15 May – 29 May The year 2023 marks the 1160th anniversary of the creation of the Glagolitic alphabet by St. Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher. In connection with this, a team led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yavor Miltenov from the Institute for Bulgarian Language of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has prepared an exhibition "Stories from Glagolitic Times" which is on display in the Crystal Garden in Sofia and can be viewed until May 29. The opening of the exhibition took place on 15 May. We often hear that the Cyrillic alphabet is the only Bulgarian alphabet that has contributed to the development of literature, language and culture of many modern countries and to the cultural diversity of Europe. But this is not the case because Bulgaria also [...]

On the occasion of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, at an official ceremony today in the building of the National Council of the Bulgarian Red Cross, BAS was awarded with the Honorary Badge of Humanity - Henry Dunant of the Bulgarian Red Cross and a Diploma for the organized donation campaign by the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members of BAS (AACM) in support of the National Campaign of the Bulgarian Red Cross in support of the victims of the conflict in Ukraine. The Chairman of the BRC Mr. Hristo Grigorov presented the award to Acad. Damyan Damyanov – Vice-President of AACM. At the event, awards and distinctions were also given to donors, partners, volunteers and employees of the BRC and the [...]