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On the occasion of the 840th anniversary of the Asen Uprising and the proclamation of Tarnovgrad as the capital of the restored Bulgarian state, the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo, in partnership with the Union of Bulgarian Writers and the “Petko R. Slaveykov” Regional Library, announces a national literary contest for unpublished works in the genres of prose, poetry, and essay writing.
📅 Submission deadline: October 24, 2025
from 3 June 2025 to 15 September 2025
under the patronage of Mr. Ventsislav Spirdonov - Chairman of the Veliko Tarnovo Municipal Council
"Petko R. Slaveykov" Regional Library received Accreditation in the field of adult education under the Erasmus+ Program of the European Commission. This prestigious distinction is a recognition of her long-term contribution and the high quality of the services offered in the field of non-formal education for adults.
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Днес, 3 юни 2025 г., Регионална библиотека „Петко Р. Славейков“ – Велико Търново беше домакин на тържественото откриване на изложбата с отличени творби от областния етап на Международния конкурс за детска рисунка „С очите си видях бедата“. Събитието събра млади художници, техни родители, преподаватели, представители на институции и гости в едно истинско празненство на таланта, креативността и социалната ангажираност.
On May 27, 2025 in the reading room of RL "Petko R. Slaveykov the poetry collection "The Holiness of Pain" by Nikolay Kolev was presented. The premiere of the book was on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the death of the talented poet.
It also includes poems that have not been published so far. The edition was presented by Assoc. Prof. Nia Radeva and Mrs. Lyudmila Todorova, daughter of the author. The event was attended by university professors, friends, colleagues and his supporters. The guests also had the opportunity to enjoy poems dedicated to Nikolay Kolev - the Poet.
Acad. Ivan Radev said "Nikolay Kolev is the greatest poet Veliko Tarnovo has given to Bulgarian literature in our time". After his death, hundreds of unpublished poems remain.
How was society structured during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom? Was there a feudalism similar to the Western European one and what was the hierarchy in the Bulgarian aristocracy? Did our boyars have their own heraldry and their own feudal castles? How did they dress? What were their rights, duties, rituals?
In “The Aristocracy of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom” prof. Nikolai Ovcharov sheds light on these important for our history, but poorly studied questions. His extensive and thorough research is presented in a language accessible to a wide audience and is the result of many years of work and research - both on archaeological sites and written sources - Bulgarian, Byzantine, Serbian, Vlach, Moldavian, Western European.
From the vast amount of information he researched, prof. Ovcharov comes to a definite conclusion:
The aristocracy of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom was no less glamorous and proud than the magnificent nobles - dukes, cities and barons of France, England and the Holy Roman Empire of the Germanic people.
About the Author:
Professor Doctor of Historical Sciences Nikolay Ovcharov is an archaeologist known for his researches in Perperikon, Tatul, Veliko Tarnovo, Veliki Preslav, Missionis and Urvich. He is the author of dozens of books and hundreds of publications on medieval history and has taught at a number of Bulgarian and foreign universities. He is a Knight of the Order of St. He is a recipient of the Order of St. Cyril and Methodius with a necklace for outstanding services in the field of culture and a recipient of the highest award of the Ministry of Culture - the Golden Century with a necklace. In 2024 he became an honorary professor of the "Dimitry A. He is also the President of the University of Sofia.
The book ends with a “Memoir” of the boyars of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, which lists the names of aristocrats and their deeds that have survived.
The book contains numerous photographs, including a colour appendix with photographs of Bulgarian fortresses and castles, preserved frescoes with images of aristocrats, archaeological findings related to the clothing, jewellery and lifestyle of the aristocrats.
The cover, created by the artist Damyan Damyanov, is a reproduction of a coat of arms similar to the coats of arms with lions used in the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
The publication was made with the kind assistance and support of Klinetech Bulgaria Ltd.
Do we die when we learn when we will die? The second book in Diane Schaer's Widow of Time trilogy, about an anti-utopian world where everyone knows how long they have to live, returns with a new question: what is the price of delayed truth?"
My Inspirers" is a book dedicated to the people who have their special place in the life of its author - Ivo Siromahov.
The book Let Us Remember - Stories from History by the author Rosen Petrov is:
Nineteen-year-old Thea lives in the heart of the party - Student Town. But she is neither a student, nor does she inhabit any of the cult blocks in the eternally awake neighbourhood at the foot of Vitosha, which hosts young people from all over the country.
The Summer Campaign "Come to the Library" is an initiative, conceptually designed to provoke the students from I to XII grade from Veliko Tarnovo, who are readers of RL "Petko R. Slaveykov" to read more and more books during the summer holidays.
With the longest and most successful implementation is the annual competition "My hometown". Its first edition was in 2000 and has since become a favorite and recognizable for the participants from the city and the region.
Regional Library "Petko R. Slaveykov" - Veliko Tarnovo over the last ten years has established an extremely prestigious cultural event, which is the "Foyer of the book with an autograph". The philosophy of this forum is related to the promotion of Bulgarian printed book production not only in the region, but also nationally.
The National Crime Writing Contest, under the general title of "/The/ Unsolved Case," will launch in 2021. The contest is held over a one- or two-month period, traditionally during the fall season of a given calendar year.
По случай 840 години от въстанието на Асеневци и обявяването на Търновград за столица, Община Велико Търново, съвместно със Съюза на българските писатели и Регионална библиотека „Петко Р. Славейков“, обявява национален конкурс за непубликувани произведения в жанровете проза, поезия и есеистика.
Краен срок за изпращане на творбите: 24 октомври 2025 г.
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