Balgarianovinite.com A photo exhibition dedicated to the 90th anniversary of journalist and editor Lyuben Genov was unveiled at the Photojournalist’s Club in Sofia on Wednesday. Titled “70 Years Dedicated to Journalism in Photos,” the exhibition features archival photographs related to Genov’s professional career, taken by photojournalist Ivan Grigorov and photographer Rada Petkova, as well as images provided by the Bulgarian News Agency.
Attending the opening were President Iliana Iotova, Velina Gocheva, publisher of the 24 Chasa daily, Gotse Delchev Mayor Vladimir Moskov, photojournalist Ivan Grigorov, Genov’s daughter – journalist Ekaterina Genova, and others.
In his speech, Genov described journalism as a profession that forges lasting human connections. Words must be respected as a journalist’s most valuable tool, he noted. Genov also emphasized that journalists should not be afraid to criticize, and that editorial work requires rigor and responsibility.
On the occasion of his 90th birthday, Iotova presented him with the Honorary Sign of the Bulgarian President for his contributions to Bulgarian journalism, editorial work, and public service. She expressed her appreciation for the journalist’s contribution to upholding high professional standards and to the development of the Bulgarian media landscape.
Lyuben Genov was born on June 24, 1936, in Pazardzhik (South Central Bulgaria). He graduated from Sofia University with a degree in Slavic Studies, specializing in the Czech language. He entered the field of journalism in 1959 as a technical editor at the Narodna Mladezh newspaper. He spent his most active years at some of the highest-circulation and most influential publications in Bulgaria prior to 1989. He served as editor-in-chief of the Pogled newspaper, a publication of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists, Trud, and Otechestven Front. He is the author of autobiographical and journalistic books that explore the history of the media in Bulgaria, such as Play Fair (Parts 1 and 2) – memoir-style writings on the craft of newspaper journalism, The Newspaper – a chronicle of the print media; and A Look at Evgeni. His daughter Ekaterina Genova was a longtime director of Bulgarian National Television 2. Photo Exhibition Dedicated to 90th Anniversary of Journalist Lyuben Genov Unveiled in Sofia 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-24 18:53:45 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