A multimedia language classroom for studying Bulgarian is scheduled to open on May 2 in Tatarbunary, Ukraine, according to Svetoslav Ivanov, Consul General of Bulgaria in Odesa. Ivanov stated that the project aligns with Council of Ministers Decree No. 224 of October 30, 2025, and the Programme for Supporting Organizations of Bulgarian Communities in Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Moldova, and Ukraine.
Under this program, eight proposals were approved with support from the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Odesa and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project was submitted by the Tatarbunary Bulgarian Cultural and Educational Society Rodolyubie, which operates the school. The initiative aims to preserve and develop Bulgarian culture, including linguistic identity, by utilizing modern teaching tools appropriate for current needs.
Furthermore, it intends to encourage students of Bulgarian descent to acquire knowledge and maintain historical connections with their ancestral homeland, Bulgaria. Ivanov noted the importance of this support for the Bulgarian Sunday School, which operates in a mixed-population area. The Bulgarian Sunday School Balgarche was founded in 2014 by the Tatarbunary Bulgarian Cultural and Educational Society Rodolyubie.
Since the 2016–2017 academic year, the school expanded by opening branches in Tatarbunary and Kiliia, as well as in the village of Novoselivka (Kiliia Raion). In addition to language instruction, the school offers workshops covering folk dance, traditional instruments, folk singing, theatrical folk art, and applied folk arts. Currently, 341 students participate in extracurricular activities, supported by 45 teachers across the various branches.
The Bulgarian Sunday School Balgarche is a member of the World Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad.
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