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01/08/2012- 31/07/1014
ST.KLIMENT OHRIDSKI PRIMARY SCHOOLBOURGASBULGARIA
24th MAY BULGARIAN EDUCATION
AND CULTURE AND SLAVONIC LITERATURE DAY
St. Cyril and Methodius
are Byzantine diplomats, Christian missionaries and creators of the Glagolitic
alphabet. They are known as Thessaloniki brothers.
Methodius is the biggest and Constantine/Cyril/ is
the youngest in the family of seven sons.
During his initial education in Thessaloniki
Constantine-Cyril shows a tendency to
philosophy and poetry.
In 843, Constantine-Cyril began to study in school Magnaur.
Constantine was a fluent speaker of Old Slavonic, Greek, Latin,
Hebrew and had a basic knowledge of Syriac and
Arabic.He probably acquired knowledge on Khazars, Persian, German and
other languages.
855 AD Constantine-Cyril, with his brother Methodius` help
created the Glagolitic
alphabet in the monastery "St.
Polyhron" in Asia Minor.
In 886g. disciples of Cyril and Methodius
Kliment, Naum, Sava, Gorazd and
Angelarius came to Bulgaria to spread
the slavonic alphabet.
Two schools were established in Pliska
and Ohrid. Over 3500 priests and
teachers were qualified.
Ciryl and Methodius were
exalted as aposttols and
were canonized as saints for the translation and
dissemination of the Bible into Old
Slavonic language and
spreading Christianity.
Cyril and MethodiusCreated alphabet and
translated religious books.
Protected the right of people to glorify God in
their own language.Have historical
significance for the formation of the Bulgarian nation.
For the first time a celebration St. St.
Cyril and Methodius was organized.
on May 11, 1851 in the eparchy school "St. St. Cyril and Methodius
"in Plovdiv on the initiative of Nayden
Guerov - writer, linguist and folklorist.
Written for the feastANTHEM OF ST.ST.CYRIL AND METHODIUS is
one of the most popular songs in Bulgaria
Stoyan Mihaylovski wrote the poem in 1892
Lyubomir Pipkov wrote the music in 1901
In 1916 the Gregorian calendar was established in
Bulgaria.The day of St. St. Cyril
and Methodius, celebrated by the
Bulgarian Orthodox Church on May 11th, was changed to May
24th .
May 24th has been celebrated as a Natoinal Day of
Bulgarian Education and
Culture and Slavonic Letters
since 1968.
May 24 is the Day of literature, education,
culture, spiritual rising, striving for
perfection through science
and culture.
On this bright day pupils and
teachers make wreaths and garlands of
peonies and other spring flowers and decorate schools.
School “St. Kliment Ohridski” is decorated with wreaths in honour of 24th May.
Pupils from 3rd A class after making their wreath in honour of 24th May.
PROCESSIONS IN HONOUR OF 24TH MAY
Every year in honour of the feast pupils draw pictures and post cards, write poems and compositions about
Ciryl and Methodius and their Great Deed
Аyshe Hasan 3rg gradeDebora Nicolova 3rd grade
Iliyan Dimitrov 3rd grad
Galin Sviretsov 3rd grade
A POEM ABOUT CIRYL AND METHODIUS WRITTEN BY PUPIL FROM 3RD GRADE – VICTORIA KERINOVA
KAROLINA 4TH GRADE
LORA 4TH GRADE ISKRA 4TH GRADE
A POSTCARD WITH A POEM BY IVELINA 4TH GRADE
NIKOLA, BOJIDARA, VANESA, LORA 4TH GRADE
THANK YOU!
MADE BY STANKA MAZNEVA, YULIYA GEORGIEVA AND PUPILS FROM 3Г AND 4В
CLASSES
ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI PRIMARY SCHOOL