DIMITROVGRAD AWARDED THE MOST PROMINENT TEACHERS, CULTURAL WORKERS AND STUDENTS AT A SOLEMN CEREMONY ON MAY 24
As a tradition, Dimitrovgrad Municipality presented the municipal highest awards in the field of education and culture. The awards are given for contribution to the development, consolidation and enrichment of the culture and education in the municipality. At the solemn ceremony on May 24, the city management honored the most prominent teachers, cultural workers and students on the central city stage. Hundreds of citizens filled the square to join the celebration and to express their respect for the cultural heritage. The Mayor, Mr Ivo Dimov, and the Chairperson of the Municipal Council, Ms Gergana Krasteva, presented honorary plaques, diplomas and cash prizes to the awarded teachers and cultural workers, and also their speeches to those attending the celebration. Their addresses to the citizens were delivered by the MPs Ms Desislava Kostova and Mr Vladislav Panev, the Regional Governor Mr Todor Ivanov, the Head of the Educational and Cultural Organization - Haskovo Ms Silvia Kasabova, too. They all emphasized the key role of teachers and cultural figures in preserving the Bulgarian identity and educating the future generation.
‘May 24 is the most Bulgarian holiday of our people. A deep bow to all of you, dear educators, to the power of your professionalism and your aspiration to preserve the Bulgarian language and identity and to patriotically educate the modern generation. Happy holiday of knowledge and creation! Happy May 24!’, Mayor Mr Dimov addressed the crowd on the square in his solemn speech.
The Chairperson of the Municipal Council Ms Krasteva also extended her congratulations to those present on the occasion of the holiday with warm words: ‘Do not forget that in the era of technology, the most important thing is the natural, unique human intelligence.’
The winners of the awards “Teacher of the Year” in the field of education for 2026 are:
Zhivka Nenova for her contribution to the development of education in the municipality of Dimitrovgrad with a long-lasting character.
Katya Gocheva is the Teacher of the Year for 2026 in Natural Sciences and Mathematics field.
Donka Valeva is the Teacher of the Year for 2026 in the field of Primary School Education.
Vanya Marincheva is the Teacher of the Year for 2026 in the field of Humanitarian Science and Literature.
Zhivko Mitev is the Teacher of the Year for 2026 in the field of Physical Education and Sports.
Milena Mincheva is the Teacher of the Year for 2026 in the Art category.
This year, the Municipality of Dimitrovgrad honored one of its most active cultural figures in the field of music. "Cultural Worker" for 2026 was awarded to the musician, arranger and conductor of the Dimitrovgrad Brass Band, Mr Dimitar Mitev.
Dimitar Mitev is well known name in the cultural circles for his work as an talented musician, conductor and exceptional professional. In his creative activity, he revives, arranges and conducts the performance of dozens of musical works. Under his work as a conductor, the Dimitrovgrad Brass Band continues its development direction and worthily welcomes its 75th anniversary.
Municipality of Dimitrovgrad also honored the most prominent and distinguished graders who with their successes and achievements earned the respect of their teachers and classmates. They received certificates from the mayor of the municipality for their educational successes, raising the authority of the school and the municipality of Dimitrovgrad. Their names are: Evgeni Ginchev (Dr Ivan Bogorov EN Language School), Stanimir Slavchev and Georgi Angelov (Ivan Vazov High School), and Plamena Todorova (Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov Vocational School).
The city celebration of the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and Slavic literature began with a Procession of schools, led by the Brass Band and Galaxico Dance Center, and the choir from Pencho Slaveykov Primary School. The festive procession passed along the central pedestrian alley and headed to the stage on Bulgaria Square. The official ceremony traditionally began with the anthem of the holiday. The first-graders Hristiana Toneva and Yavor Mladenov from Lyuben Karavelov Secondary School greeted the gathered people with short poems by Tatyana Yotova.
Education in Dimitrovgrad Municipality in brief:
In Dimitrovgrad Municipality there are eight primary schools, one unified and one secondary school, two specialized and one vocational high schools, in which nearly 4,200 students from grades 1 to 12 are educated. Each school in the municipality is distinguished by its specific appearance, traditions and innovative activities.
In Dimitrovgrad Municipality there are 7 kindergartens located in 19 cozy buildings. They raise, educate and train nearly 1,300 children up to the age of 7. With their high professional skills, the teachers from all educational institutions contribute the prestige of the municipality in developing the contemporary generation.
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