Young Bulgarian singers made a journey in the tragic history

By: Svetlana Dicheva, Bulgarian National Radio

The Children's Choir of the Bulgarian National Radio has deep connections with Japan and Japanese culture. In July the talented singers made their 17th visit in succession there at the invitation of Tokai University. Coming back the singers brought a precious gift – two bricks from the Catholic Cathedral Urakami in Nagasaki, completely destroyed by the nuclear attack in 1945. Hristo Nedyalkov, chief conductor of the choir donated the precious witnesses of the human tragedy to the Man and Earth National Museum in Sofia in a special ceremony in commemoration of the 60th-Anniversary of the atomic bombardment. This was an idea of Prof. Hristo Nedyalkov who knowing that Bulgarian government has already a

stone from destructed Hiroshima decided to bring and show to Bulgarian people some evidence of the tragedy in Nagasaki, the second Japanese town ruined by the atomic bombs. Professor Tatsuro Matsumae, President of Tokai University Educational System, responded to the idea and helped to realize it. Thanks to him the Bulgarian singers received the bricks at a special concert in memory of the victims of Nagasaki. The visit to Japan was not only a cultural exchange for the young singers, it was most of all a journey in the tragic history of 20th century, which should not be forgotten. Biliana Stanoilovich, Secretary of the Japanese Ambassador of the Embassy of Japan in Sofia and a Secretary General of Tokai University Alumni Association here, was an announcer of the concerts and interpreter from and into Japanese. Besides, she is a former choir member and a graduate of Tokai University. Svetlana Dicheva from the Bulgarian National Radio asked her to recall some unforgettable moments.

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