On the occasion of 24 May – the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and the Slavonic Script, the Institute for Bulgarian Language “Prof. Lyubomir Andreychin” at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences invites you to join the “The Written Word Remains. Write Correctly!” initiative.
At three locations in central Sofia, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on 24 May, you can take a short dictation, not only to test your knowledge of Bulgarian spelling and punctuation, but also to pay tribute to Bulgarian education and culture, as well as to Bulgarian teachers, scholars and university lecturers, educators and cultural figures. The locations are:
- near Odeon Cinema, at the intersection of Graf Ignatiev St. and Vasil Levski Blvd.;
- at the exit of Serdika Metro Station on Sveta Nedelya Square; and
- opposite Sofia University, in front of Knyazheska Garden.
Young researchers from the Institute for Bulgarian Language will offer advice and explain the most common mistakes. You will have the opportunity to discuss with them some of the spelling and punctuation rules included in the dictation, trends in the development of the Bulgarian language, as well as the possibilities offered by modern language technologies. All participants will receive “The Written Word Remains. Write Correctly!” stickers, intended to be placed on signs or public notices in public places containing spelling errors. Those who perform best in the dictation will also receive other prizes.
As a partner in the initiative, Az-buki National Publishing House for Education and Science is also joining the campaign by publishing the dictation text prepared by the scholars and inviting students from across the country to assess their knowledge using it.
The “The Written Word Remains. Write Correctly!” campaign of the Institute for Bulgarian Language “Prof. Lyubomir Andreychin” at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences aims to draw the attention of students and parents, legislators, the media, experts – teachers, researchers and university lecturers, and institutions involved in education – to the enormous importance of education and science (and of literacy as their prerequisite) for the development of society.