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May.
23
2009

24 May - The Day of Slavanic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture

Posted by: Kristina Foteva

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May 24 is the Day Of Slavonic Alphabet, BulgarianEnlightenment and Culture. This day has been celebrated for 158 yearsnow – no other holiday was so long celebrated in Bulgarian latehistory.

 On May 11 1851 a celebration was organized byNayden Gerov at the eparchy school `St St Kiril and Methody` in thetown of Plovdiv. This was the first time to be marked the Day of theSaint brothers Kiril and Methody – the creators of Slavonic Alphabet.Since 1857 this day has been celebrated every year ...

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