A multimedia language classroom for studying Bulgarian at the Bulgarian Sunday School Balgarche 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 initiative was proposed by the Tatarbunary Bulgarian Cultural and Educational Society Rodolyubie, which operates the school. The primary objective of the project is to preserve and advance Bulgarian culture, including linguistic identity, by integrating modern teaching tools.
Furthermore, the goal is to encourage students of Bulgarian origin to acquire knowledge and maintain connections with their ancestral homeland, Bulgaria. Ivanov noted that this support is particularly significant as the school serves 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 its presence with three additional branches in Tatarbunary and Kiliia, and 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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