
The first student council in Bulgaria celebrates 30 years since its establishment with a solemn ceremony in the Maxima Hall of Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar". The event brought together eight chairpersons of the Student Council from 1996 to the present, the academic leadership, alumni, partners and representatives of the university community.

The solemn event will take place on 27 February 2026 in the Maxima Hall of the university and will bring together the academic leadership, students, alumni and partners of the Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”. We look forward to welcoming you!

"I remember the first days of the Varna Free University - the strong emotions, the rebellion, the student courage, the strikes in front of the Parliament, the belief that free education has its place in Bulgaria. Here - at the university, the first student council in Bulgaria was born. With it began a new culture of leadership and responsibility," said Assoc. Prof. Nedyalkov.

In his address, Prof. Volkan Yongel thanked for the cordial invitation to hold the symposium and for the excellent organization, emphasising the importance of the academic and cultural exchange between the two.

The university was represented by the second-year student Maria Kafedzi and the third-year students Ehigi Blanche Sebastien-Eshemogie and Madlena Todorova Kostadinova.

The opening of the symposium will take place on 26 February 2026 at Educational and Sports Complex 3 on the campus of VFU "Chernorizets Hrabar".

On the eve of its 35th anniversary, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" received one of the highest programme accreditation scores in the country - 9.24 for the professional area of 8.3 Music and Dance Art.

Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar” welcomed incoming students under the Erasmus+ Programme for the new term. This year, the university will host students from four countries – Poland, Italy, Turkey and Georgia.

On the eve of the 35th anniversary of the university, HE Arun Sahu was awarded a gold plaque by Varna Free University. He has been invited to be a guest at the celebrations to be held in May 2026.