Results of the "Peace in the World" competition: Children shared their path to happiness

The results of the tenth anniversary edition of the National Children's Creativity Competition “Peace in the World” have been announced.

This year's theme – “My Path to Happiness” – encouraged children and young people to share their ideas about peace, kindness, dreams, a happy future, and personal choices. 

The competition is organized by the Regional Union of Officers and Sergeants from the Reserve /SOZSR/- Burgas, the Regional Union of War Veterans of Bulgaria /SVVB/ - Burgas, the Garrison Military Club /GVK/ - Burgas, with the assistance of Burgas Municipality.

LITERATURE SECTION

First age group

Poem

• First place:  -    Anna Stefanova Krasteva, 3rd grade, OU “Lyuben Karavelov” Burgas
• Second place:  -    Tanya Emilova Karastoyanova, 2nd grade, OU “Petko Karavelov”, Asenovgrad
• Third place:   -   Alexander Stefanov Kolev, 2nd grade, 9th OU “Veselin Hanchev”, Stara Zagora
• Second time 3rd place:  -  Borislav Krasimirov Kolev, 2nd grade, 9th OU “Veselin Hanchev”, Stara Zagora
• Encouragement award:  - Boryana Borislavova Toneva, 3rd grade, OU “Elin Pelin” , Burgas

Essay

• First place:   -     Adrian Atanasov Todorov, 2nd grade, 9th OU “Veselin Hanchev”, Stara Zagora
• Second time first place:  - Darena Boyanova Ivanova, 3rd grade, Second OU “P. R. Slaveykov”, Stara Zagora
• Second place:   -    Teodor Martinov Hristov, 1st grade, Literary Club at CPLR – Stara Zagora
• Third place:    -    Siyana Angelova Angelova, 2nd grade, 9th OU “Veselin Hanchev”, Stara Zagora
• Encouragement awards: -   Martina Viktorova Rashkova, 3rd grade, Literary Club at CPLR - Stara Zagora
• -    Eleonora Ivanova Paunova, 4th grade, Literary Club at CPLR – Stara Zagora

Second age group

Poem

• First place:   -   Lyubka Georgieva Kostadinova, 6th grade, SU “Nikola Y. Vaptsarov”, Petrich
• Second place:    -   Daria Plamenova Kapitanova, 5th grade, OU “Hristo Botev” village of Milkovitsa, municipality of Gulyantsi, Pleven region
• Third place:     -  Magdalena Genadieva Todorova, 6th grade, OU “Dr. Petar Beron”, Pleven 
• Second time third place:  -  Teodora Marinova Karaivanova, 6th grade, OU “Petko Karavelov”, Asenovgrad 
• Encouragement awards:  -   Viktoria Kirilova Vasileva, 6th grade, Second SU “Prof. Nikola Marinov”, Targovishte
• -    Raya Mitkova Mitkova, 6th grade, OU “Petko Karavelov”, Asenovgrad  

Essay

• First place:   -   Elena Konstantinova Hristova, 5th grade, SU “Hristo Botev”, Sungurlare, Burgas region
• Second place:    -   Ilijda Seyhan Mehmed, 6th grade, OU “Hristo Botev” village of Ludogortsi, Razgrad region
• Second time second place: - Tsvetina Krasimirova Angelova, 6th grade, OU “Lyuben Karavelov”, village of Trudovets, municipality of Blagoevgrad
• Third place:    -    Anna Sofia Hyusmen Halil, 7th grade, SU “Hristo Botev”, Sungurlare, Burgas region
• Encouragement award: -   Pedrie Samir Abdullah, 5th grade, SU “Nikola Y. Vaptsarov”, Momchilgrad

Third age group

Poem

• First place:    -   Veronika Spasova Dimitrova, 11th grade, NHG “St. St. Cyril and Methodius”, Blagoevgrad
• Second place:    -    Bistra Asenova Malinova, 11th grade, PG in food technologies, Plovdiv
• Third place:     -   Ralitsa Milenova Chalkova, 10th grade, Fourth EG “Fr. J. Curie”, Varna
• Second time third place:  - Andrea-Simona Ivanova Baeva, 11th grade, SU “St. St. Cyril and Methodius”, Burgas
• Encouragement awards:  -  Minka Georgieva Dicheva, MG “Acad. Kiril Popov”, Plovdiv 
• -    Denitsa Atanasova Atanasova, 11th grade, CHPGCHO “Chelopech”, Zlatitsa, Sofia region

Essay   

• First place:   -   Hristiyana Vartan Iklayan, 11th grade, School of BEL CPLR – ODK, Plovdiv
• Second place:   -    Gaye Gyunay Mustafa, 9th grade, PGI “Aleko Konstantinov”, Kardzhali
• Third place:    -   Stefan Rosenov Kolev, 11th grade, SU “Aleko Konstantinov”, Lukovit
• Second time third place:  -  Mario Ivanov Ivanov, 12th grade, SU “Dimitar Blagoev”, Provadia
• Encouragement awards:  -  Nikolay Ivelinov Kanev, 11th grade, SU “    Vasil Levski”, Ruse
•                                          -   Raya Nedzhmijeva Emineva, 9th grade, SU “Otets Paisiy”, Madan, Smolyan region

FINE ARTS SECTION

First age group

• First place:  -   Zornitsa Georgieva Yorgova, 4th grade, OU “Hristo Botev”, Sozopol
• Second place:  -   Emiliya Nikolaeva Milenova, 4th grade, OU “Hristo Botev” village of Lilyak, municipality of Targovishte
• Third place:                  - Valentina Valentinova Dzhenatova, 4th grade, OU “Nayden Gerov”, Burgas
• Second time third place: - Martin Zhivkov Mitev, 3rd grade, Second OU “P. R. Slaveykov”, Stara Zagora
• Encouragement award:  - the participants from OU “St. St. Cyril and Methodius”, village of Kanchevo, municipality of Kazanlak with leader Kalina Racheva Yordanova and director Pepa Zlateva

Second age group

• First place:    -  Miroslava Mario Kirilova, 7th grade, SU “St. Paisiy Hilendarski”, Kresna, Blagoevgrad region  
• Second time first place:- Nora Ivanova Zlateva, 5th grade, OU “Vasil Levski”, Bulgarovo, Burgas region  
• Second place:    -  Divna Zhelyazkova Zhelezhcheva, 5th grade, NUMSI “Prof. P. Vladigerov”, Burgas
• Second time second place: - Yanitsa Mitkova Ilcheva, 13 years old CPLR – Kirkovo, village of Kirkovo, Kardzhali region
• Third place:    -  Krisia Tihomirova Kiryakova, 5th grade, SU “Nikola Y. Vaptsarov”, Aytos
• Second time third place: -  Bozhidar Dimitrov Gyurov, 5th grade, SU “St. St. Cyril and Methodius”, Burgas

Third age group

• First place:   -  Samira Nezir,  8th grade, PGKNMA “Prof. Minko Balkanski”, Stara Zagora
• Second place :  -  Nikol Pencheva Manova, 9th grade, PGT “Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov”, Burgas
• Third place:   -  Zoya Genova Genova, 9th grade, PGKNMA “Prof. Minko Balkanski”, Stara Zagora

PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION

First age group

• First place:  -   Boyan Valentinov Dzhenatov, 2nd grade, OU “Nayden Gerov”, Burgas
• Second place:  -    Valentina Dzhenatova, 4th grade, OU “Nayden Gerov”, Burgas
• Third place:   -   Nikolay Todorov Penev, 3rd grade, OU “Vasil Aprilov”, Burgas
• Second time third place:    -  Radoslav Todorov Penev, 3rd grade, OU “Vasil Aprilov”, Burgas

Second age group

• First place: -   Nikoleta Dimitrova, 13 years old Photography School CPLR, Stara Zagora
• Second place:  -  Stefan Krasimirov Atanasov, 11 years old Photography School CPLR, Stara Zagora
• Third place:  -   Yoan Ivanov, 6th grade, CPLR – ODK, Plovdiv

Third age group

• First place:  -   Daria Rosenova Ruseva, 15 years old Photography School CPLR, Stara Zagora
• Second place:  -    The participants from CPLR – ODK, Plovdiv with leader Izabel Hugasyan, Plovdiv
• Third place:  -    The participants from the Vocational High School of Household Appliances with leader Eng. Vasil Davchev, Plovdiv
• Encouragement award: -  Miroslava Rumenova Kostadinova, 11th grade, PGPPT, Kazanlak
• Special award:      -  the participants from the Vocational High School of Railway Transport “Nikola Y. Vaptsarov” with leader Eng. Svetla Nikolova, Gorna Oryahovitsa
• Special award:      -  Danaya Valentinova Stefanova, 9th OU “Veselin Hanchev” Stara Zagora

Additional awards will be presented by the military-patriotic unions. They will be announced on the day of the awards ceremony – May 7, 2026. from 4:00 p.m. in the Military Club Burgas.

All participants in the competition will receive a Certificate of Participation.