A multimedia language classroom for studying Bulgarian will open on May 2 in Tatarbunary, Ukraine, according to Svetoslav Ivanov, Consul General of Bulgaria in Odesa. The initiative falls under the framework of 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.
Ivanov noted that eight project proposals were approved under this program, with support from the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Odesa and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The proposal for this school was submitted by the Tatarbunary Bulgarian Cultural and Educational Society Rodolyubie, which operates the facility. The primary goal of the project is to preserve and advance Bulgarian culture, including linguistic identity, by employing modern teaching tools suitable for contemporary needs.
Furthermore, it aims to encourage students of Bulgarian origin to acquire knowledge and maintain connections with their ancestral homeland, Bulgaria. This support is particularly vital as the Bulgarian Sunday School operates within a mixed-population area. The Bulgarian Sunday School Balgarche was established in 2014 by the Tatarbunary Bulgarian Cultural and Educational Society Rodolyubie.
Since the 2016–2017 academic year, the school has expanded, opening three additional branches in Tatarbunary and Kiliia, and in the village of Novoselivka (Kiliia Raion). Beyond the core curriculum, the school offers extracurricular workshops in folk dance, traditional instruments, folk singing, theatrical folk art, and applied folk arts, engaging a total of 341 students. Forty-five teachers are currently employed across the branches.
The Bulgarian Sunday School Balgarche is a recognized member of the World Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad.
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