Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

After the fire: Emergency break for students at the National School of Applied Arts in Tryavna

Fundraising campaign launched to restore historic building

After a fire destroyed the roof of the historic National High School of Applied Arts in Tryavna on Friday morning, students are taking a week-long emergency break. With the help of the fire brigade, civil protection teams and local businesses, the charred remains are being cleared and the school covered with tarpaulins.


Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture is working to repair the damage to the building, which has historical and cultural value. Experts from the ministry are expected to arrive in Tryavna tomorrow to examine the documentation required for the upcoming reconstruction work.


Two fundraising campaigns have also been announced - one by the "Ivan Vazov 2014" Community Centre and the other by the "Gabrovo - Then and Now" Foundation. The collected funds will be used to restore the destroyed ateliers and purchase new specialised equipment.

For the time being, it is not possible for the students to return to the school dormitory, so they are on a one-week emergency break," said director Orfey Mindov. During this time, classes will be moved to another school building in the city.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Harmanite Beach in Sozopol was closed after a military drone was washed ashore

A military drone that had washed ashore led to Harmanite Beach in Sozopol being cordoned off by the police. A  tourist found the drone early in the morning and reported it to 112, Bulgaria's emergency number. The Ministry of Defence confirmed..

published on 8/12/25 1:43 PM
Velislava Delcheva

Bulgarian Ombudsman demands a mechanism for deletion from the Central Credit Register

Bulgaria's Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva proposed to the Bulgarian National Bank to amend Regulation 22 on the Central Credit Register, so that an interested individual can request deletion of information about indebtedness from the register after his..

published on 8/12/25 11:32 AM

According to Eurostat, Bulgarians are third in the EU in terms of longevity and good health, but is that true?

Bulgaria is ranked in third place in terms of longevity and good health among 30 European countries, according to Eurostat. According to data for 2023, Bulgarians live an average of 68.6 years in good health. Only people in Malta and Italy are ahead of..

published on 8/12/25 10:53 AM