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A Plovdiver won in Art Competition

7/1/2005 9:54:28 AM

Arisa T. Popechkina from Plovdiv won the first prize in the ?The Soul of Source? competition. The young artists and literary masters competition ??The Soul of Source? is dedicated to the famous Bulgarian artists George Papazov, as well as to the eminent art historian Kiril Krustev ? both from the town of Yambol. The competition is a co-initiative of the Overgaz company and the Yambol Municipality.

585 girls and boys from all over the country participated in the competition, second in the row. Here are this year?s results:

Art competition:

Age Group One ? 13 to 18 year olds:

First Prize: Ivelina Lakova ? Pleven

Second Prize: Elizabeth Damyanova ? Sofia

Third Prize: Alexander Alexandrov ? Bourgas

Age Group Two ? 19 to 25 year olds:

First Prize: Arisa Popechkina ? Plovdiv

Second Prize: Mariana Krusteva ? Sofia

Third Prize: Maya Bogomilova - Shoumen

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