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Candidature of Varna for European
Capital of Culture |
It was launched on 13
June 1985 by the Greek minister of
culture, the famous actress and singer,
Melina Mercouri. Initially, the
initiative was called European City of
Culture in a special motion of the
Council of Ministers of the Union.
The official document stated that the
European City of Culture was to present
a culture which in its historical roots
and contemporary development was
characterized both by common elements
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Bulgaria’s European Capital of Culture |
In 2019, a Bulgarian
city and a Italian city will be the
European Capitals of Culture. The
designation procedures are described in
Decision No 1622 of 24 October 2006 by
the European Parliament and the Council
of the European Union.
The applications are assessed by a
special commission of 13 members. Seven
of them are from European institutions
and six are appointed by the
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Libraries, Museums and Galleries |
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Pencho Slaveykov Public Library – Varna
Varna 9000, 34 Slivnitsa Blvd.
The Pencho Slaveykov Public Library in Varna was founded in 1883 thanks to the generous donation of prominent public men. The library has been a depository of the Bulgarian national literature since and is the biggest library in the Northeastern Bulgaria.
The Library possesses more than 800 000 volumes of books, periodicals, rare and valuable books, music sheets, cartographic publications, Internet services and access to outside data.
The main building, situated at 34, Slivnitsa Blvd., houses the following departments:
- Loan Department, Reading Rooms, Rare and Valuable Collections, Interlibrary Loan Section;
- German Reading Room;
- Reference and Bibliographic Department, Regional History Department Information Center;
- Indexing and Cataloging Department.
At 3, Gen. Parensov Str. are:
- Art Department
- American Corner
At 110, Osmi Primorski Polk Blvd. is:
- Children's and Teen Department
The Pencho Slaveykov Public Library as a regional library and methodological center works actively with the libraries at the municipal cultural centers in the Varna region. It carries out educational seminars and conferences. The Library has established itself as a partner in various European projects – it is the first Bulgarian library which has given content to the European Digital Library – Europeana.
For contacts:
Varna 9000, 34 Slivnitsa Blvd.
е-mail: office@libvar.bg
tel.: +359 52/659132
Director: Emiliya Milkova
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