A ceremonial academic session commemorating the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising of 1876 is scheduled to take place in Sofia on Monday. St Kliment Ohridski Sofia University noted that the April Uprising was a wholly Bulgarian endeavor whose outcome was pivotal in the consolidation of the Bulgarian nation during its fight for freedom. To observe this significant milestone in Bulgarian history, a consortium of institutions is organizing the academic session.
Organizers include Sofia University, the State Archives Agency, the G.S. Rakovski National Defence College, the St Cyril and St Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo, the St Cyril and St Methodius National Library, and the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The commemorative events are structured throughout the day in Sofia.
The proceedings will commence at 11:00 AM with a ceremony held at the National Defence College. The academic session proper begins at 1:00 PM in the Rectorate of Sofia University, where historians are set to present discussions across two dedicated panels. Additionally, a poster exhibition focusing on the April Uprising, authored by Asst.
Prof. Vladimir Terziev, will open in the Sofia University Rectorate foyer at 1:45 PM. The day’s activities conclude at 5:00 PM with the unveiling of the exhibition titled “For the Freedom of a Nation” at the National Library.
This joint effort by the National Library and the State Archives Agency ensures a multi-faceted commemoration of the historical impact of the uprising.
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