Balgarianovinite.com The exhibition “150 Years of the April Uprising: Stories and Narratives of a Heroic Era” was opened at the National Museum of History on Wednesday, on the date when the insurgents’ flag, sewn by Popgeorgieva Futekova (1856-1917), known as Rayna Knyaginya, was consecrated in Panagyurishte.
The exhibition was inaugurated by caretaker Culture Minister Nayden Todorov, Deputy Education Minister Natalia Mihalevska, the President’s Secretary for Culture, Education and Relations with Bulgarians Abroad, Milena Dimitrova, the President’s Adviser on Spirituality and Culture Plamen Slavov, the Museum’s Director Assoc. Prof. Boni Petrunova, Sofia University Rector Georgi Valchev, Head of the “History of Bulgaria during the National Revival, 18th–19th Centuries” Department at the Museum, Dimitar Vasilev, and Prof. Kiril Topalov.
Milena Dimitrova read a congratulatory address by President Iliana Iotova who said that the April Uprising proved that Bulgarians were no longer subjects without rights, but people with a voice, a history, and a future. “It is precisely their sense of duty and their self-sacrifice in the name of a sacred cause that illuminate our nation’s path to freedom,” the address said.
A congratulatory message from Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski emphasized that, as heirs of the heroes of the April Uprising, Bulgarians bear a direct responsibility to preserve knowledge of this feat of national spirit, which resonated widely internationally and influenced public attitudes at the time.
Natalia Mihalevska also read an address from caretaker Education Minister Sergei Ignatov, highlighting the value of the exhibition in bringing history to life through narratives and testimonies that reach young people, showing that education is not only knowledge of the past but also an understanding of its lessons in dignity, responsibility, and civic engagement.
Prof. Georgi Valchev noted that the commemoration of the anniversary of the April Uprising began somewhat uncoordinated, much like the uprising’s own preparation, “but it ultimately gained significant popularity.”
Prof. Kiril Topalov recalled that the participants in the April Uprising were young people, the intellectuals of Bulgaria at the time, who chose to create something “epoch-making.”
Boni Petrunova said that the National Museum of History is a repository of spirit, a place where we preserve this memory and bring it back to life, adding that the exhibition is a profound tribute to those who gave their blood and lives for Bulgaria’s freedom.
The exhibition “150 Years of the April Uprising: Stories and Narratives of a Heroic Era” presents the events through a comprehensive narrative, combining authentic artifacts – some shown to the public for the first time – with carefully created replicas and reconstructions of lost items, based on historical records, photographs, and documentary evidence. Exhibition Marking 150 Years Since April Uprising Opens at National Museum of History 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-22 19:20:00 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