RUSSIAN SUBJECTS IN THE BULGARIAN MANUSCRIPTS (XVIII CENTURY)

The article is devoted to the formation of the image of Russia in Bulgaria (XVIII century). The author notes that among the most educated strata of Bulgarian society – the scribes, perception of Russia was undergoing some kind of a crisis. The proximity of the...

THE ROTATING PRESIDENCY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SOLVING CRISES IN THE EU (2005 – 2007)

The article explores the role of the EU’s rotating presidency in overcoming the institutional crisis in Europe in 2005-2007. Alongside the manuscript, policies and actions of the five members which took the rotating presidency have been analyzed with a special...

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TEMPLE OF THE BULGARIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY

The article discusses the foundation of a Regional History Museum – Plovdiv in 1951, the formation of its funds of the most important events and personalities in Bulgarian history and expositions of the museum as a symbol of the Bulgarian national identity. T...

THE BENEFACTOR GREGORY MARAZLIS

The article presents briefly biographical data on social and charitable activities of Gregory Gregorievich Marazlis / 1831-1907 / A generous personality education, science and art maecenas in his native Odessa and many other cities such as Athens, Kerkira, Cons...

CHARITIES AND PLOVDIV QUARTER „KARSHIAKA“ AND CHURCH „SAINT IVAN RILSKI“ BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS

The article discusses Charities period between the two World Wars in Plovdiv`s quarter Karshiaka. The focus is on raising funds to build a new Orthodox temple in the name of St. Ivan Rilski (old church building burned in 1923) and activity of youth Orthodox Ch...

INTERNATIONAL FORUM DEDICATED TO THE BULGARIAN POPE JOHN XXIII IN THE ACADEMY

THE DIPLOMATIC MISSION AND ECUMENICAL RELATIONSHIPS OF APOSTOLIC DELEGATE ANGELO RONCALLI IN BULGARIA (1925 – 1934)

The article focuses on the apostolic mission of Mgr. Roncalli in Bulgaria – important chapter in the biography of the man elected Pope in 1958 who was able to lead the first steps of change in bringing together Christian churches. This was worth the transforma...