About this episode
The episode celebrates St George’s Day and discusses the National Guard’s Band and the April Uprising in Bulgarian history.
Hello and welcome to Bulgaria Today, Radio Bulgaria’s English-language podcast on Wednesday, 6 May. In today’s festive edition, we celebrate St George’s Day – also marked as the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Army. In our programme today: - We look at how the National Guard’s Band was established. - We also tell the story of a remarkable act of bravery that helped spark the chain of events leading to Bulgaria’s Liberation from Ottoman rule. The April Uprising, one of the most significant moments in Bulgarian history, is commemorated in early May. It broke out on April 20, 1876 (Old Style), corresponding to May 2 in the modern calendar.
People in this episode
Host: БНР | Българско Национално Радио
Topics covered
- St George’s Day
- Bulgarian Army
- National Guard’s Band
- April Uprising
- Bulgarian history
- bravery
- Liberation from Ottoman rule
Keywords
- St George’s Day
- Bulgarian Army
- National Guard’s Band
- April Uprising
- Bulgarian history
- Ottoman rule
- bravery
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Guard’s Band
Places: Bulgaria, Ottoman
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