Awards 2017

The success of our children deserves special attention, apart from the talent, they are also due to a lot of work and effort made during the year. With the individual awards we want to encourage and support the young talents of Bulgaria. We want them to be proud of their achievements and to highlight their success in a certain area as a victory that deserves special attention. Our goal is to stimulate not only the work on talent itself but also the performance. Therefore, the "Awards, Scholarships and Prizes" Project rewards not only the talented, but also the emerging children - those who, in addition to improving their talents, prove them in competitions with others. Talent, work, appearances, achievements, sustainable development and compliance are our main criteria for evaluation. We congratulate not only the ranked finalists, but all the others who turned to us and shared their success, continue to work hard and the results will not be late. We wish many new successes to all the children of Bulgaria!

Laureates 2017

Chavdar Lalov

Chavdar Tsvetanov Lalov, 10th grade, "Geo Milev" High School of Mathematics, Pleven

Cash prize for an innovative project in the field of mathematics.

Project "Structure of non-intersecting routes and the connecting constant" - the project is studying the so called Non-intersecting routes; Roads on a square net that do not self-intersect. The main issue that is being considered is how many such paths of a certain length may exist. This is a 75-year task that has not yet been fully resolved. A simplified version of this problem has been dealt with in the work, with a similar lower and upper limit for the number of routes being found. Also presented is a transformation of non-spontaneous routes, which helps better describe them mathematically. Non-intersecting routes have multiple applications - they serve to model linear polymers, optimize computer algorithms, and help find the capacity of telecommunication networks.

Other Significant Achievements: IX Science and Innovation Fair INNOFAIR 2016
Prospective prize for a mathematical project "Regarding the number of non-intersecting routes on lattice bands and the connecting constant" / - Sofia, 2016. The prize gives the right to represent Bulgaria at Expo Sciences Luxembourg 2017; 17th Student Conference of the Pupil’s Institutes of Mathematics and Informatics - a diploma for excellent presentation and admitted to an interview for RSI'17 with a mathematical project "On the number of self-avoiding walks on lattice strips and the connective constant", 8 - 12 grade; National Ranking - Vratsa, 13-15.01.2017 - The award for excellence is the highest honor of the conference and the authors of these projects are allowed to an interview for RSI'17 / Summer Research School at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA /; National Olympiad in Mathematics Third result IX - XII grade, national round - Sofia, 2016; National mathematical competition "European Kangaroo" - first place X grade, regional circle - Pleven, 18.03.2017; Excellent presentation of the project "Regarding the number of non-intersecting routes on grid strips and the connecting constant" VIII - XII grade, national ranking - Borovets, 2017; National Young Talents Competition - excellent performance for a project, national ranking - Sofia, 2016; First place for the project "Structure of non-intersecting routes and the connecting constant". - Sofia, 27.04.2017. Presents Bulgaria at the European Young Scientist Competition (EUCYS) in Tallinn, Estonia in September 2017; Publication in Parabola incorporating Function, Issue 1, Volume 52 (2016) https://www.parabola.unsw.edu.au/2010-2019/volume-52-2016/issue-1

Eleonora Ivanova

Eleonora Antonova Ivanova, 7th grade, "Knyaz Boris 1" Primary School, Plovdiv

Individual cash prize for a talented child with limited financial capabilities for achievements in the field of music

Significant Achievements: National Competition "Stars for Laura", Svishtov 2017 - Grand Prix of all ages; National competition for MES 2017, Plovdiv - second place; National Competition "Song from the Source" 2017, St. Zagora - first place and invitation for recording in the Bulgarian National Radio; Music Academy "Note by Note" 2017, Pazardzhik - Grand Prix. Achievements in 2016 - National Competition "With a Song to Revive the Good", Kazanlak - First Place; National competition "Stars for Laura", Svishtov - first prize; National competition at the MES, Plovdiv - first place; International Contest “Note by Note”, Pazardzhik - first prize; National Competition "One Bulgarian Rose", Kazanlak - first place; International competition "Rainbow over Kleptuza", Velingrad - gold medal; “Silver Yantra” International Competition - Best Performance in Foreign Language for Jamal's Song, Eurovision Song Contest 2016 (only selected contestants are allowed); National competition "With song and love we create good", Plovdiv - first prize; National Competition "Song from the Spring", St. Zagora - first place.

Elena Mazneva

Elena Petkova Mazneva, 8th grade, "Acad. Nikola Obreshkov" High School of Mathematics, Bourgas

Individual cash prize for excellent performance at national and international Olympiads, competitions and contests in the field of fine arts.

Significant Achievements: First place in a competition for talented children "Galleria Seeks Young Talents" in the category of Fine Arts, Bourgas 2016; First prize in a contest for illustrations of "Tales for a Cute One" by Stana Apostolova; First place at National Children's Competition "Look at my Angel", Sofia 2016; The Special Innovation Award of Gabrovo Regional Administration at the Third Children's Creative Competition "I, My Family, My City", Gabrovo 2016; First place in category "Drawing" for participation in the seventh National Competition "Bulgaria and China - Ancient and Unique Civilizations" organized by the Confucius Institute at St. Cyril and Methodius University, 2017; Second place in the National Competition for Drawing and Applied Art "Water - a source of life" - section: drawing, Bourgas 2017; Selected Prize at the World Children's Drawing Competition in Kanagawa, Japan 2017.

Iva Ichevska

Iva Ivanova Ichevska, 5th grade, "Raina Knyaginya" High School, Plovdiv

Individual monetary prize for excellent performance at national and international Olympiads, competitions, and contest in the field of mathematics.

Significant Achievements: Gold Medal at the Fourth International Tournament "Mathematics without Borders", Spring 2017; Gold medal at the 4th International Mathematics without Borders International Tournament, winter 2017; Gold medal at the 4th International Mathematics without Borders International Tournament, autumn 2016; Bronze medal at the XIth Moscow Mathematical Olympiad for the 5th Grade, January, 2017; Bronze Medal of the St. Petersburg Olympics "Unity Formula" / "Third Millennium", February 2017; SASMO Silver Medal (Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad) - May 2017; gold medal of the Asian Mathematical Olympiad "Asia Open" 2016; gold medal at the finals of the Third International Tournament "Mathematics without Borders" - 1-3 July 2016 (individuals); diploma III Degrees (with Bronze Medal Equivalent) - XX Mathematical Olympiad from Primary School Classes, Feb. 2016; gold medal at the Third International Tournament "Mathematics without Borders", spring 2016 (April).

Veselin Karaganev

Veselin Kaloyanov Karaganev, 10th grade, "Academic Nikola Obreshkov" School of Mathematics, Bourgas

Individual monetary prize for excellent performance at national and international Olympiads, competitions, contests in the field of informatics and information technologies.

Significant Achievements: First Place at the National Olympiad in Information Technologies, Sofia 2015 A mark in the age group 5-8 grades; National Olympiad in Information Technologies, Sofia 2017 - A mark in age group 9-12 grades; First place at Regional Information Technology Olympiad "From New Technologies to Technology of Success in Everything", Bourgas 2016 In category 9-12 grade; First prize and "Local Winner" - Nasa Space Apps Challenge - 2017 "Best Use of Data" category, first place in HAKATON (Bourgas Technical University) - "Creating Software Applications for the Environment of Bourgas" 2017; First place in the information technology competition "St. Nikolas the Wonderworker" 2016.

 

Due to lack of suitable applications, the Foundation will not award the Grand Prize "Give the Talent a Chance" for 2017. The funds allocated for this award were used by the Foundation to award two additional individual cash prizes for excellent performance at Republican Olympiads, competitions and contests.

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Nurgyul Salimova - Bulgaria's youngest women's champion of all time, will be the main sessionist in a charity chess session organized by the "Chance for Bulgaria's Children and Nature" Foundation for the benefit of the talents of Burgas. Nurgyul is an international chess master for men and an international grandmaster for women, a world and European champion for girls and a multiple laureate of the Foundation supporting the development of gifted children and youth. In 2019, the young chess player won the Foundation prize, which ensured her participation in the European Blitz and Accelerated Chess Championship in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

"For eleven years now, we have been successfully discovering, supporting and developing the talents of Bulgaria. We have chosen as the cause of our event the collection of funds to build a symbol of the talented children of the city of Burgas, because we believe that success should be distinguished and highlighted. A good example should be displayed and serve as an inspiration to young people." commented Liliana Slavova, chairwoman of the "Chance for the Children and Nature of Bulgaria" Foundation and creator of the Center for Young Talents, Burgas.

"Burgas is a city of talents, and therefore we believe that the first symbol of talent should be placed here, we hope that they will follow us at the national level as well," adds the master of sports and long-time coach of our world-class chess player Zhivko Zhekov.

The session will be held on Nov 26, 2022 at 16:00 in the conference hall of Hotel Bulgaria, and anyone who wants to touch world-level talent and compete with the best of the best in chess , can do so by registering at: https://events.forbgkids.org/ Lovers of the intelligent game will have two options - to play against our world champion, as the entrance with the right to play is BGN 100, or to be guest observers, as the entrance without the right to play is BGN 50. And who does not have the opportunity to take part in the day of the event, can become a sponsor and support the cause by donating through the event's online platform: https://events.forbgkids.org/.

The charity initiative will be held under the auspices and with the participation of Mr. Dimitar Nikolov, Mayor of Burgas Municipality and with the assistance of Hotel Bulgaria and Digihub, partners of the organizers.


For the second year in a row, the "Chance for the Children and Nature of Bulgaria" Foundation and the Center for Young Talents, the city of Burgas, announce the "Chance for the Talent of Burgas" campaign for the discovery and development of talented young people in the fields of science, technology and art. The campaign is once again implemented with the support of the Municipality of Burgas and the media partnership of Darik Radio Burgas.

The finalists will be provided with completely free year-round training in the only European certified center for working with talents, Center for Young Talents, Burgas, in the following fields: theater art, Bulgarian language and literature, visual arts, fashion design, informatics and new technologies and leadership and project management. The campaign is aimed at all young people from Burgas and the region between the ages of 14 and 20.

The organizers are initiating the campaign for another year due to the high success rate in the training of last year's finalists under the program. The youth proved the acquired knowledge and skills through numerous performances in national and international formats. All of them also obtained European recognized certificates from the respective project.

"We are happy that for ten years now we have had the opportunity to develop the gifts of Burgas children and upgrade their knowledge through innovative teaching methods. Our team consists of exceptional professionals with many years of work experience and numerous personal achievements and excellent students. It is important to note that the ahead-of-school projects we offer do not duplicate the material studied in educational institutions, but upgrade knowledge." commented Liliana Slavova, chairwoman of the Foundation, creator of the Center for Young Talents, Burgas.

The necessary documents for participation in the campaign are published HERE, and the deadline for accepting applications is September 30, 2022. Documents are accepted by email: info@forbgkids.org, as well as at the address: Burgas, Atanas Sirekov Square 4 (opposite the Municipality of Burgas), fl. 1, st. 5 until 30.09.2022

For detailed information, you can call: 0887 201033; 0882 723 760.


This school year, the center for gifted children in the city will present the citizens of Burgas with a rich and varied program of activities on the occasion of its eleventh anniversary.

The colorful celebration will take place on 28.05.2022 (Saturday) at 11:00 a.m. at the Expo Center "Flora", Burgas.

From 11 a.m., the small finalists of the IV Mathematical Tournament "Mnogoznaiko" will be awarded, and a concert by the folklore group "Zelenika" led by Maria Halacheva will accompany the awarding with the spirit of Bulgarian music. The incredible poet from Burgas, Yana Valcheva, will present her talented little writers from a poetry workshop, of which she is the leader.

From 12 p.m., the guests of the event will be able to enjoy the Annual Fashion Show of the participants in the fashion design project led by designer Maria Taneva. And the theme of the review is "Today's Greats". The laureates of the "Awards, Scholarships, Honors 2022" program will also be awarded and encouraged with cash scholarships. Doctor Dobrina Topalova and her "flying people" will present the second issue of their author's youth magazine "About The Flying People", and the "Star Girls" cheerleading squad led by Donna Kaloyanova will immerse us in the art of dance. The book "When Tomorrow Becomes Today" with the best works from the 8th National Literary Competition will also be premiered! Its finalists will be awarded at the same ceremony.

From 1:00 p.m. the debut presentation of the comic book "The United" will be held, created by the participants in the art project "Illustration, Animation and Comics" led by Nikolay Petrov. Prizes will also be awarded to the finalists of the VII Regional IT Olympiad. With the theatrical production "Improvisations: walking with a fairy tale within a fairy tale", the participants of the theater studio "Homo ludens - The Playing Man" led by Simeon Dimitrov will present their acting skills to all present.

The extremely talented young singer Anastasia Mitsegorova, 12 years old from Kharkov, Ukraine, will take care of the overall mood of the guests.

During the whole time, the attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful exhibition on the theme of "Journey", the work of the talented artists from the art project "Palettes" led by Zlatka Koeva.

And for all young and old guests, the organizers have also provided two wonderful workshops on applied arts and drawing, in which everyone can get involved and create their own wonderful colorful work!


For the twelfth consecutive year, the "Chance for Children and Nature in Bulgaria" Foundation has announced the finalists of its "Prizes, Scholarships and Distinctions" project. Seven talented young Bulgarians from across the country receive financial awards for their achievements in national and international tournaments, competitions, contests, and olympiads in the fields of mathematics and information technology, literature, music, visual arts and dance.

The "Prizes, Scholarships and Distinctions" project has been in existence for twelve years, with the aim of supporting the education and performances of talented children and youth in the field of exact and humanitarian sciences, arts and new technologies.

Here are the finalists:

Christina Encheva, 4th grade, "Vicho Gruncharov" High school, Gorna Oryahovitsa receives an individual monetary award for excellent performance at republican or international olympiads, competitions, competitions in the field of musical art. During the 2021/2022 school year, Christina has won over 50 prizes in international and national competitions in the field of musical art, the most significant of which are: from the KARNOLSKY SUMMER CAMP -19-22 August 2021: First place - diploma and medal in the "Rock" category in the second age group, First place - diploma and medal in the "Jazz" category in the second age group /the only one in the category/, Special Award for the Studio Melodia competition for overall performance - diploma and cup /only/ and many others.

Lachezar Tomov, Grade 3 student at "Vasil Aprilov" Secondary School in Burgas, has been awarded an individual cash reward for excellent performance at national or international mathematics competitions, Olympiads, and contests. During the 2021/2022 school year, Lachezar has won 33 distinctions in national and international math competitions, most notably: First Place Grade 3 - Philippine International Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Round (PIMSO); First Place Grade 3 (Group 3-4, English Language) - Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympiad 2021 (SEAMO); First Place Grade 3 - Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Round (TIMO Heat round 2021) and many others.

Marina Katsarska, 5th grade student at "Panayot Pipkov" National School of Arts in Pleven, is receiving a monetary prize for her achievements in the field of visual art. For 2021/2022, Marina has won numerous distinctions, the most notable of which are: Highest Distinction from the International Children's Drawing Contest "World Peace 2022", Bangladesh; Creative Diamond Artist (FIRST place) from the International Children's Drawing Contest Creative Brilliance 2021, Picasso Art Contest, India; LAUREATE in the TOP 10 of the most talented child artists in Bulgaria, who participated in the International Children's Creativity Contest International Painter Award, organized in 2021 by Charumela Art School, Bangladesh, and many others.

Nikola Katsarski, 5th grade, "Panayot Pipkov" National School of Arts, Pleven, also receives a monetary reward for outstanding achievements in the field of visual arts. For 2021/2022 Nikola has many awards, the most important of which are: highest distinction from the international children's drawing contest "World Peace 2022", Bangladesh; Creative Gold Artist (SECOND PLACE) at the International Children's Drawing Competition Creative Brilliance 2021, Picasso Art Contest in India; Top 10 award of the most talented Bulgarian child artists who participated in the International Painting Awards organized by Charumela Art School, Bangladesh in 2021, etc.

Iveta Pophristova, 7th grade, "Vicho Grncharov" High School, Gorna Oryahovitsa, receives a monetary award for talented children who have achieved particular success in the field of musical art. The most significant achievements of Iveta for the academic year 2021/2022 are: International competition Ukraine "My dream world 2021" - 1st place; International online competition E-Fest-I place and prize from Elitsa Todorova; BNR-1st place in "Young Folklore Talents" / upcoming participation in BNR/ and others.

Radoslav Karaulanov, 4th grade, "Dobri Chintulov" Primary School, Varna, won a cash prize for talented children who have achieved special success in the field of literary creativity. For the academic year 2021/2022, Radoslav has won many awards, the most significant of which are: a special award from the XVIII International Competition for Poetry and Theater "Castello di Duino" - Trieste, Italy; special award from the XV National "Mockingbirds" competition, etc.

Demira Nedeva, 9th grade, "Acad. Kiril Popov" School of mathematics, Plovdiv, receives a monetary award for talented children who have achieved special success in the field of mathematics. For the academic year 2021/2022, Demira has won many awards, the most significant of which are: - Silver medal of the IGO (Iranian Geometry Olympiad); - Third prize from the European Mathematical Cup international competition; - Diploma for the top 10 in the world in the field of Number Theory at the PUMaC (Princeton University Mathematics Competition) international competition, etc. Demira's prize money is provided by the Inner Wheel Club Burgas.

"The successes of Bulgarian children deserve special attention because, in addition to talent, they are also due to a lot of work and effort put in during the year. By awarding individual awards, we strive to encourage and support Bulgaria's young talents. We want to make them proud of their achievements and to single out their success in a given area as a victory deserving of special attention. Our goal is to stimulate not only work on talent, but also its manifestation. Therefore, the Project "Awards, Scholarships and Distinctions" rewards not only the talented, but also the performing children, those who, in addition to perfecting their talents, prove them in competitions with others. Talent, work, performances, achievements and persistence are our main evaluation criteria!", commented Liliana Slavova, chairwoman of the "Chance for the children and the nature of Bulgaria".