The State Institute for Culture Received a Diploma from the Ministry of Culture
At an official ceremony in the Ballroom of the National Gallery - "Palace" in Sofia on the occasion of May 24 - the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture and of Slavic Literature, the Ministry of Culture today presented its traditional "Golden Age" awards and diplomas for contribution to over 40 artists, figures from various fields of culture and art, as well as institutions, for their important contribution to the development of Bulgarian culture and spirituality.
The State Institute for Cultue under the Minister of Foreign Affairs received a Diploma for contribution to the development and popularization of Bulgarian culture, art and national identity and on the occasion of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of its establishment this year. The award was presented by the Minister of Culture Marian Bachev to the Director of the Institute Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova.
In his welcoming speech to all guests, Minister Marian Bachev emphasized: "In just two days we will celebrate the most beautiful and most unifying Bulgarian holiday - the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture, and of Slavic Literature." In his words, this is a day in which we honor the work of the holy brothers, patrons of Europe and their students. A day on which we are rightly even more proud that the letters of Bulgaria are the alphabet of Europe. A day that reminds us that spirituality, knowledge and culture are the basis of our identity. That through the word we have preserved our history, existence and faith, that we must move forward with our heads proudly raised. The distinctions that you receive today as creators and cultural figures are another symbol of our sincere gratitude to you - our talented and inspired teachers, who guide us forward on the path of spirituality, he noted. And he added: "I congratulate you for following your mission with dignity, perseverance and inspiration and for preaching with your deeds what it means to be an artist or a teacher in the purest and Renaissance sense of the word."