A lecture titled ‘Development of the Kotel Carpet-Making School in the 20th Century’ was delivered on 26 June 2026 in the House No. 1 Hall at the Hadji Dancho’s Houses Ethnographic Complex, the NEF ‘13 Centuries of Bulgaria’ regional centre in Sliven. The initiative was organised by the Sliven Community Donation Fund and the Dobrodetel [Virtue] Foundation.
The highlight of the event was the display of the numerous Kotel carpets kept in the ethnographic complex, along with a selection of Kotel carpets from the private collection of Mr Bachvarov from Sliven.
The event was attended by representatives of community centres in the region, pupils, and members of the Sliven public.