Balgarianovinite.com Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev opened an anniversary exhibition, “Word and Memory”, at the Sredets gallery, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the National Literary Museum.
In his speech, he emphasized the significance of May 11 as the day honoring Saints Cyril and Methodius and highlighting Bulgarian culture, language, and memory. Miloshev described his participation in the event as a symbolic start to his new position and a major responsibility toward cultural heritage.
He also stressed the importance of the exhibition as a bridge between archival heritage and the public, allowing literary artifacts to reach a wider audience. The National Literary Museum was presented as a “living spiritual map” of Bulgarian literature, preserving the legacy of authors such as Ivan Vazov, Peyo Yavorov, and the Slaveykov family.
He added that the anniversary exhibition “is impressive not only with the richness of the relics, artifacts, and documents presented, but also with its profound message. Through its themes, it reveals the word as a beginning, confession, testament, treasure, and remembrance, and the writer as its guardian and a moral compass for society.”
“Literary memory should not remain confined solely to archives, it must be alive, visible, and shared. Only in this way can we properly present Bulgarian literature and culture to the world as part of the European spiritual heritage and the European cultural space,” the Minister also said.
Museum Director Atanas Kapralov noted that Bulgarian writers play a key role as “language creators,” shaping and developing the literary language across different historical periods. According to him, they are the driving force behind the spiritual and cultural elevation of the country, and their role far exceeds that of mere artists.
“The writer in Bulgaria is not only a creator, he is almost always a public figure, engaged with the fate of his people,” Kapralov said. He added that the Bulgarian writer is “the incorruptible conscience of the nation” and a mediator between Bulgarian and world culture.
“In the 50 year-long history of the National Literary Museum, we have had periods of inspiration and construction, but also difficult moments of lack of prospects and fragmentation. Today I am glad that the spirit of inspiration and creativity prevails within our small but ambitious team,” Kapralov also said.
Attending the exhibition opening were the Deputy Culture Minister Plamen Slavov, Sofia City Library Director Marchela Borisova, Union of Bulgarian Writers Chairman Boyan Angelov, literary critics Prof. Mihail Nedelchev and Albert Benbasat, as well as the long-time Rector of the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Prof. Stoyan Dechev. Culture Minister Miloshev: On May 11 Words Bring Us Together and Memory Unites Us 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-11 17:39:02 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law