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| Hello, and welcome to the Culture Class- Holidays in Bulgaria Series at BulgarianPod101.com. In this series, we’re exploring the traditions behind Bulgarian holidays and observances. I’m Eric, and you're listening to Season 1, Lesson 8- Revival Leaders' Day |
| There’s a special holiday in Bulgaria dedicated to the national revival leaders. These are bookmen and revolutionaries; people who through different periods of time helped with the “enlightenment,” or prosveshtenieto, of the Bulgarian people. This holiday is celebrated every year on November 1. |
| In this lesson you’ll learn more about how the Day of the Bulgarian National Revival Leaders is celebrated. |
| Now, before we get into more detail, I've got a question for you- |
| What else is celebrated on the Day of the Bulgarian National Revival Leaders? |
| If you don't already know, you’ll find out a bit later, so keep listening! |
| “The Day of the Bulgarian National Revival Leaders”, or in Bulgarian Den na narodnite buditeli, is a public holiday, celebrated annually with torchlight processions. The holiday “emerged,” or in Bulgarian vaznikva, as a way of commemorating the work of people who helped in the national liberation movement of the country. The “role,” or rolyata, of such people in the “revival,” or vazrazhdane, and promotion of the Bulgarian spirit through hard historic events is very important. |
| Who are the national leaders honored on this day? They include Sveti Ivan Rilski, Paìsiy Hilendàrski, Vasil Levski, Hristo Botev, Ivan Vazov, and many other people who have “contributed,” or doprinesli, to the development of Bulgaria throughout history. The church holiday on which the Day of Saint Ivan of Rila was commemorated was turned into an official holiday under the name Day of the Bulgarian National Revival Leaders. |
| In 1945, the communist regime in Bulgaria “revoked,” or otmenya, the holiday celebration, because it contradicted the propaganda and censorship imposed at that time. Despite this, it was celebrated unofficially, and in 1992 it became an official holiday “again,” or otnovo. Since 2002, the national flag in front of the president’s residence is raised and the changing of the sentry takes place on this day, as on other big holidays. |
| The Day of the Bulgarian National Revival Leaders is a non-attendance day for all schools. Instead, Bulgarian high school and university students hold parades, while the museums offer “free admission,” or vhod svoboden. |
| Now it's time to answer our quiz question- |
| What else is celebrated on the Day of the Bulgarian National Revival Leaders? |
| Since 1991, November 1 has also been regarded and celebrated as the Day of Bulgarian Science and the Day of Bulgarian Journalism. On this day, the “Union of Bulgarian Journalists,” or zhurnalisti, gives its annual awards. |
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| Is there a similar holiday in your country? |
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