Balgarianovinite.com The Golden Quill Awards were presented on Tuesday at a ceremony at the City Mark Art Center in Sofia. The award, established in 1996 by the Cantus Firmus agency and the Makta gallery, is presented to artists and institutions in the fields of literature, theater, music, fine arts, cinema and journalism. This year, 24 Golden Quills were given.
The ceremony was hosted by opera singer Gergana Nikolaeva and journalist Simeon Ivanov of Bulgarian National Television. The program featured the Sofia Boys and Youth Choir, conducted by Alexander Mitev, talents from the Lyubomir Pipkov National Music School, and the Academic Folklore Choir of the National Music Academy “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” with conductor Vanya Moneva.
A Golden Quill was awarded to Bulgarian National Television journalist Boyko Vassilev, who received the prize from the Minister of Culture Evtim Miloshev. “I accept the award as a duty. I believe there can be honest, dignified and enlightening journalism,” said Vassilev
The Minister of Culture also awarded a Golden Quill to actor Yavor Milushev. “I promise that I will finish my book, which I will not abandon,” the awardee pledged. Milushev also commented on Dara’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. “Dara inspired hope in small and large. May the eternal homeland and fatherland Bulgaria live forever and ever,” he added.
Actor Pavel Popandov was also awarded a Quill. He said that he accepts the award as a tribute to those who have written with a golden quill their entire lives.
“It’s always wonderful to pay attention to artists. I want to thank my teachers,” said actress Koyna Ruseva, receiving a Quill.
The Varna Summer International Music Festival was honoured on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. “Having a role model does not mean being an imitator. Come to Varna this summer to see if we are doing well,” said Pavel Popov, who accepted the award.
The award of the National Academy of Arts on the occasion of its 130th anniversary was accepted by the rector, Prof. Georgi Yankov. “The Academy is a cultural institution that glorifies Bulgaria. This calling is an inspiration for me, as are the students,” he noted.
The award of the National Palace of Culture, awarded on the occasion of its 45th anniversary, was accepted by the Director General Andriyana Petkova. “Behind this award is a team. This infrastructure is as important as you are,” she said. Artists in All Fields Honoured at Golden Quill Award Ceremony 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-19 21:41:00 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