Balgarianovinite.com Participants in the 11th Bulgarian Soul in the Holy Land International Festival – Bat Yam, Israel, received awards during the Bulgaria-Israel Creative Terminal event at the Bulgarian Cultural Centre in Sofia om Monday.
This year’s edition of the festival is held under the patronage of Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova.
Among those attending the ceremony were Israel’s Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Tadian Poplinger, Union of Bulgarian Writers Chair Boyan Angelov, Snezhana Galcheva, President of the Confederation of Bulgarian Cultural Organizations and Activists Abroad, Union of Bulgarian Writers International Secretary Angela Dimcheva, Bulgarian Cultural Centre Director and Union of Bulgarian Writers Management Board member Hristo Slavov, and Angela Georgieva from the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad.
Vesela Raytchinova, Director of the Seli Art Center and Salon, welcomed the guests and festival participants. She said the Bulgaria-Israel Creative Terminal brings together Bulgarians from several continents, artists and promoters of Bulgarian culture for the fifth time. She said: “It has grown into an international creative terminal that preserves Bulgarian roots and spirituality. Today we celebrate the living connection between Bulgaria and Israel, between Bulgarians around the world and Bulgarians in Bulgaria.”
Israel’s DCM Tadian Poplinger said he had been pleasantly surprised by the cooperation between organizations from Bulgaria and Israel. He noted that cultural exchange brings people closer together. According to Poplinger, the participation of Israeli artists in international festivals is often challenging, making him feel privileged to be welcomed at the event. He stressed that art and culture are a bridge, not a barrier.
Union of Bulgarian Writers Chair Boyan Angelov said culture and literature serve as a bridge between Bulgaria and Israel, and expressed confidence that friendship between the two peoples would keep growing. He stressed that the Bulgarian people have traditionally held the Jewish people in high regard and recalled the rescue of Bulgaria’s Jews during World War II.
A congratulatory address from Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova was read by Union of Bulgarian Writers International Secretary Angela Dimcheva. The message noted that the Bulgaria-Israel Creative Terminal brings together artists from the two countries and has established itself as a bridge fostering cultural ties between Bulgarians in Bulgaria and abroad. It also emphasized that the initiative preserves spiritual values and demonstrates the power of art in difficult times.
A congratulatory address from Raina Mandzhukova, Executive Director of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, was read by the Agency’s representative Angela Georgieva.
Snezhana Galcheva, President of the Confederation of Bulgarian Cultural Organizations and Activists Abroad, commended the organizers for their efforts to preserve cultural ties between Bulgaria and Israel. She presented the first prize in the Essay category of the Elegant Quill 2026 International Literary Competition, held in Chicago, to Vivian Raychinova. The competition’s winners were honoured in Sofia on July 9. Galcheva also presented Ekaterina Gluhova with the special award of the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, congratulated the recipients and wished them continued success in creating and inspiring through their work.
The Bulgarian Soul in the Holy Land International Festival is organized in Bat Yam, Israel, by the Seli Art Salon with the support of the Bulgarian Embassy in Israel, under the auspices of Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot and Deputy Mayor Eli Yariv, in partnership with the Dimcho Debelyanov Society and with the support of the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad. Participants in Bulgarian Soul in the Holy Land International Festival – Bat Yam, Israel, Honoured in Sofia 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-13 18:02:58 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
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