Nicola Bvlgari along with the younger members of the family, clearly showed signs of emotion when they saw the places that belonged to their ancestors

There is a building in the town of Paramithia in Epirus that is under renovation and transformation. The school, built by Sotiris Bvlgari, founder of the jewelry empire, will become a Center for Art Education and Culture, and a large portion of the space will be dedicated to exhibits about the town and the city’s great benefactors.

On Sunday, August 13 it was visited by his descendants. Nicola Bvlgari along with the younger members of the family, clearly showed signs of emotion when they saw the places that belonged to their ancestors. They all expressed their gratitude for the hospitality as well as for the progress of the work being undertaken at the Bvlgari School. Nicola, as well as all the members of the family, were photographed displaying how happy they were to be there.

The family members were briefed by the Mayor of Souli, Giannis Karagiannis, the President of the Regional Council, Stavroula Braimi, and the Deputy Mayor of Technical Services, Fanis Bellogeia.

The Bvlgari also visited the Church of Panagia Paramithia, for which the town is named, and the ‘Monument of the 49 Prokriton’.

The family also visited the site of the first workshop and silver-gold shop of Sotiris Bvlgari. The mayor informed The National Herald that discussions are underway for the Bvlgari family to help finance the purchase and renovation of the building, which is now privately owned.

The visit of the Bvlgari family concluded with a meal at a tavern on the banks of the Acheron River, where a promise was made for another visit in a very short period of time.

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