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Vasil Levski Revisited

In this section, we introduce you to the life and work of Vasil Levski by sharing thoughts about him from our compatriots or by participating in initiatives of Bulgarian communities and Bulgarian schools abroad. The initiative started in 2023 as part of the national program to commemorate 150 years of the heroic death of the Apostle of Freedom and now we build on what has been started. 

A book about the Apostle of a political prisoner gets published 53 ‎years after it was written

There were also such Bulgarians - they could not bear the shackles of ‎their own soul, but in order to live in freedom they had to first win the ‎liberation of their people. Countless heroes left this world all too early ‎with similar desires...

published on 3/13/23 2:34 PM

Ivan the icon painter from Kocherinovo hid Vasil Levski in his home

As a young child, he listened to the family legend about Levsky and in his imagination he painted a picture of daring, determination, courage to the limit. In 1971, the artist Alzek Misheff crossed the Iron Curtain to freely..

published on 3/3/23 6:05 AM

The memory of Levski - from Tsaribrod, Serbia to Chaco, Argentina

A pure and sacred republic, equality of all before the law, freedom of speech, press and religion. These principles are the legacy left to us by one of the most significant figures in the history of Bulgaria - Vasil Levski, whose 150th death..

published on 2/28/23 6:30 AM

The monument of the Apostle in Sofia - a place where all Bulgarians pay respect to the hero

Every year, when February 19 comes, the Vasil Levski monument in the center of Sofia is covered with flowers. Statesmen, ordinary people, relatives by blood and beliefs pay solemn respect and show their appreciation to the life and..

published on 2/24/23 3:05 PM
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Into the world of songs that accompanied the Apostle

It is hard to count the number of pages written about the life and work of the national hero of Bulgaria, Vasil Levski. In some of them we are also able to find interesting information about Levski – the singer. In the book "The..

published on 2/22/23 10:50 AM
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Vasil Levski, the man - what was he like?

Piece by piece, the puzzle of Bulgarian history is being put together. New and unexpected discoveries fill in the missing places, adding more and more details to the events and portraits of the most prominent sons and daughters of Bulgaria. There..

published on 2/21/23 5:41 PM

"Kvadrat 500" National Gallery pays tribute to Vasil Levski with exhibition and new art space

"We were under Ottoman rule but now people are different, they are not to blame for the history and it is nice to help them," a teenage girl tells her friend. It becomes clear that the conversation taking place a few meters away from..

published on 2/20/23 4:16 PM

In the footsteps of the Apostle - five tourist spots linked to his life and work

The Apostle of Freedom, Vasil Levski, is the most indisputable and inspiring person for Bulgarians. The 150 th anniversary of his tragic death is an occasion to pay tribute to this bright Bulgarian icon by visiting some of the most..

published on 2/20/23 10:25 AM

There were eight attempts to rescue Levski, claims historian Yanko Gochev in his book "The Murder of Vasil Levski - the culprits"

"How many people in our history can be called apostles? Today Bulgaria is a conflict-torn country where people are divided on every conceivable issue. Now, more than ever, we need unity, and there is no better unity than that around..

published on 2/19/23 6:10 AM

Historian Nikolay Ivanov: Levski's grave will no longer be profaned and desecrated

150 years after the hanging of Vasil Levski, a commemorative plaque made by sculptor Ivan Sirakov from Veliko Tarnovo will be solemnly unveiled in the center of Sofia. It is expected to put an end to the unknowns regarding the eternal..

published on 2/18/23 10:10 AM