Balgarianovinite.com An art project titled 109 Flamingos – 109th Giro d’Italia is set to be installed along the Giro d’Italia route near Burgas, its creator, artist Georgi Andonov, told BTA.
He explained that the installation will feature 109 pink figures of flamingos, each symbolizing a year in the race’s history while also referencing the natural environment of Lake Atanasovsko and some of its popular inhabitants, the Greater flamingos. Eighteen of the flamingo figures will be dedicated to each of the teams participating in this year’s competition. Angelov plans for each team to sign their flamingo after the race concludes, with the figures later being sold for charitable purposes.
The sculptures are made of 4-millimeter-thick high-quality aluminium composite panels, and over 50 have been completed so far. The choice of the colour pink unites the symbolism of the birds with the leader’s jersey in the Giro d’Italia – Maglia Rosa, Andonov added.
The sculptures will be placed along the road junction from the Sarafovo borough to the centre of Burgas, along the cycling race route. The aluminium figures will be arranged in six rows and spaced at specific intervals to create a sense of visual rhythm and pulse that connects the sport with the history of the place, the artist said. The installation will be seen by millions of Giro d’Italia viewers around the world and will transform Burgas into a stage with international visibility, Angelov added.
Another one of his projects involved the wrapping of the pedestrian overpass at Trapezitsa Square in pink. However, it was not implemented according to the artists original concept, but only partially. The pedestrian walkway above the intersection is now covered with pink vinyl bearing the logo of the Municipality of Burgas.
In parallel with these projects, the Petko Zadgorski Art Gallery of Burgas and the Prof. Pancho Vladigerov National School of Music and Dance Arts are jointly preparing a large-scale urban installation titled Movement in Colour. It is inspired by the dynamics and energy of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, the press office of the Burgas Municipality said.
The project will transform the centre of Burgas into a visual route combining sports, art, and public space through a series of stylized art objects. Under the guidance of professional artists, a team of students from the National School of Music and Dance Arts are creating bicycle models made of eco-friendly and lightweight materials, which will be painted and adapted for outdoor use. Pink Flamingos, Stylized Bicycles Bring Art and Sports Together for Giro d’Italia in Burgas 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-28 16:12:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law