On May 24, 2020, an award ceremony for participants in the visual quiz “Do You Know Bulgaria’s Treasures?” was held in the courtyard of the Rectorate of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.”
The ceremony was streamed live online, and on the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/nasledstvo.bg/) of Project BG05M2OP001-1.001-0001 “Establishment and Development of the Center of Excellence ‘Heritage BG’ (OP NOPIR).”
Dozens of people participated in the quiz. The winners were selected by lottery from among those who submitted correct answers to all 12 questions on the project’s Facebook page.
The prize winners are:
Todorka Korentova
Anton Kostadinov
Iskren Angelov
Rositsa Ivanova
Lidia Mladenova Despotova
Tanya Draganova
The winners of the visual quiz received a book voucher worth 120 BGN. The prizes were provided with the financial support of the Rotary Club of Sofia, the St. Cyril and St. Methodius Foundation, and Kolibri Publishing House.
Awards were also presented to two community centers, winners of the annual competition organized by the AGORA platform, with which the Center for Visual Arts collaborates. These are:
• "Petar Parchevich - 1927" Community Center, village of Asenovo (for reviving the winter carnival games "Tsourki in Asenovo" as part of the traditions of the Banat Bulgarians during "Fershangi - Zagovezni").
• "St. St. Cyril and Methodius - 1914" Community Center, Banya (for preserving and passing on the unique musical and dance folklore heritage of Banya, "Colors, Sounds, and Rhythms in the Spring Rituals of Banya").
The awards for the two community centers were provided by St. Kliment Ohridski University Press with the kind assistance of its director, Prof. Valeri Stefanov.
