpected and emotional celebration for both children and parents as well as all the guests. The students participated by performing poems dedicated to hierodeacon Ignatiy – Vasil Levski as well as drawing exposed and evaluated at the lobby of the cinema by a special jury.
The topic of the presentation “Balkan and European Dimentions of Levski’s Ideas and His Role for the Liberation of Bulgaria”, presented by Prof. Plamen Pavlov, President of “Vasil Levski” Foundation and lecturer at the University of Veliko Tarnovo, was felt like a precious award.
The program continued with a memorial service for hierodeacon Ignatiy – Vasil Levski at “St. Venerable Ioan Rilski Thaumatourge” Bulgarian Church in Athens on 17 February 2019.
Before the memorial at the Bulgarian Embassy in Athens a tribute was paid in honor of the hero, followed by a short program from the students from the Bulgarian Sunday schools in Athens. The winners in two interschool competitions “Vasil Levski – the Apostle of Freedom Struggle” were announced and awarded in a short ceremony.
