The winner of the “Varna” grand prize for outstanding achievements in the field of culture is Dimitar Traichev, the Municipal Council decided. The prestigious award is given to the Varna artist and designer for his overall creativity and his indisputable contribution to establishing high artistic standards in the visual culture of Varna.
At today’s meeting of the local parliament, the nomination of Arch. Delyan Zhechev in the “Architecture” section. Arch. Zhechev is one of the authors of the project of the church “St. Procopius of Varna”, as well as the new library in Burgas. He is the recipient of numerous awards.
In the “Literature” section, the award goes to Krasimir Mashev for his book “Mud Baths”, published in 2023, in which he describes the heroes of the transition. The prize winner in the Fine Arts category is Hristo Hristov, who in 2023 will successfully present his jubilee exhibition in Varna, Plovdiv and Germany, contributing to the establishment of a positive image for our city.
In the “Theatre” section, the individual award is shared by two actors. Konstantin Sokolov from the Drama Theater “Stoyan Bachvarov” – Varna was awarded for his exceptional acting skills in the construction of the image of the shoemaker Peter in the performance “The Boot”. The young actress Maria Tomova receives the prize for her fascinating transformation into the characteristic image of Pippi in the play Pippi Longstocking. The collective award goes to the team of the State Puppet Theater – Varna for the successful implementation and impressive acting work in the musical “Peter Pan”.
The winner in the category “Opera” (performing art) is the Symphony Orchestra of the State Opera – Varna for high professional mastery and artistic achievements in symphonic concerts – “100 years since the birth of Dobrin Petkov”, “Fifth Symphony” – Mahler, “On the eve of Christmas”.
Among the prize winners are their colleagues from the ballet troupe at the State Opera – Varna. They receive recognition for high artistic achievements in the new choreographic edition of the ballet performance “Romeo and Juliet”.
Journalist Zoya Cheresharova – Mihailova from RTVC – Varna is the winner in the “Cinema” section for her work as the author of the documentary film “Flight to Dreams…”, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Varna Children’s and Youth Opera.
In the “Journalism” section, the award goes to the photojournalist Plamen Gutinov for his exceptional photo exhibition “The pulse of the city” and to the team of the BTA Correspondence Bureau for the intensive coverage of the cultural and public life of Varna and on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the Agency.
The awards will traditionally be presented on the eve of May 24.
