The Sofia City Library’s Literary Club marked its 10th anniversary with a celebration Thursday that brought together writers, poets, publishers, and friends of the institution, reaffirming its role as one of the city’s key cultural spaces.
“Ten years later, the Literary Club of the Sofia City Library continues to be a place where words bring people together,” said poet and moderator of the event Petar Chuhov as he opened the event.
The celebration took place at the Sofia City Library and featured a wide range of guests from Bulgaria’s literary and public life. Among those attending were former Bulgarian President Petar Stoyanov (1997–2002), the Deputy Chair of the Sofia Municipal Council, Vanya Tagareva, Biliana Genova from Sofia’s Directorate of Culture, the library’s director Yulia Tzintzova, New Bulgarian University Rector Plamen Doinov, Prof. Mihail Nedelchev, and writers Zahari Karabashliev and Kalin Terziyski.
The Deputy Chair of the Sofia Municipal Council Tagareva announced an upcoming initiative to renovate the library’s building. “This is an institution we are deeply proud of — one that inspires us and stands as a symbol of our city,” she said.
On behalf of Sofia’s Deputy Mayor for Culture, Education, Sports, and Youth, Biliana Genova congratulated the library team: “I want to thank the entire staff for their many initiatives that enrich Sofia’s literary life.”
Writer Zahari Karabashliev spoke about the potential for closer collaboration between poetry and music in future events and expressed gratitude for being part of the anniversary celebration.
One of the club’s founders, writer Kalin Terziyski, reflected on the passage of time: “Ten years sounds majestic, impressive, and somehow a bit frightening because time flies. We are a compact writing group — from people in their thirties to their seventies — forming a creative core.”
The festive evening continued with poetry readings from participants in the club’s Poet of the Month series, one of its most beloved traditions. The event was also part of the Sofia City Library’s 97th anniversary celebrations, which will culminate on October 24.
Founded in 2015 on the initiative of library director Yulia Tzintzova and writers including Kalin Terziyski, Zahari Karabashliev, Milen Ruskov, Ivo Milev, and Teodora Toteva, the Literary Club began under the name Blessed Thursday. Initially held twice a month, the meetings quickly grew in number and scope, leading to the establishment of the Literary Club as a central gathering place for Sofia’s creative community. Sofia City Library’s Literary Club Celebrates 10 Years of Bringing People Together through Words THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-10-23 20:33:00 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