Chitalishte Hristo Botev 1884, Botevgrad

[1] Several years later, a group of young people created an educational society called "Awakening", which opened a new chitalishte.

The municipality granted the construction site free of charge near the Botevgrad Clock Tower and took a loan of BGN 400,000 to fund the building.

Renown opera singers and composers, such as Christina Morfova, Anya Prokopova, Alexander Raichev performed at the chitalishte.

[1] The library at Chitalishte "Hristo Botev 1884" owns 83,341 volumes of books, periodicals, audiovisual documents, notes and cartographic publications, etc.

[1] Chitalishte Hristo Botev 1884 is an established and authoritative public institution with a leading place in the cultural life of Botevgrad Municipality.

A wide range of cultural, educational, information and leisure activities attract the inhabitants, regardless of their age and social status.

Chitalishte Hristo Botev 1884 organizes visits of many theaters from different parts of the country, concerts of classical and popular music, folk ensembles and others.

In 2002, on the occasion of its 90th anniversary and under the leadership of Valentin Ganchev, the Mixed Urban Choir "Stamen Panchev" was awarded the Botevgrad Medal of Honour.

Its repertoire is varied - from classical choral samples to modern works of Bulgarian folklore and choir songs by the most famous contemporary composers.

[1] The creative activity of the other folklore ensemble for songs and dances "Botevgradska mladost", with artistic director Vesela Bozhkova, is also fruitful.

The ensemble has participated in numerous concert programmes and international festivals in Bulgaria and abroad, where it has won a number of awards.

The professional directors and actors Georgi Assenov, Petar Alexandrov, Vasil Mirchovski and Veselin Valkov create their own productions.

[1] The Youth Brass Band, conducted by Konstantin Gaydarski, has a well-deserved place in the activity of the cultural center.