A national commemorative assembly marking the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising is scheduled to take place at the Prof. Marin Drinov Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) on Monday. The event is held under the patronage of President Iliana Iotova.
The day’s proceedings begin at 10:00 am with a memorial prayer service for the victims of the April Uprising at St Alexander Nevsky Memorial Cathedral in Sofia. Following the service, representatives from the academic community will join a procession led by President Iotova and Patriarch Daniil to the BAS building. The national commemorative assembly will commence with an opening address by BAS President Evelina Slavcheva, followed by a blessing from Patriarch Daniil.
Rector of Sofia University, Prof. Georgi Valchev, is scheduled to address the gathering. A key presentation will be delivered by Academician Ivan Ilchev, whose report is titled “The Uprising That Returned Bulgaria to the Map of Europe.” President Iotova will also provide a welcoming speech.
The event is organized by Corresponding Member Atanas Semov of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members of BAS. To observe the 150th anniversary, a National Initiative Committee was formed through the efforts of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members, with the support of BAS leadership. Furthermore, BAS has issued a national calendar of events to all participants and organizers involved in the commemorative activities.
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