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The City of Busan and the Bulgarian Embassy in ROK jointly hold the ‘The Letters of Bulgaria-Alphabet of Europe’ Exhibition

2022-05-19 276  Views
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불가리아의 글자
유럽의 알파벳
Busan Metropolitan Library
2022.05.16.-05.30. 
주최 Host 부산광역시 Busan Metropolitan City  Embassay of Bulgaria in Korea
협력 Cooperation Korea Foundation 한국국제교류재단
부산도서관 Busan Library  


The City of Busan and the Bulgarian Embassy in the ROK will jointly hold the exhibition, The Letters of Bulgaria-Alphabet of Europe from May 17th to 29th, 2022 at the Busan Metropolitan Library under the theme of the uniqueness and universality of the Cyrillic alphabet - one of the three scripts of Europe.


The exhibition includes 30 posters created by 30 renowned artists from 20 countries, each reflecting one of the 30 letters of the Bulgarian alphabet, one of early Europe’s three major alphabets. Each letter was chosen by drawing lots during the international adjudication of the fifth international Triennial in October 2007 in Sofia. All posters are in a four-colored 70X100cm format and of identical typographical design.


The exhibition is aimed at commemorating the Day of Bulgarian Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (Day of the creation of the Cyrillic alphabet) which falls on May 24th and providing information about the introduction of the ancient Bulgarian alphabet in the ninth century. As viewers appreciate the art of the posters, they'll learn how Bulgaria helped spread Orthodox Christianity and literature throughout Europe and how the Bulgarian alphabet took its rightful place alongside Greek and Latin as one of the continent's three main scripts.


The first Bulgarian alphabet – the Glagolitic script, was created by the brothers Cyril and Methodius.

The Cyrillic alphabet is one of the few alphabets in the world in which its creators are known, like Hangeul, the Korean alphabet.


The Letters of Bulgaria-Alphabet of Europe

Period: May 17 to 29, 2022 (Closed on Mondays)

Venue: Busan Metropolitan Library

Hours: 9:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.