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49th INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SEMINAR IN BULGARIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
July 13 – August 2, 2026


THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE

ST. CYRIL AND ST. METHODIUS UNIVERSITY OF VELIKO TARNOVO

VELIKO TARNOVO MUNICIPALITY

DIRECTOR: Assoc. Prof. Valeriya Todorova, Ph.D.


COORDINATOR: Ivan Lazarov
SEMINAR ASSISTANT: Eliza Dyakova


BULGARIAN LANGUAGE LECTURERS: Assoc. Prof. Niya Radeva, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Teodora Rabovyanova, Ph.D., Chief Assistant Professor Iliyana Dimitrova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Neli Voynova, Assistant Professor Blagovest Blagoev, Lecturer Silviya Grudkova, Lecturer Radina Ivanova


CHOREOGRAPHER: Petar Petrov
ACCOMPANIST: Veselin Atanasov
BULGARIAN SONGS LECTURER: Ivan Lazarov
PHOTOGRAPHER & SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR: Emil Matov
PHOTOGRAPHER & AV TECHNICIAN: Petar Drumev


PROGRAM

DAILY SCHEDULE

  • 7:30 – 8:45 Breakfast
  • 9:00 – 10:15 Practical Seminars in Bulgarian Language (I, II, III week)
  • 10:15 – 10:30  Break
  • 10:30 – 11:45 Practical Seminars in Bulgarian Language (I, II, III week)
  • 11:45 – 12:00 Break
  • 12:00 – 13:15 Practical Seminars in Phonetics, Grammar and Lexis for beginners (I, II, III week). Specialized seminars for beginners and advanced learners (I, II week)
  • 13:30 – 15:00 Lunch
  • 15:00 – 19:00 Leisure activities (Optional)
  • 19:00 – 20:30 Dinner
  • 20:30 – 22:30 Cultural program

SPECIALIZED SEMINARS

Week One: July 13–17

Modern Bulgarian Cinema (12:00 – 13:15)
Lecturer: Prof. Stanimir Trifonov (producer and film director)


Bulgarian Literature (12:00 – 13:15)
Lecturer: Chief Assistant Professor Aleksandar Hristov, Ph.D.


Bulgarian Culture and Art (in English) (12:00 – 13:15)
Lecturer: Prof. Mariana Garmidolova, D.Sc.


Bulgarian History and Culture (in English) (12:00 – 13:15)
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Nadezhda Hristova, Ph.D.

Week Two: July 20–24

Bulgarian Folklore (12:00 – 13:15)
Lecturer: Prof. Todor Mollov, Ph.D.


Modern Bulgarian Language (12:00 – 13:15)
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Velin Petrov, Ph.D.


Bulgarian Art (12:00 – 13:15)
Lecturer: Prof. Antoaneta Ancheva, D.Sc.


Traditional Mythological Beliefs of the Bulgarian People (in English) (12:00 – 13:15)
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Pavlin Chaushev, Ph.D.


CULTURAL PROGRAM

July 13, Monday

  • 10:30 Official opening of the 49th International Summer Seminar in Bulgarian Language and Culture
  • 19:30 Cocktail party for the participants and guests of the Seminar


July 14, Tuesday

  • 17:00 – 19:00 Classes in Bulgarian popular songs and folk dances
  • 20:30 Evening party: Let’s Be Friends



15 юли, сряда

  • 17:00 – 19:00 Classes in Bulgarian popular songs and folk dances
  • 21:30 Audio-visual Sound and Light Show



July 16, Thursday

  • 17:00 – 19:00 Classes in Bulgarian popular songs and folk dances
  • 20:30 vening of the Bulgarian Crafts
  • The Chiprovtsi Carpet – History, Tradition and Heritage

July 17, Friday

  • 17:00 – 19:00 Classes in Bulgarian popular songs and folk dances



July 18, Saturday

Wonders of Bulgaria


July 19, Sunday

July 20, Monday

  • 17:00 – 19:00 Classes in Bulgarian popular songs and folk dances
  • 20:30 Evening of the Bulgarian Literature – A Literary Meet-up and Talk with the Bulgarian Author Elena Alexieva

July 21, Tuesday

  • 17:00 – 19:00 Classes in Bulgarian popular songs and folk dances
  • 20:30 Evening of the Bulgarian Cuisine – Forgotten Bulgarian Foods and Recipes
  • Culinary Challenge – Guess the Flavour

July 22, Wednesday


July 23, Thursday

  • 17:00 – 19:00 Classes in Bulgarian popular songs and folk dances
  • 20:30 Evening of the International Cuisine – With a knife and fork around the world

July 24, Friday


July 25, Saturday

Wonders of Bulgaria


July 26, Sunday

  • Free Program

July 27, Monday

  • 17:00 – 19:00 Classes in Bulgarian popular songs and folk dances
  • 20:30 Discover Bulgaria – A Quiz Adventure


July 28, Tuesday

  • 20:30 Language Olympiad Lingua Viva – Let‘s Speak Bulgarian!




July 29, Wednesday

  • 20:30 Free Program






July 30, Thursday

  • 20:30 Evening of Nations




July 31, Friday

  • 20:00 Closing of the 49th International Summer Seminar in Bulgarian Language and Culture



August 1, Saturday
  • Free Program






August 2, Sunday

  • 9:00 Departure of the Seminar Participants from Veliko Tarnovo

*The management of the 49th International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language and Culture reserves the right to modify the program.
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