Veliko Tarnovo will host 49th International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language

The 49th International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language and Culture will take place at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo from July 13 to August 2.

More than 80 participants from 28 countries across four continents, Europe, North America, Africa and Asia, are expected to attend. The largest groups of students, doctoral candidates, university lecturers, teachers and other professionals will come from Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Poland and France.

The programme features daily Bulgarian language classes, specialised lectures on Bulgarian history, literature, folklore, culture and the arts, as well as a rich cultural agenda. Participants will also meet acclaimed Bulgarian writer Elena Alexieva, learn traditional Bulgarian folk songs and dances, discover the centuries-old Chiprovtsi carpet-weaving tradition, and enjoy culinary demonstrations and tastings of authentic Bulgarian cuisine.

The seminar also includes study trips to the city of Ruse, the UNESCO-listed Ivanovo Rock-Hewn Churches, Kazanlak and the Thracian tomb of Golyama Kosmatka. Participants will attend the famous Sound and Light audiovisual show in Veliko Tarnovo and watch contemporary Bulgarian films.

The programme concludes with a creative workshop entitled Discover Bulgaria and a Bulgarian language Olympiad, where participants will have the opportunity to put their newly acquired language skills to the test.

Now in its 49th edition, the International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language and Culture is one of the flagship events of Veliko Tarnovo University and has been promoting the Bulgarian language, culture and traditions to participants from around the world for nearly half a century.

Edited by Diana Tsankova