The Bulgarian Red Cross and the National Academy of Art announced the winners from Providing First Aid poster competition

On 10 June 2025, Academia Gallery hosted the awarding of the winners and the presentation of all selected works from the Providing First Aid poster competition organised by the National Academy of Art and the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC). The awards were announced by the Deputy General Director of the BRC, Dr. Nadezhda Todorovski, and by Prof. Georgi Iankov, Rector of the National Academy of Art.

 

Students from the Department of Poster and Visual Communication at the National Academy of Art in Sofia and the Burgas Branch participated in the competition, who attended specially organised training sessions conducted by volunteers and representatives of the Bulgarian Red Cross. During the training, various first aid techniques were also demonstrated.

 

The event is part of a joint initiative of the Bulgarian Red Cross and the National Academy of Art within the framework of the partnership agreement concluded between the two institutions. The aim of the competition is to raise public awareness of the importance of first aid, which is vital in any crisis situation and is one of the key activities of the International Red Cross Movement.

 

The selected and awarded posters will be exhibited in the gallery at the park space of the National Palace of Culture of Sofia City Municipality – the alley going to the summer stage "KINO & BAR CABANA" in early September 2025 as part of the events on the occasion of the World First Aid Day (13 September). Exhibitions in urban spaces will also be presented in other cities in Bulgaria.

 

The exhibition of the students of the National Academy of Art will give the public the opportunity to get acquainted with the creative views of the young artists on the topic of saving human lives.

 

First place – Sonislav Lyubenov

Second place – Nikol Lyubomirova

Third place – Dariya Rangelova

 

A special award went to Niya Stoilova, whose poster will be used to create advertising materials that will promote the campaign throughout Bulgaria.

 

Additional five awards were granted to Adelina Zlatareva, Anna Yacheva, Konstantin Laidov, Kristina Tepavicharova and Gergana Yankova.

 

Posters of another 18 nominated students who participated in the competition will be presented in the exhibition in September 2025: Polina Georgieva, Desislava Fuchedzhieva, Yoana Lyubenova, Ivet Petrova, Viktoriya Ilieva, Todor Tsekov, Eerdubaolegen, Viktoriya Ivanova, Iliyana Baneva, Dimitar Ivanov, Ralitsa Valeva, Prolet Borissova, Silviya Ivanova, Ashkan Sedat, Nikolay Yonkov, Lora Stoykova, Stilyana Stoeva, Nadezhda Burdzheva.