On the occasion of 24 May – the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture and of Slavic Literature, the Institute for Bulgarian Language “Prof. Lyubomir Andreychin” at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences once again invites teachers and students across Bulgaria to join the Institute’s “The Written Word Remains. Write Correctly!” campaign.
For the thirteenth consecutive year, on 24 May and throughout the month of May, schoolchildren of all ages will have the opportunity to take part in a short dictation exercise, not only to test their knowledge of Bulgarian spelling and punctuation, but also to express their appreciation for Bulgarian education and culture and to pay tribute to Bulgarian teachers, scholars, educators and cultural figures.
We have prepared two dictations. One is based on remarks delivered by journalist Aleksandar Andreev on the occasion of 24 May, while the other is an excerpt from an interview with the writer Anton Donchev. Minor editorial modifications have been made to both texts for the purposes of the dictation exercise.
The dictations are available as audio recordings. Notes on common mistakes are also provided. The dictations can be downloaded from the following links: Dictation 1 | Dictation 2.
They are also available on the YouTube channel “The Written Word Remains. Write Correctly!”: Dictation 1 | Dictation 2.
Participants may complete the dictations on a blank sheet of paper, using the templates provided, by creating their own versions, or by decorating their work with illustrations: Template without lines | Template with lines
You are welcome to join the initiative whenever and however you choose, in the classroom, in public spaces, or on your own. We would be delighted to receive a brief description and photographs of your completed dictations by the end of May. To submit them, please complete the following form. If you experience technical difficulties with the form or cannot find the dictations you have already submitted on the website, please contact us at teacher@ibl.bas.bg. You may also share your dictations on Facebook by tagging the “Language Consultations” page.
Submitted dictations are published within a few days of receipt. You can view the dictations received so far here.
Young researchers from the Institute for Bulgarian Language will select the best entries. The results will be announced at the beginning of June on the Institute’s website and on the Facebook page “Language Consultations”. The winners will receive by post a T-shirt and a sticker bearing the slogan “The Written Word Remains. Write Correctly!”.
By 20 May 2026, more than 1,000 photographs had already been submitted by participants from 69 schools in 51 towns and villages across Bulgaria.
Information about the campaign as conducted in previous years can be found at the following links:
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025
Dictations from previous years are available on the “The Written Word Remains” platform and on the “The Written Word Remains. Write Correctly!” YouTube channel.
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 raise awareness of the immense importance of education and science, and of literacy as their indispensable foundation, for the development of society.
“The Written Word Remains. Write Correctly!” is a project of the Institute for Bulgarian Language at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
For enquiries: teacher@ibl.bas.bg