On 22 May 2025, the Regional History Museum – Plovdiv celebrated the 50th anniversary of its exhibition ‘Book Publishing in Bulgaria in the Second half of 19th and Early 20th Century’ located in the Hristo G. Danov House Museum. The event brought together scholars, cultural figures, friends of the museum and admirers of the written word in the courtyard of the Hristo G. Danov’s House.



The evening began with the opening of a special exhibition dedicated to the anniversary, tracing the contribution of Hristo G. Danov and the early development of organized Bulgarian book publishing. In addition, the guests had the chance to make a print on the restored ‘Amerikanka’-type printing press – an exhibit restored thanks to Elast Metal – Plovdiv Ltd and with the participation of Valko Atanasov, Zdravko Zlatev and Valentin Denev.

The event was made possible with the kind cooperation of our partners and supporters:
- Municipality of Plovdiv, represented by Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov;
- National High School of Arts ‘Tsanko Lavrenov’ – Plovdiv with Director Mr. Chavdarov – for the creative posters and empathy;
- National School of Music and Dance Art ‘Dobrin Petkov’ – Plovdiv with Director Mrs. Popova – for the musical presence and the talented performers;
- Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts ‘Prof. Asen Diamandiev’ – Plovdiv with Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zhan Pehlivanov – for the inspiration and academic support;
- Dimitra Lefterova – photographer;
- Community Centre ‘Prof. Kiril Dzenev’ – Plovdiv,with Chair Mrs. Mihaylova – for the partnership in the spirit of enlightenment;
- State Archives – Plovdiv, represented by Mrs. Kostadinova and Mr. Sevov – for the preserved memory and invaluable documents;
- ‘Hermes’ Publishing House – Plovdiv, represented by Mrs. Stoeva and Mr. Vartolomeev – for their support of books and reading;
- ‘Blend’ Studio with producer Mihail Konstantinov and cinematographer Metodi Evstatiev;
- ‘Solution Entertainment’, represented by Mrs. Baklarova – for the romance of candles and the magical atmosphere
- ‘Vanis Catering’,represented by Mr. Ivanov – for the attention to the taste and the cozy treat.
The Regional Museum of History – Plovdiv extends its heartfelt gratitude to all partners whose dedication, talent and professionalism contributed to the warm and inspiring spirit of this anniversary celebration!







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