Balgarianovinite.com Nearly 30 people took part in Bulgaria’s national round of Cupid’s Spoon, an international culinary competition for people with disabilities, in Plovdiv on Saturday.
The event took place outside the Catholic Cathedral of St Louis under the patronage of Bishop Rumen Stanev of the Sofia-Plovdiv Diocese, Caritas Vitania Humanitarian and Career Centre Head Tatyana Dzhumerkova said.
The event was organized by the Croatian association UNUO for the fourth consecutive year, with the Sofia-Plovdiv Diocese of the Catholic Church serving as the main organizer in Bulgaria, Dzhumerkova said.
The participants came from Plovdiv, Sofia, Vidin, Troyan, Kazanlak, Kyustendil and Rakovski. They showcased their skills in two categories: cooking and drink preparation as bartenders.
Their performances were assessed by a jury comprising Veselina Boteva, Director of the Social Policy Directorate at Plovdiv Municipality; Emil Dimitrov, Logistics Manager; and Yonko Zemyarski, Co-owner of GRIPS-PVC. When presenting the results, the jury said everyone present was a winner because they had shown the courage to take part.
The Cook category was won by Teodora from Sofia, representing Social Future – Jamba Foundation, and the Bartender category by Lyubomir from Vidin, representing the Centre for Social Rehabilitation and Integration at the Support for Realization Foundation.
Creators of Hope Foundation provided a EUR 1,000 voucher to help cover the finalists’ travel costs. The finalists will represent Bulgaria at the international semi-finals and final in Zagreb, Croatia, and will have the chance to take part in events at the Vatican as part of the international training and mentorship programme.
The main goal of the initiative is to create opportunities for people with disabilities to perform, build their self-confidence, and join a global community that supports talent and equal opportunities, Dzhumerkova said. Culinary Contest for People with Disabilities Cupid’s Spoon Draws Nearly 30 Entrants in Plovdiv 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-25 18:39:00 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