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1/9/2006 11:40:34 AM

Jan.6th, 2006 (last week), hundreds of citizens of Kalofer, the native town of the eminent BG revolutionary Hristo Botev, gathered around his monument to commemorate the 158th anniversary of his birth. VIP guest of the celebrations was Georgi Pirinski, Chairman of the BG National Assembly. He laid floral tributes to Hristo Botev House Miuseum. He received a photocopy of Botev?s personal notebook as a gift from the House Museum, while he gave his own gift to the Museum ? the Bulgarian flag.

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Contract of cooperation between the University Hospitals of two cities ? Plovdiv and Padova (Italy) is going to be signed today. The universities attached to the two hospitals are also expected to start active interrelation. The contract is giving the option of exchanging programs for experts, students and professors.

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Name day for everyone having the name of  Lazar, Lazo, Lazarina, Lara.
World Book and Copyright Day
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Earth Day
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Anniversary of the April Uprising
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4/20/2024 8:00:00 AM
Various initiatives throughout Bulgaria are to mark today the 143. anniversary since the April Uprising.
12.04.1961 - First space flight
12.04.1961 - First space flight
4/12/2024 8:00:00 AM
On April 12, 1961, Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in Vostok 1
Today we mark International Roma Day
On April 8 we mark International Roma Day. On the occasion Sofia will be the venue of a forum entitled “European funds: possibilities for support of Roma integration”.
Fools Day (April 1st)
Fools Day (April 1st)
4/1/2024 8:00:00 AM
There are quite a few nations today having in their calendar the April 1st Fools Day. For better or worse, we, Bulgarians, are among them.
Anniversary of Bulgarias staring to use the Gregorian Calendar
In 1916, at midnight on 31st of March, Bulgaria “jumps” into future – instead of having April 1st as the next day, Bulgarians had April 14th….
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BLAGOVESHTENIE (ANNUNCIATION DAY)
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