The community center was founded in 1929. Some of its first founders are Simeon Vatkov from village of Koynare, who was a teacher in the village at that time, Atanas Genov, Metodi Mitev, Stoyan Mitev, Netso Netsov. From 1929 to 1939 the community center did not possess its own building and housed in a private house, and after the emigration of Czechoslovak citizens in 1950 the community center housed in the building where it is to this day. One of the first librarians is Ivan Vasilev Dikov. From 1940 to 1946 on the stage were performed many plays and a group was formed in order to show something new which could change the daily round and the cultural habits of the rising generation. During this period the young people and functionaries of the community center got into contact with Diko Iliev and a dance troupe and an amateur team were organized under his guidance.
In 1950 the library activity strengthened. The visitors were mostly students and workers and the library holdings comprise of 2 318 volumes. With the establishment of the cooperative farms in 1951, in order to strengthen the activity of the community center a new acquisition appeared .This was a projector which was purchased with money from working-days, made by the population.
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