For several days, the "Zhana Chimboleva" amphitheater became the epicenter of artistic expression, where 600 young performers from Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine demonstrated their musical and dance skills.
The professional jury, including Prof. Dr. Zhelka Tabakova, Prof. Dr. Anton Andonov, Dragomir Dimitrov, and Luiza Stanoeva, evaluated numerous performances in various categories, presenting special awards to outstanding groups and individual performers.
In the Folk Dance Choreography section, the special award of Nessebar Municipality was given to the "Alaverdi" Collective from Sagarejo, Georgia, and the "Ushba" Children's Choreographic Ensemble from Kutaisi. Yasmina Simko from Nessebar received a special award in the same category.
The "Nazani" Collective from Ijevan, Armenia, won an award for processed folk dance, while the "Bravo" Collective from Shepetivka, Ukraine, was awarded in the street styles category. The "Trich" Folk Dance Ensemble from Yerevan completed the list of prestigious awards.
The Grand Prix in the Folk Dance Choreography section was won by the "Izvoraș" Ensemble from Sipoten, Moldova, and the "Lomisi" Collective from Tbilisi, Georgia. In the contemporary dance category, two Ukrainian collectives - "Litay" from Chernihiv and "Real dance studio" from Chertkov - were awarded the highest distinction.
The forum emphasizes the strategic goal of Nessebar Municipality to transform the city into an attractive center for young talents, united by their artistic inspiration and creative impulse. The International Festival successfully demonstrated the power of art as a universal language that transcends cultural and geographical boundaries.