A total of 90 drawings, filled with imagination, talent and the sincerity of childhood, were submitted to the inaugural edition of the national competition organised by the Cultural Centre “The Winners Announced in the First National Children’s Drawing Competition “My Fairytale Palace”
Palace” in Balchik.
The Cultural Centre “The Palace” in Balchik is pleased to announce the winners of the First National Children’s Drawing Competition “My Fairytale Palace”, held from 1 July to 30 September. The competition welcomed children and young people aged 6 to 18, who presented their own creative interpretations of the theme of a fairytale palace.
A total of 90 drawings arrived at the Palace in Balchik. Each work reflected the individual perspective of its young artist, the richness of children’s imagination and their desire for creative expression. The submitted works impressed with their originality and diversity, making the selection process a considerable challenge for the jury.
Following a careful review and assessment of all entries, the jury selected the winners in the three age categories.
Competition Jury
The jury was chaired by Darina Yaneva, an established Bulgarian artist with more than 30 solo exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. She is also the founder and director of the DAYA Academy of Children’s Art.
In recognition of her professional achievements, she was nominated among the ten leading pastel artists featured in the international magazine Pastel Artist International. On 24 May 2010, she received the Golden Book certificate and badge for her contribution to the development and promotion of Bulgarian culture.
The other members of the jury were - representatives of the Cultural Activities Department at the Cultural Centre “The Palace”.
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Vera Demireva;
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Valentina Dimitrova;
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Liliana Draganov,
Competition Winners
Following a thorough evaluation of the submitted drawings, the jury selected the following winners:
Age Group I
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First Prize: Vayana Kamenova
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Second Prize: Liza Komornaya
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Third Prize: Maria Velcheva
Age Group II
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First Prize: Kristiyana Buzheva
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Second Prize: Bilyana Kotova
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Third Prize: Dariya Georgieva
Age Group III
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First Prize: Lyubov Angelova
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Second Prize: Maria Kyoseva
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Third Prize: Fatme Jevdet
Prizes for the Winners
The winners in each age category will receive gift vouchers for art, hobby and craft supplies from Slanchogled stores, according to their final ranking:
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First Prize: €150 gift voucher;
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Second Prize: €100 gift voucher;
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Third Prize: €50 gift voucher.
Slanchogled stores are located in Varna and Sofia, and their products can also be ordered online via the official website: www.slanchogled.com.
All competition participants will receive certificates of participation, which will be sent to the email addresses provided during registration and can then be printed.
We kindly ask the prize winners, or their parents or mentors, to send us the information required for the delivery of their prizes and certificates: full name, telephone number and preferred courier office for collection.
A Message of Appreciation to All Participants
The team of the Cultural Centre “The Palace” extends its special thanks to jury chair Darina Yaneva for her professional, precise and impartial assessment of the children’s artwork.
We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all participants for sharing their inspiration, talent and creativity with us. Every drawing contributed to the success of this inaugural competition and reminded us of how rich, colourful and boundless the world of children’s imagination can be.
We warmly congratulate the award-winning artists and wish all our young and aspiring artists good health, continued creative success, inspiration and perseverance on their artistic journeys.
May they continue to discover the beauty around them and bring it to life through the power of their imagination!
