For the fourth consecutive year, the illustration competition based on the poems of Hristo Fotev was held in Burgas. The initiative is part of the accompanying events dedicated to the 92nd anniversary of the poet's birth and the National Poetry Competition in his name.
Students from grades VIII to XII and university students participated in the competition, presenting original works inspired by Fotev's poetry. The selected works will be included in an exhibition organized by Burgas Municipality.
A competent jury evaluated the works based on criteria such as originality, artistic skill, correspondence with the poetic text, and overall impact. Its members included Sevdalina Prodanova (BHG “Petko Zadgorski“), Yoanna Arnaudova-Naydenova (Society of Artists – Burgas), Emil Markov (NHA – Burgas branch), and Nevena Prodanova (Association “Burgas Writers' Community“).
In the “students“ category, first place was won by Raya Kirova Nedyalkova, second – Kalina Dimitrova Velikova, and third – Elitsa Lyubomirova Madzhrakova. Nominated were Boryana Georgieva Bardarova, Natanail Ivelinov Nedelchev, and Yanislav Neychev Kolev.
In the “university students“ category, first place was awarded to Tsveta Ivanova Vodenicharova, and Denitsa Stanislavova Mladenova and Antonia Ventsislavova Dragova were nominated.
The participants will receive their certificates, and the winners – their awards during the official presentation of the works on March 23rd at 5:30 p.m. in the “Georgi Baev“ hall in the “Morsko Casino“ Cultural Center. The event will take place within a common program, uniting the recitation competition and the illustration competition based on Hristo Fotev's poems.