Balgarianovinite.com The April Uprising and the Unification are examples that Bulgarians achieve success when they act independently and surprise the world. History is a science of the past, but also a look into the future – it teaches us to move forward together and not repeat old mistakes, said Assoc. Prof. Atanas Shopov, Director of the Historical Museum in Panagyurishte, during a BTA-hosted conference on “150 Years since the April Uprising – 1876”, on Thursday.
He recalled that April 30 is one of the saddest days for Panagyurishte 150 years ago, when the local population risked everything in the name of future freedom, even though they knew they would lose. According to him, as early as the mid-19th century, the town already had a well-developed civic society – with dozens of guild associations and hundreds of shops, all of which were placed in service of the common cause. The insurgents knew they would not defeat the Ottoman Empire, but they aimed to awaken the people’s belief in their own strength, Shopov noted.
He said that the April Uprising provides numerous examples of patriotism that should be interpreted and passed on. He also pointed to the assembly in Oborishte as an example of early statehood and tolerance – values that should be carried into the modern European context. According to him, Panagyurishte plays a key role in the formation of Bulgarian state traditions.
The forum is organized with the support of the Panagyurishte Municipality and the Historical Museum in the town and is part of a series of BTA discussions marking the anniversary of the uprising. The event is part of the 14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe initiative of BTA, the Bulgarian National Television, and the Bulgarian National Radio, dedicated to significant anniversaries in Bulgarian history up to 2032, when 1,400 years will be marked since the creation of Old Great Bulgaria. Panagyurshte Museum Director: April Uprising Shows Bulgarians Succeed When They Act Independently 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-30 17:28:17 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
