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Awards 2023

The successes of the Bulgarian children deserve special attention because, apart from talent, they are also due to a lot of work and effort put in during the year. By awarding individual prizes, we aim to encourage and support Bulgaria's young talents. We want to make them proud of their achievements and successes. Our goal is to stimulate not only work on talent, but also its expression. Therefore, the project "Awards, scholarships and honors" has the task of encouraging and supporting talented, performing, persistent children. Talent, diligence, desire to develop, performances and persistence are our main evaluation criteria.

We congratulate not only the qualified finalists, but also all the applicants who reached out to us and shared their successes. Keep up the hard work, we're sure your efforts will pay off!

We wish many new peaks reached by all the children of Bulgaria!

Laureates for 2023:
 

Vyara Pencheva, 7th grade, PMG "Acad. Ivan Gyuzelev", Gabrovo

Individual monetary award for excellent performance at republican or international Olympiads, contests, competitions in the field of fine arts.

"For me, art is magic that gives me the opportunity to express my thoughts, desires and dreams. Peace, love, harmony, traditions and nature - these are the main themes in my works. I dream through my drawings to make the world better and more - beautiful. I am very grateful to the "Chance for the Children and Nature of Bulgaria" Foundation for the support it gives me so that I can develop my talent and realize my dreams!"

During the academic year 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, Vyara has won over 50 prestigious places in international and national competitions. The most significant of them are: 1. Special Award (Golden Bear statuette) - all ages - 5th International Golden Bear Award Competition (distance) - Klang, Malaysia; 2. Gold medal - "Children" category - International drawing competition organized by "Khula Aasmaan" (remote) - Pune, Maharashtra (India); 3. Award of Merit, Final Stage, International Peace Poster Competition, organized by Lions Clubs International in Chicago, USA, February 2022; 4. Grand Prix - Fine Art section - fourth age group - International Festival "Bulgarian Soul of the Holy Land" seventh edition - online - Bat Yam, Israel, 2022; 5. Platinum Award (highest honor), Youth category (up to 18 years), International Online Art Competition organized by Kalaratnam Foundation of Art Society (KFOAS), Bareilly, India; 6. Platinum Award (highest award), youth category (up to 18 years), International Annual Art Contest, organized by Kalaratnam Foundation of Art Society (KFOAS), Bareilly, India and many more.

 

Iva Ichevska, 11th grade, EG "Plovdiv", Plovdiv

Individual monetary award for excellent performance at national or international Olympiads, contests, competitions in the field of musical art.

"The experience gained from my participation in various competitions, as well as the knowledge and skills accumulated so far motivate me to continue developing in the field of vocal art. Besides singing and mathematics, my other passions are foreign languages, drawing, and literature."

During the academic year 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, Iva has over 50 prestigious awards, the most significant of which are: Grand Prix (only for the entire festival), 17-25 years - International vocal competition "HermannstadtFest" - Sibiu, Romania; Grand Prix (only) - fourth age group - Tenth distance competition "New Voices, Songs and Arts - Christmas Blessing" - Sofia; First prize (gold medal, divided) in the category "Film music" (fourth age group) - VIII Festival-competition for vocal performers "Believe, ask, you can" - Bankya; First prize (gold medal, undivided) in the "Songs of Philip Kirkorov" category, 16-19 years - IX International Festival "Stars of the World Alexandra Princess Angel" - Albena, Varna; First place (gold medal, undivided) in the category "Pop singing", 17 - 19 years - Premiere. International Arts Festival - Singapore; First place (gold medal, undivided) in the category "Pop singing", 15-18 years - International ART festival-competition "Debut" - Moscow, Russia; First place (gold medal, split) in the category "Jazz", solo, 15 - 18 years - Svobodnaya pita - Moscow, Russia and many more.

 

Presiyana Nanevska, 6th grade, "St. Patriarch Evtimius" Secondary School, Plovdiv

Individual monetary award for excellent performance at national or international Olympiads, contests, competitions in the field of musical art.

"Song is like a rainbow. Colorful, clothed in different colors, shades, feelings, emotions. The art of music gives me wings. When I start singing, I float on the highest peak of the Rhodope mountain. I sing so loudly that my song wakes up the centuries-old trees, enlivens the wind and makes the sun smile."

In 2022 and 2023, Presiyana has many awards in the field of folk singing, the most significant of which are: Diploma of Honor - GOLDEN LYRE OF ORPHEUS from the International Competition for Music, Dance and Visual Arts ORPHEUM TALENTS; Diploma for being awarded a GOLD MEDAL from the National Folklore Competition "Shiroka Laka sings, plays and dances"; Diploma - 1st place III group, category: folklore vocal from the National Competition "Road to Glory"; Diploma - GOLD MEDAL from the 10th Balkan Folklore Championship "Euro Folk Ziva Voda" and more.

 

Simona Vasileva, 9th grade, PPMG "Dobri Chintulov", Sliven

Individual monetary award for excellent performance at republican or international olympiads, contests, competitions in the field of literature.

"My motivation and ambition push me with great interest and diligent self-preparation to learn the lessons as well as lessons outside the curriculum. I have a built sense of responsibility, a desire to develop and seek new knowledge."

In 2022 and 2023, Simona has the following significant achievements: First prize from - National competition "Live, live, invent love!" Mirage be, but make us human!” ; first prize of the 7th NC dedicated on March 3, National University of Far, Burgas, Prose category; first prize of the 8th contest for children's drawing "My favorite hero from a Bulgarian book or fairy tale", association "Malaga - Bulgaria 2010"; second prize from NK for author's fairy tale "I'll tell you a fairy tale", Sofia; first prize of the XXIV National Competition "Cosmos - Present and Future of Humanity", Eureka Foundation, prose category; first prize from - National Student Competition for Literary Creativity and Journalism "Stoyan Mihailovski" 2022, city of Ruse, Prose category and many others.

 

Teya Chobanova, 10th grade, Baba Tonka Secondary School, Ruse

Individual monetary award for excellent performance at national or international Olympiads, contests, competitions in the field of mathematics and linguistics.

"My interest in mathematics appeared when I was in a preschool group. I realized that participating in competitions is a great way to develop myself, because after each participation I learn something new - a statement, a theorem or even a whole new approach to solving. I am convinced that the results of the competitions should not be reduced to only one award or ranking. These events are connected with many emotions, meeting with talents from Bulgaria and abroad who become your good friends, discussing the tasks themselves after the competition part and improving yourself to create great and unforgettable moments."

For 2022 and 2023, Theia has won 29 prestigious places at international and national competitions and Olympiads, the most significant of which are: Gold medal from the final round of the FMO (Fermat Mathematical Olympiad); Gold medal from the national round of SIMSO, 9th grade (Siam International Math and Science Olympiad; First place from the national round of the National Financial Literacy Competition; 4th Gold medal from the final round of the Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad (TIMO, S3 (9. class)); Gold medal from the final round of IMEC.online-International Mathematical Olympiad; Gold medal from the qualification round of AIMO (Asia International Mathematical Olympiad), ; Gold medal from the qualification round of IMOCSEA (INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD COMPETITION OF SOUTHEAST ASIA); WMI (Taiwan International Mathematical Olympiad) Final Round Silver Medal; AIMO (Asia International Mathematical Olympiad) Final Round Silver Medal and more.

 

Daria Georgieva, 9th grade, PGT "Aleko Konstantinov", Pleven

A monetary award for talented children/youths with limited financial means who have achieved particular success in the field of literature.

"For me, literature is a meaning, a vocation, a consolation. I have been interested in it since I was very young, but I never thought that it would occupy a central place in my life. Writing is my psychologist and psychiatrist, my soul teller, my wings. I use it to know better myself and others, to analyze my every thought and feeling, which becomes my essence."

In 2022 and 2023, Daria has the following significant awards: gold diploma (1st place) from the national competition "Change the World"; first place in the "Poem" section of the National Competition "Christmas Through My Dreams"; first place in the "Poetry" section of the XXV National Competition for Literary Creativity "Love in Us"; first place in the "Literature" section of the first international art competition "Talents of Tomorrow"; second place in the II age group in the "Poetry" section of the national literary competition "And you are in me - you, my homeland" and many others.

 

Marina Katsarska, 6th grade, National Technical University "Panayot Pipkov", Pleven

A monetary award for talented children/youths with limited financial means who have achieved particular success in the field of visual arts. The award was provided by the friends of Yosif Chanov.

"Nature is my creative inspiration - the rising sun, plants, animals, and in general the beauty that surrounds us. I wish that we humans would not be so careless towards our home - the Earth, but to keep our planet colorful and beautiful, like in my drawings. This is how I perceive the world - beautiful, colorful and flamboyant and I am very happy that through the brush and the camera I can express myself and make people smile and happy. For me, photography and drawing are a continuous journey between reality and fantasy. Art is my way of expressing myself and making the world more beautiful and at least a little bit better."

For 2022 and 2023, Marina won many awards, the most significant of which are: Laureate of the international festival "Young Talents'' - 2023, Sofia, Applied Art section; First place in the regional competition "My dream profession in the future", Pleven; Gold Prize for Best Drawing and Highest Honors from Charumela Art School, Bangladesh; Highest Honor from "Show Your Talent" International Online Competition, Bangladesh; The grand prize in the VII International Student Competition "A child was born. A son was given to us." 2022, Sofia; golden statuette "Best Child Artist of the Year''; Second place in the XIII International Children's Drawing Competition "I Love My Homeland", Sofia; First prize with a single score of 92/100 points - VG (10-12 years) - International online festival of visual arts "Dali's mustache", Spain; First prize (Star artist) with a single score of 95/100 points - PG (11-14 years) - International online competition for children's drawing "Sparkling Imagination 2022"; Grand Prix in Fine Art Section VII International Online Festival "Bulgarian Soul of the Holy Land", Bat Yam, Israel; Winner of international children's drawing competition "World Peace 2022", Bangladesh and many more.

 

Nikola Katsarski, 6th grade, National School of Arts "Panayot Pipkov", Pleven

A monetary award for talented children/youths with limited financial means who have achieved particular success in the field of visual arts. The award was provided by the friends of Yosif Chanov.

"Creation gives me great pleasure and calms me down. It makes me smile and makes me happy in the same way that my family and the kindness of people do. Topics related to ecology and the preservation of animal species are my weakness. The world is a paradise and I don't know why we humans try to destroy it. I strive with my works to make people see the world as beautiful and colorful as I see it. Painting and creativity in general is something I can't live without. It is with me when I'm happy and when I'm sad. It brings me great pleasure and satisfaction. It transports me to another reality. It's my way of influencing people.'

In 2022 and 2023, Nikola won over 25 awards from international and national competitions. The most significant of them are: The highest single award from the international festival "Young Talents'' - 2023, Sofia; Gold Prize for Best Drawing and Highest Honors from Charumela Art School, Bangladesh; Bronze medal from the XIV International Competition for computer drawing and collage "Creativity without borders"; The Grand Prize in the VII International Student Competition "A child was born. A son was given to us.", Sofia; The highest award from the international competition "Tale of Sofia'', section Literary creativity; The highest award, a golden statuette "Best Child Artist of the Year"; Second place (Diamond Artist) with a score of 84/100 points in the International Art Contest SPARKLING IMAGINATION 2022, Picasso Art Contest, India; First place in the XIII International Children's Drawing Competition "I Love My Homeland", Sofia; Grand Prix of the VI International Festival "Bulgarian Soul of the Holy Land", city of Bat Yam, Israel; Grand Prix of the 6th International Festival "Bulgarian Soul of the Holy Land", Bat Yam, Israel and many others.

 

Dani Ilieva, 11th grade, "Vasil Levski" Secondary School, Karlovo

Individual award "Mirela Buyuklieva" for excellent performance in the field of musical art.

"Being on stage is not child's play, on the contrary - the responsibility is huge. But in fact, I love the stage and it loves me. The success, satisfaction and positive feedback of the audience motivates me to continue doing music in the future!"

In 2022 and 2023, Dani has won the following significant achievements: Diploma for Excellent Performance, Diploma for Most Impactful Voice and Special Sound Recording Award from Karnolsky Project Studio from National Road to Glory Competition; first place at the XVII National Festival "Patriarchy"; Diploma 1st place in the nomination musical and song from a film and Diploma 1st place in the nomination folklore - authentic and processed by the IX International Vocal and Instrumental Music Competition "The Sound of Time"; Grand Prix of XX International Festival "Rising Stars"; first prize of the jury, prize of the online listeners and prize for the best text from the newspaper "Black Sea Lighthouse" from the National Competition "Burgas and the Sea"; second place from the National Competition "My Children's Dreams" - a new children's song by foreign text; Grand Prix from the National Competition for children's fun song based on folklore "Golden Spring" and many others.

 

Due to a lack of suitable applications, the Foundation will not award the Grand Prize "Chance for Talent" this year. The funds allocated for him, as well as the donation from Alexander Nikolov, were used by the Foundation to award additional cash prizes.

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Nurgyul Salimova - Bulgaria's youngest women's champion of all time, will be the main sessionist in a charity chess session organized by the "Chance for Bulgaria's Children and Nature" Foundation for the benefit of the talents of Burgas. Nurgyul is an international chess master for men and an international grandmaster for women, a world and European champion for girls and a multiple laureate of the Foundation supporting the development of gifted children and youth. In 2019, the young chess player won the Foundation prize, which ensured her participation in the European Blitz and Accelerated Chess Championship in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

"For eleven years now, we have been successfully discovering, supporting and developing the talents of Bulgaria. We have chosen as the cause of our event the collection of funds to build a symbol of the talented children of the city of Burgas, because we believe that success should be distinguished and highlighted. A good example should be displayed and serve as an inspiration to young people." commented Liliana Slavova, chairwoman of the "Chance for the Children and Nature of Bulgaria" Foundation and creator of the Center for Young Talents, Burgas.

"Burgas is a city of talents, and therefore we believe that the first symbol of talent should be placed here, we hope that they will follow us at the national level as well," adds the master of sports and long-time coach of our world-class chess player Zhivko Zhekov.

The session will be held on Nov 26, 2022 at 16:00 in the conference hall of Hotel Bulgaria, and anyone who wants to touch world-level talent and compete with the best of the best in chess , can do so by registering at: https://events.forbgkids.org/ Lovers of the intelligent game will have two options - to play against our world champion, as the entrance with the right to play is BGN 100, or to be guest observers, as the entrance without the right to play is BGN 50. And who does not have the opportunity to take part in the day of the event, can become a sponsor and support the cause by donating through the event's online platform: https://events.forbgkids.org/.

The charity initiative will be held under the auspices and with the participation of Mr. Dimitar Nikolov, Mayor of Burgas Municipality and with the assistance of Hotel Bulgaria and Digihub, partners of the organizers.

For the second year in a row, the "Chance for the Children and Nature of Bulgaria" Foundation and the Center for Young Talents, the city of Burgas, announce the "Chance for the Talent of Burgas" campaign for the discovery and development of talented young people in the fields of science, technology and art. The campaign is once again implemented with the support of the Municipality of Burgas and the media partnership of Darik Radio Burgas.

The finalists will be provided with completely free year-round training in the only European certified center for working with talents, Center for Young Talents, Burgas, in the following fields: theater art, Bulgarian language and literature, visual arts, fashion design, informatics and new technologies and leadership and project management. The campaign is aimed at all young people from Burgas and the region between the ages of 14 and 20.

The organizers are initiating the campaign for another year due to the high success rate in the training of last year's finalists under the program. The youth proved the acquired knowledge and skills through numerous performances in national and international formats. All of them also obtained European recognized certificates from the respective project.

"We are happy that for ten years now we have had the opportunity to develop the gifts of Burgas children and upgrade their knowledge through innovative teaching methods. Our team consists of exceptional professionals with many years of work experience and numerous personal achievements and excellent students. It is important to note that the ahead-of-school projects we offer do not duplicate the material studied in educational institutions, but upgrade knowledge." commented Liliana Slavova, chairwoman of the Foundation, creator of the Center for Young Talents, Burgas.

The necessary documents for participation in the campaign are published HERE, and the deadline for accepting applications is September 30, 2022. Documents are accepted by email: info@forbgkids.org, as well as at the address: Burgas, Atanas Sirekov Square 4 (opposite the Municipality of Burgas), fl. 1, st. 5 until 30.09.2022

For detailed information, you can call: 0887 201033; 0882 723 760.

This school year, the center for gifted children in the city will present the citizens of Burgas with a rich and varied program of activities on the occasion of its eleventh anniversary.

The colorful celebration will take place on 28.05.2022 (Saturday) at 11:00 a.m. at the Expo Center "Flora", Burgas.

From 11 a.m., the small finalists of the IV Mathematical Tournament "Mnogoznaiko" will be awarded, and a concert by the folklore group "Zelenika" led by Maria Halacheva will accompany the awarding with the spirit of Bulgarian music. The incredible poet from Burgas, Yana Valcheva, will present her talented little writers from a poetry workshop, of which she is the leader.

From 12 p.m., the guests of the event will be able to enjoy the Annual Fashion Show of the participants in the fashion design project led by designer Maria Taneva. And the theme of the review is "Today's Greats". The laureates of the "Awards, Scholarships, Honors 2022" program will also be awarded and encouraged with cash scholarships. Doctor Dobrina Topalova and her "flying people" will present the second issue of their author's youth magazine "About The Flying People", and the "Star Girls" cheerleading squad led by Donna Kaloyanova will immerse us in the art of dance. The book "When Tomorrow Becomes Today" with the best works from the 8th National Literary Competition will also be premiered! Its finalists will be awarded at the same ceremony.

From 1:00 p.m. the debut presentation of the comic book "The United" will be held, created by the participants in the art project "Illustration, Animation and Comics" led by Nikolay Petrov. Prizes will also be awarded to the finalists of the VII Regional IT Olympiad. With the theatrical production "Improvisations: walking with a fairy tale within a fairy tale", the participants of the theater studio "Homo ludens - The Playing Man" led by Simeon Dimitrov will present their acting skills to all present.

The extremely talented young singer Anastasia Mitsegorova, 12 years old from Kharkov, Ukraine, will take care of the overall mood of the guests.

During the whole time, the attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful exhibition on the theme of "Journey", the work of the talented artists from the art project "Palettes" led by Zlatka Koeva.

And for all young and old guests, the organizers have also provided two wonderful workshops on applied arts and drawing, in which everyone can get involved and create their own wonderful colorful work!

For the twelfth consecutive year, the "Chance for Children and Nature in Bulgaria" Foundation has announced the finalists of its "Prizes, Scholarships and Distinctions" project. Seven talented young Bulgarians from across the country receive financial awards for their achievements in national and international tournaments, competitions, contests, and olympiads in the fields of mathematics and information technology, literature, music, visual arts and dance.

The "Prizes, Scholarships and Distinctions" project has been in existence for twelve years, with the aim of supporting the education and performances of talented children and youth in the field of exact and humanitarian sciences, arts and new technologies.

Here are the finalists:

Christina Encheva, 4th grade, "Vicho Gruncharov" High school, Gorna Oryahovitsa receives an individual monetary award for excellent performance at republican or international olympiads, competitions, competitions in the field of musical art. During the 2021/2022 school year, Christina has won over 50 prizes in international and national competitions in the field of musical art, the most significant of which are: from the KARNOLSKY SUMMER CAMP -19-22 August 2021: First place - diploma and medal in the "Rock" category in the second age group, First place - diploma and medal in the "Jazz" category in the second age group /the only one in the category/, Special Award for the Studio Melodia competition for overall performance - diploma and cup /only/ and many others.

Lachezar Tomov, Grade 3 student at "Vasil Aprilov" Secondary School in Burgas, has been awarded an individual cash reward for excellent performance at national or international mathematics competitions, Olympiads, and contests. During the 2021/2022 school year, Lachezar has won 33 distinctions in national and international math competitions, most notably: First Place Grade 3 - Philippine International Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Round (PIMSO); First Place Grade 3 (Group 3-4, English Language) - Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympiad 2021 (SEAMO); First Place Grade 3 - Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Round (TIMO Heat round 2021) and many others.

Marina Katsarska, 5th grade student at "Panayot Pipkov" National School of Arts in Pleven, is receiving a monetary prize for her achievements in the field of visual art. For 2021/2022, Marina has won numerous distinctions, the most notable of which are: Highest Distinction from the International Children's Drawing Contest "World Peace 2022", Bangladesh; Creative Diamond Artist (FIRST place) from the International Children's Drawing Contest Creative Brilliance 2021, Picasso Art Contest, India; LAUREATE in the TOP 10 of the most talented child artists in Bulgaria, who participated in the International Children's Creativity Contest International Painter Award, organized in 2021 by Charumela Art School, Bangladesh, and many others.

Nikola Katsarski, 5th grade, "Panayot Pipkov" National School of Arts, Pleven, also receives a monetary reward for outstanding achievements in the field of visual arts. For 2021/2022 Nikola has many awards, the most important of which are: highest distinction from the international children's drawing contest "World Peace 2022", Bangladesh; Creative Gold Artist (SECOND PLACE) at the International Children's Drawing Competition Creative Brilliance 2021, Picasso Art Contest in India; Top 10 award of the most talented Bulgarian child artists who participated in the International Painting Awards organized by Charumela Art School, Bangladesh in 2021, etc.

Iveta Pophristova, 7th grade, "Vicho Grncharov" High School, Gorna Oryahovitsa, receives a monetary award for talented children who have achieved particular success in the field of musical art. The most significant achievements of Iveta for the academic year 2021/2022 are: International competition Ukraine "My dream world 2021" - 1st place; International online competition E-Fest-I place and prize from Elitsa Todorova; BNR-1st place in "Young Folklore Talents" / upcoming participation in BNR/ and others.

Radoslav Karaulanov, 4th grade, "Dobri Chintulov" Primary School, Varna, won a cash prize for talented children who have achieved special success in the field of literary creativity. For the academic year 2021/2022, Radoslav has won many awards, the most significant of which are: a special award from the XVIII International Competition for Poetry and Theater "Castello di Duino" - Trieste, Italy; special award from the XV National "Mockingbirds" competition, etc.

Demira Nedeva, 9th grade, "Acad. Kiril Popov" School of mathematics, Plovdiv, receives a monetary award for talented children who have achieved special success in the field of mathematics. For the academic year 2021/2022, Demira has won many awards, the most significant of which are: - Silver medal of the IGO (Iranian Geometry Olympiad); - Third prize from the European Mathematical Cup international competition; - Diploma for the top 10 in the world in the field of Number Theory at the PUMaC (Princeton University Mathematics Competition) international competition, etc. Demira's prize money is provided by the Inner Wheel Club Burgas.

"The successes of Bulgarian children deserve special attention because, in addition to talent, they are also due to a lot of work and effort put in during the year. By awarding individual awards, we strive to encourage and support Bulgaria's young talents. We want to make them proud of their achievements and to single out their success in a given area as a victory deserving of special attention. Our goal is to stimulate not only work on talent, but also its manifestation. Therefore, the Project "Awards, Scholarships and Distinctions" rewards not only the talented, but also the performing children, those who, in addition to perfecting their talents, prove them in competitions with others. Talent, work, performances, achievements and persistence are our main evaluation criteria!", commented Liliana Slavova, chairwoman of the "Chance for the children and the nature of Bulgaria".