site.btaVP Iotova to Mark 200th Anniversary of First Bulgarian Textbook's Publication in Barcelona

Vice President Iliana Iotova will pay a visit to Barcelona on September 6 and 7, the press secretariat of the head of State said on Thursday.

On the Day of the Unification of Bulgaria, September 6, Iotova will open a round table and a thematic exhibition on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Petar Beron’s Fish Primer (the first textbook in Bulgarian).

The round table and the exhibition dedicated to Bulgarian literature are organized by the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT) in Sofia with the support of the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Barcelona, the association of Bulgarians in Barcelona "St. George", the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian National Library and the Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona.

On September 7, Iotova will attend a ceremony on the beginning of the school year at the St. St. Kiril and Methodius Bulgarian Sunday School in Barcelona.