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Also known as Bulgarian chitalishte

right|thumb|300px|The chitalishte in Koprivshtitsa was built in 1869

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La chitalishte bulgare (centre culturel communautaire), expérience pratique de préservation de la vitalité du patrimoine culturel immatériel - UNESCO Patrimoine culturel immatériel

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  • Etymology
  • History
  • Buildings
  • Legislation
  • References
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right|thumb|300px|The chitalishte in Koprivshtitsa was built in 1869

A chitalishte (, ) is a traditional Bulgarian public institution and building that fulfills several functions at once, such as a community centre, public library, and a theatre. It is also used as an educational institution, where people of all ages can enroll in foreign language, dance, music and other courses. In this function they could be compared to the folk high schools of Northern Europe. Some larger urban chitalishta are comparable to 92nd Street Y in New York City.

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