Constantine-Cyril and Methodius created the Glagolitic alphabet in 855 AD to translate religious texts into Old Slavonic. They helped spread Christianity and education among Slavic peoples. In Bulgaria, they established schools and trained over 3,500 priests and teachers. Today in Bulgaria, May 24th is celebrated annually as the Day of Bulgarian Education, Culture, and Slavic Literature to honor their historical contributions in creating the Cyrillic alphabet and translating the Bible. At St. Kliment Ohridski Primary School, students and teachers decorate the school and participate in activities like making wreaths, poems, and artwork to commemorate Cyril and Methodius on this national holiday.

1. COMENIUS PROJECT
LET`S MEET WHERE OUR
CULTURES MEET
01/08/2012- 31/07/1014
ST.KLIMENT OHRIDSKI PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOURGAS
BULGARIA

2. 24th
MAY
BULGARIAN EDUCAtION AND
CULtURE AND SLAVONIC
LItERAtURE DAY

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 855 AD
Constantine-Cyril,
with his brother
Methodius` help
created the
Glagolitic alphabet
in the monastery
"St. Polyhron" in
Asia Minor.

7. 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.
Over3500 priests and
teachers were

8. Ciryl and
Methodius were
exalted as aposttols
and were canonized
as saints forthe
translation and
dissemination of the
Bible into Old
Slavonic language
and spreading
Christianity.

9. Cyril and Methodius
Created 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.

11. 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.

12. Written for the feast
ANTHEM 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

13. 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
.

14. May 24th
has
been celebrated
as a Natoinal
Day of Bulgarian
Education and
Culture and
Slavonic Letters
since 1968.

16. May 24 is the
Day of literature,
education,
culture, spiritual
rising, striving for
perfection
through science
and culture.

17. 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.

18. Pupils from 3rd
A class after making their
wreath in honour of 24th
May.

19. PROCESSIONS IN HONOUR OF 24TH
MAY

20. 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

21. Аyshe Hasan 3rg grade
Debora Nicolova 3rd
grade

22. Iliyan Dimitrov 3rd
grad
Galin Sviretsov 3rd
grade

23. A POEM ABOUT CIRYL AND METHODIUS WRITTEN BY PUPIL
FROM 3RD
GRADE – VICTORIA KERINOVA

24. KAROLINA 4TH
GRADE

25. LORA 4TH
GRADE
ISKRA 4TH
GRADE

26. A POSTCARD WITH A POEM BY IVELINA 4TH
GRADE

27. NIKOLA, BOJIDARA, VANESA, LORA 4TH
GRADE

28. THANK YOU!
MADE BY STANKA MAZNEVA, YULIYA
GEORGIEVA AND PUPILS FROM 3Г AND 4В
CLASSES
ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI PRIMARY SCHOOL