Community Center "Elin Pelin-1922"

The main activity of the community center is librarianship, development and support of amateur artistic creativity, organization of exhibitions, celebrations and events for children and adults. We preserve local folklore and customs in the center. We carry out collecting activities. The center has preserved Bulgarian identity and national spirit over the years, continuing to be a center of creative activity and communication among workers, youth and children. We recreate local customs and traditions, marking all significant holidays with appropriate events. Today the customs are still recreated here - "Lazaruvane", "Caroling", "Survakari". Amateur performers play an important role in the center's work. Hundreds of amateur talents have passed through the school of amateur folk art at the center, who still delight audiences with their wonderful performances. It is a tradition to mark and conduct "Grandmother's Day", "Trifon Zarezan" and "Best Homemade Wine" competition, Martenitsa and Amateur Day, March 8th, homage to the Apostle's work, Bulgaria's National Holiday, Educational competition "I Love Bulgaria", Children's Day, participation in organizing and conducting the Traditional Village Gathering, "Fun Summer" initiative, summer cinema "Cinema under the Stars", Christmas celebration, organizing exhibitions, celebrations, competitions and other events. Host and co-organizer of the Humor and Joke Festival "He Who Laughs, Lives Long", held annually on April 1st. Organizer of the annual tourist hike "In Elin Pelin's Footsteps", anniversaries of Elin Pelin's birth and death, etc.

These cultural events contribute to the good social atmosphere in Bailovo village.

LIBRARY - 16,243 documents library collection - specialized, reference, student, children's, fiction literature, free internet access - access to information, electronic services (help with job searching, filling out resumes, applications, declarations, copying documents and printing). Provides users with personal computers, printer, scanner, xerox, multimedia. Organizes exhibitions, literary meetings and events for children and the population of Bailovo.

Now and in the future, through its artistic-creative and cultural-educational activities, Community Center "Elin Pelin-1922" will participate and influence the spiritual enrichment of Bailovo residents and the cultural development of Bailovo village in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Sofia Library, "Global Libraries" Foundation, municipal leadership, Bailovo Mayor's Office, National Literary Museum, "Elin Pelin" house-museum, local business, non-governmental organizations, "Blagoladh" pensioners' club, church board, schools and community centers from the municipality.

Financing is carried out through state and municipal subsidies. The center collects its own income through project funding, membership fees, reading fees and donations.