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A civil ceremony with a military ritual was held on the evening of July 18, 2022 in front of the Vasil Levski monument in Lovech.

The event was part of the rich program of the Municipality of Lovech on the occasion of the 185th anniversary of the birth of the Apostle of Freedom.

"I have dedicated myself to the fatherland... to serve it until death and to work according to the will of the people," says Levski.

He not only dedicates himself and unwaveringly strives to work according to the will of the people, but he succeeds in forming this will for freedom and dignity among thousands of people." Mayor Kornelia Marinova emphasized this in her heartfelt speech.

The people of Varna are celebrating 185 years since the birth of the Apostle of Freedom

Metropolitan Gavriil of Lovchan also spoke about Levski, who said that the goal of Hierodeacon Ignatius was to achieve spiritual and political freedom.

Among the officials in front of the monument were the chairman of the ObS in Lovech Petar Tsolov, colonel Georgi Krainov, deputy head of the "V.

Levski" in Veliko Tarnovo, Lt. Col.

Plamen Marinov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Unified Center for Primary Education in Pleven, Deputy Mayor of Karlovo Municipality Anton Minev, Dr. Ivanichka Burovska, acting

head of the Regional Education Department - Lovech, municipal councilors, representatives of the army, the police, the clergy and institutions, as well as citizens.

A congratulatory address was received by Brigadier General Ivan Malamov, head of Vasil Levski Higher Secondary School in Veliko Tarnovo.

Wreaths and flowers of appreciation were presented, including by the Mayor of Lovech Municipality, Kornelia Marinova.

Military personnel from the garrison in Pleven participated in the military ritual.

The Municipal Wind Orchestra led by Totko Rogashki also took part in the program.

The host of the ceremony was the actor Svetlin Stoychev.

Before that, in the Assumption Church of Lovce, Metropolitan Gavriil of Lovce held a memorial service for Deacon Ignatius - Vasil Levski.

During the day, a pilgrimage also took place in front of Levski's monument in the courtyard of the Kakri Inn.

The program ended with the dance performance "Apostola" of the National Theater "Byala Anasta - 2016" at "T.

Kirkov".

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