5.  In 2007-2008, 1,386
volumes of new literature
were purchased. The
funds were provided
under approved projects
of the Chitalishte Board
under the Ministry of
Culture’s program
“Bulgarian Libraries:
Modern Centers for
Reading and
Information”.

6. Library patrons
include 209 people of
various age groups
and borrowed books
for 2012 are 3,249.

8. An important part of the
development of Peyo
Yavorov 1982 Chitalishte
is its participation in the
Global Libraries –
Bulgaria Program
launched in 2010.
For the purposes of
chitalishte work, the
program provided three
computer configurations
and a multimedia.

9. In May 2011, the
library information
center was officially
opened.

12. The equipment provided under
the Global Libraries Program
enables us not only to create
promotional materials for our
cultural and educational
events, but also to publish the
Zornitsa literary almanac,
children’s coloring books for
Christmas and Easter and we
are able to help our patrons
find online materials on
various topics.
The chitalishte has its own
Facebook page where we
publish materials on our
events.

13.  The events organized
and conducted by the
chitalishte focus on
meeting the cultural
needs of the residents
of the neighborhoods
it operates in.
 Educating young
generation how to
preserve traditions
and family memory.

16. CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES OF
BULGARIAN POETS AND WRITERS

17. EVENTS DEDICATED TO EUROPE DAY,
9 MAY

18. Любителско творчество
The amateur performers
of Peyo Yavorov
Chitalishte, led by their
great love of art, do not
spare any strength or
energy. They do their
best to promote
Bulgarian folklore and
arts not only in Haskovo
and Bulgaria, but also far
beyond the borders of
our country.

19.  .  .The ensemble was created in 1999. It
comprises of dancers aged 17–35 years.
The artistic manager of the ensemble is
the choreographer Vasko Dimov.
While the ensemble’s repertoire is based
on the Thracian ethnographic region, it
includes works from other regions of
Bulgaria.
Southerners Dance Ensemble performs
diverse concert activities in Bulgaria and
abroad. It is the winner of the golden key
of Ismailia from the International
Folklore Festival in Egypt in 2000.

20. First prize and plaque
winner from the
International Rose and
Tourism Festival held in
Isparta, Turkey, in 2001
and 2004.
First prize winner for
performance and
accompaniment from
the International
Folklore Festival held in
Velika Gorica, Croatia,
in 2002.

26.  The St. Lazarus Day group
was founded in 2003. Its
director is Ms. Rositsa
Dimova.
 The group performs
authentic folklore from
the village of Zhulti
Bryag, Haskovo district
 Participants throughout
the years have included
school girls from Aleko
Konstantinov Primary
School and Sts. Cyril and
Methodius Primary
School.

28.  Participation in the
sixth traditional
children’s ethno
festival held in
Mineralni Bani in 2006
 Laureate of the
Balkan Folk Mountain
Fair held in Veliko
Tarnovo in 2007

30.  The Folklore Fans Club was
founded in 2006 by the
choreographer Mr. Vasko
Dimov and parents of dancers
from the children’s dance
ensemble. Later on, Ms.
Galina Shtereva became the
manager of the club. Club
participants include more than
70 people.

31. 2009 – the
international day of
dance in Dimitrovgrad
and participation in
the days of Stara
Zagora

33.  Established in 2001.
Performs authentic
folklore from the
village of Zhulti
Bryag, Haskovo
district
 Amateur performers
include school
children from Sts.
Cyril and Methodius
Primary School
 The group has taken
part in the festival of
Christmas carols and
customs held in
Haskovo in 2002-2003

35.  Zornitsa literary
club was founded
in 2000
 The chair of the
club is Ms. Stoyka
Marinovska
 Club members
include 12 poets
 Club members
publish the
Zornitsa literary

36. Club members publish
the Zornitsa literary
almanac

37.  WE WISH YOU
HEALTH, PROSPERITY
AND LOTS OF
SUCCESS!