The first edition of the international youth literary festival “Black Sea Spring” will be held from March 12 to 14 in Burgas. During the three days of the festival, the program will bring together writers, poets, translators, and young authors from the country and abroad, who will participate in literary meetings, poetry readings, lectures, and creative workshops, according to the hosts from the Regional Library "Peyo K. Yavorov".
The main program of the festival includes events aimed at young people, novice authors, and readers. Among the highlights are the creative workshops on prose, poetry, and literary translation, organized by the “Elizabeth Kostova” Foundation. They will give participants the opportunity to work on their own texts, exchange ideas, and receive professional feedback on the writing and editing process. The prose workshop will be led by writer and lecturer Alexander Hristov and writer and translator Vladimir Poleganov. The poetry workshops will be led by poets Bozhana Slavkova and Rumen Pavlov. The literary translation workshop will be led by translators Alexander Marinov and Maria Zmiycharova.
The festival program also includes a meeting for children with writer Yuliya Spiridonova, who will present her stories and literary adventures for young readers. Among the highlights is the lecture “From Manuscript to Book. How to Find a Publisher”, in which literary expert Svetlozar Zhelev will talk about the journey of a manuscript to the publication of a book and the specifics of the publishing process.
The festival program also includes a poetry reading by Bozhana Slavkova and Rumen Pavlov, who will present their texts and will talk to the audience about the connection between poetry, music, and stage presence.
Meetings are also planned with writers Ivo Siromahov, Kostadina Kostova, and Yoanna Elmi, who will talk about their books and will discuss with readers the creative process, historical memory, and contemporary themes in literature.
The organizers point out that the festival aims to create a space for meetings between established authors and young creators, as well as to encourage literary exchange and inspiration among the new generation of writers.