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ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LIBRARY STUDIES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. SPECIAL EDITION. SEPTEMBER 2017 (1837 – 1873) The Apostle of Freedom is the only one who can The Ideologist of Our Freedom indisputably be considered the Vasil Vasilev, Chairperson of the LEVSKI Bulgarian Committee greatest Bulgarian of all time. Levski unites all Bulgarians On the 19th February of this boundaries and turned into an and is the national hero who year, a little boy dressed in honest superhuman. What is remains unstained of political Levski’s uniform was standing most impressive in him is the intrigues and belonging. The guard in front of Levski’s ability to overcome his sense of deed of Vasil Levski is an survival in the name of a much everlasting source of national Monument in Sofia. He was 4 self-esteem of the Bulgarians, years old and was holding a real higher ideal – the quench for a personification of the image that has gathered in itself the rifle “Mannlicher”, almost as tall freedom. Aristotle said, “Plato is idealism and self-sacrifice in the name of the freedom for the as himself. When his sentry was dear to me, but the truth is even motherland. Today his legacy for a pure and holy republic, over, someone asked him, “How Vasil Vasilev dearer.” Levski maintained, “My where all are equal, regardless of their national background and do you picture Levski in your In life – he was an ordinary life is dear, but freedom is even religion, is more relevant than ever before. The self-sacrifice mind?”. person, just like any of his dearer.” of the Apostle of Freedom is related to the European ideals To Levski without freedom life “Something like Superman, contemporaries. But in for freedom, national dignity and humanity. The deed of Vasil has no meaning. Such a craving Levski is an ideal that we should all cherish today. but a real one”, was the answer. character, in deeds, in his sense for freedom, stronger than the The image of a superman is of duty, in his patriotism and Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Chairperson of the Parliamentary love for life, can be met in limited somehow inspired by the life of his revolutionary nature, he Group of the Political Party GERB numbers throughout Bulgaria’s the Apostle. rose above and beyond human and the world’s history. Vasil Levski is the perfect image of the struggle for freedom and equality. The Bulgarian who devoted his With Levski’s Ideas mind, heart and strength to one idea – “a holy and pure in the Heart republic”. The Apostle left us not only his legacy, but he also Dr. Emil Kabaivanov, Mayor of Karlovo Municipality set an example how to put this risky world. Levski has given into practice – with integrity, self-denial and faith. us his personal example how to work and die for Bulgaria and Dear friends, Kornelia Ninova, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group therefore our task is to convey you are holding in your of “BSP for Bulgaria” this to the next generations. hands or watching on your To me Levski is a role model Each Bulgarian should carry PC screens the anniversary for self-sacrifice who we, the in their hearts Levski’s ideas – issue of the unique edition of offspring of his contemporaries, “For a pure and holy republic”, the newspaper we – all Bulgarians, are for before we sit and wait for indebted to. For we neither someone else to set us free or “Za bukvite – saved him, nor do we know help us, first of all, we should ’ where his grave is, nor do we take each other’s hand and do O pismeneh” know the exact date and year of Dr. Emil Kabaivanov our job. Or as the Apostle said This issue is dedicated to his birth. Today, 180 years after his once, “Being equal to other the 180th Anniversary of the Volen Siderov, Chairperson birth, we – the chosen ones European peoples depends on birth of the most dignified of the Parliamentary Group “United Patriots” to preserve and pass on to the our mutual efforts, brothers!”. son of the Bulgarian people – Everyone has their way to next generation Levski’s legacy, It is this ingenious sentence that Vasil Levski! Levski, his words and deeds, ask ourselves whether we do it holds the whole philosophy of On behalf of the academic to the deep meaning of his and how we do it. As Mayor of success or failure of a nation. management, the lecturers, The program for the thoughts. So ingenious is the Karlovo, I am convinced that students, PhD candidates revelation of the revolutionary commemoration of Levski’s being from Karlovo is a great and administrative staff of strategist: “We are in time and birth prepared by Karlovo the University of Library responsibility, pride and duty. time is within us. It changes Municipality is full of a lot of Studies and Information It is important to talk about us and we in turn change it”. events. I invite all Bulgarians Technologies (ULSIT), me Levski was ahead of his time Levski not only at anniversaries. to be guests during the days of personally and on behalf and is extremely relevant Bulgaria needs people who are today. And needed at the same the commemoration so we can of the editor-in-chief of the time. He is a philosophically clearly patriots in their minds together experience the joy of newspaper I would like to existential symbol of freedom, a measurement of strength, of in this global, dynamic and celebrating. congratulate you on this national memory and historical pride of our own deeds. remarkable anniversary and wish you forever to carry in , Mustafa Karadayi Chairperson of the Parliamentary Levski is Not a name but a Verb your hearts the image of Vasil Group “Movement for Rights And Freedoms” Kornelia Marinova, Mayor of Lovech Municipality Levski – the ever unattainable Everyone remembers Vasil When we say LEVSKI, we height of the Bulgarian Levski’s lessons. His feat and mostly mean a historical and national spirit! self-sacrifice have impressed generations of children. We ideological circle of values. Prof. Stoyan Denchev, Levski as a symbol today is a tool have breathlessly listened to Rector of ULSIT! the story of the Lion’s leap that for orientation among values gave rise to his name. In awe and not just a sign of national did we learn the lines of Botev’s belonging and an attractive A PROMISE KEPT poem of the black gallows image. He is an example of AND READY TO TAKE near Sofia. This emotion has boundless love towards his IN YOUR HANDS! remained forever in our minds. The self-sacrifice of the heroes people and self-sacrifice in the and the memory of them is the thread that keeps us tied to our In issue 51 of the newspaper name of the motherland. He is Motherland. Levski is one of those colossal individuals in our Za Bukvite – O’ Pismeneh, the an example of political creativity age-old history who was ahead of his time. His ideal for a pure Kornelia Marinova management of ULSIT and and holy republic is our own, too. He said it so wisely: “We are and tolerance as well as loyalty the editor’s team promised in time and time is within us”. to the republican statesmanship. sense Levski is not a noun but a to publish a translated into Gergana Stefanova, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Levski is an action call, a call for verb – a significant engine of the English version of the issue group of Political Party Volya. service to the motherland, to an people’s sobriety and the social dedicated to Vasil Levski. active stand in society. In this life. The Free Person Let’s Remember the Way Dimitar Glavchev, Chairperson of the National Assembly Levski changed the fate There is no other historical builds up as a social ideal the of his people figure that our national memory era of the Bulgarian Revival. has managed to keep for 180 Let’s remember the way that Rumen Radev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria years so pure and holy. The the Apostle showed us and ask This year we commemorate immortal feat of Levski has been ourselves what country he really 180 years of the birth of Vasil Bulgaria’s strive for freedom, wanted us to live in. It was the Ivanov Kunchev. When he was democracy and justice. It is our country whose flag read“A holy true and real reason for national born into this world, The Revival and pure republic”. A country pride and joy. For the ideas of was barely making its way and with “people’s governance”, a Levski are inseparably linked freedom was a daydream. Today state of “personal and people’s Levski’s portrait hangs on every to the European ideals for freedom”. A state where people school wall. In less than two progress, solidarity and human Dimitar Glavchev abide to “pure and holy laws”. centuries, the Bulgarian people rights. Today, when our country This is the state of Levski’s draw the strength and energy to have walked the way of self- is respected and dignified, we legacy. Today our modern deal with the challenges? awareness, cultural affirmation, must rediscover the democratic world offers dramatic ordeals, Vasil Levski lies forever in the the riot and joy of freedom, values that Levski legated to historical memory of Bulgaria. the fast progress, the defended us so we can pass them on to we need determination and Rumen Radev His name is our conscience, the statesmanship and the pride of the posterity.