Balgarianovinite.com Kazanlak is one of Bulgaria’s strongest examples of continuous modernization built upon a foundation of tradition, Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev said on Thursday during a discussion at BTA’s National Press Club in Kazanlak. The event was part of BTA’s Pencho Slaveykov Today initiative, dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the birth of the poet from Tryavna and a leading figure of Bulgarian modernism. The discussion coincided with the fourth anniversary of the reopening of BTA’s renovated press club in Kazanlak and took place during the city’s Rose Festival celebrations.
Valchev said that Pencho Slaveykov was among the key figures who laid the foundations of modern Bulgarian literature and embodied the idea of modernizing Bulgaria and the Bulgarian nation. He explained that the discussions held across different cities as part of the initiative focus not only on local expressions of modernism in various fields, but also seek to answer the broader question of what it means to be modern today.
Kazanlak, he said, is an outstanding example of Bulgarian entrepreneurship with a global outlook. Valchev recalled that the first Bulgarian trading company exporting Bulgarian rose products was established in 1858. Initially operating through Constantinople, it later opened offices in Ohrid, Paris and New York. Bulgarian rose-oil merchants went on to win gold medals at international exhibitions in Vienna, Philadelphia, Belgium, Chicago and France, demonstrating the global reach of the industry.
Valchev also emphasized that Pencho Slaveykov introduced Bulgarians to modernity through openness to the world and through a search for spirituality, meaning beyond material success, and universal human values. “This is beautifully reflected in his poetry, particularly in the verses where he writes about the rose,” Valchev said. He pointed out that in Slaveykov’s work the rose is far more than a beautiful flower – it serves as a complex philosophical and aesthetic symbol that conveys deeper ideas about beauty, human experience and the pursuit of higher ideals.
BTA’s Pencho Slaveykov Today initiative is taking place in all 33 national press clubs of the agency across the country. The first discussion dedicated to Pencho Slaveykov was held in his hometown of Tryavna on April 27, marking the 160th anniversary of his birth. The discussions are moderated by poet, literary scholar and critic Yordan Eftimov.
The December issue of BTA’s LIK Magazine this year will also be dedicated to Pencho Slaveykov and will feature reports from the discussions, as well as contributions of 160 words by 160 people marking the anniversary. Kazanlak Is One of Bulgaria’s Best Examples of Modernization Rooted in Tradition 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-04 14:50:39 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