On occasion of March 10th – the Day, when Bulgaria remembers the rescue of Bulgarian Jews, pays tribute to the victims of the Holocaust and denounces the crimes against humanity, the chairperson of the National Assembly, Tsetska Tsacheva, opened an exhibition titled: “An eye on the life of minorities in Bulgaria”. She met with Bulgarians who live in Israel.

The exhibition comprises 30 photos and was organized by the parliamentary friendship group Bulgaria-Israel. It is dedicated to the annual Day when Bulgaria marks the Holocaust.
 
The Holocaust is a turning moment in history, which changed radically the mankind and brought an incurable trauma to the contemporary civilization, Tsteska Tsacheva noted and underscored Bulgaria is rejecting categorically all forms of violence, xenophobia and hatred. In her view the rescue of Bulgarian Jews is one of the most humane acts in the history of the Bulgarian nation, which became an example for civility, tolerance and moral. The Speaker of the Parliament voiced her anxiety about the fact that at present, half a century after the unprecedented acts of abomination against the different one, the world  is witnessing again numerous manifestations of violence and aggression due to ethnic or religious hatred. “Thus the commemoration of the Holocaust is sending an important message to the contemporary society calling for tolerance, benevolence and compassion towards the different ethnic groups, religions and cultures,” Tsetska Tsacheva concluded.

She further said that the images of the small and big heroes, displayed at the exhibition, demonstrate a motley, colorful and complete picture of the Bulgarian tolerance. “I hope this exhibition is to be viewed by the many visitors coming to the National Assembly, the most popular and open to the public, accessible institution in Bulgaria,” she said at the end.

Loyd Nick, curator of the exhibition, declared that each photo reflects  spontaneity and presents fully the minorities of Bulgaria. The name of the exhibition’s photographer is Ognyan Panov. 

Tsetska Tsacheva met with Bulgarians, living in Israel. She expressed satisfaction with the fact that the exhibition takes place right on the day when Bulgarians pay tribute to the people who in difficult times had the courage to show their moral choice in defense of humanism and tolerance, in favor of everlasting values. Every year, on March 10th we mark the salvation of the Bulgarian Jews and commemorate all victims of the Holocaust, underscored the parliament’s chairperson.

“For us Bulgarians this day is not only dedicated to the victims, but also pays homage and worships the civil courage of the saviors, of those righteous people who had risked their own life and well-being to help their countrymen,” Tsetska Tsacheva stressed. “Clearly, we always remember with great sorrow the tragic fate of the 11 343 Jews from the territories of Macedonia and North Greece, who Bulgaria had not been able to save, who had been transferred to the death camps” she added.

The representatives of the Bulgarian Jewish diaspora in Israel, present at the exhibition, said they felt obliged to tell the story about the courage and heroism of Bulgarians, the only ones in Europe, who despite the difficulties, have objected firmly and categorically to the extermination of the Jews. "This fact should be propagated and remembered", they confirmed.