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WORLD AFFILIATE WORLD AFFILIATE

Academy of Photography Bulgaria

Charity Photo Exhibition - FIAP Distinctions 2024

Exhibition and Presentation for the 4 Bulgarian photo artists
who achieved their FIAP Distinctions in 2024

By Anton Savov EFIAP ESFIAP,
FIAP Liaison Officer, Bulgaria

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On the 7 June 2025 at 16:00 pm we
opened the exhibition of all laureates of FIAP
Distinctions for 2024. It has become a tradition
to hold an annual exhibition for our Distinction Mr Savov continued with words of gratitude to APB founder Mrs.
recipients each year. For this next group of four Kyurkchieva and all those who over the years have built the international
image of Bulgarian photography around the world and invited all the
Bulgarian laureates gathered numerous fans, guests for a minute of silence in memory of Mrs. Kyurkchieva!
friends and colleagues in the gallery of NèctAr
Creative Space & Community Hub in the city of
Plovdiv.
The host of the event and ceremony was
Anton Savov. He introduced the official guests
of the event from abroad; Freddy Van Gilbergen,
MFIAP, HonEFlAP and Hon Vice president of
FIAP from Belgium and Sandra Zagolin, EFIAP/g
World Affiliate necessary internationality and significance to World Affiliate
from Italy. With their presence, they brought the

this important exhibition for all of us.
Later, Mr. Van Gilbergen spoke briefly
about the mission of FIAP and all the emotions
surrounding
world
federation
the
and
photography that connect us and bring us together at events like this. The ceremony continued with
the presentation of FIAP distinctions to each of the laureates. All the FIAP Distinctions items, (pins, Mr. Savov invited Mr. Van Gilbergen to the stage, and he expressed his
certificates FIAP Cards and stickers) were handed by Mr. Van Gilbergen and Mrs. Zagolin. greetings to the guests and the laureates. As a sign of gratitude for his visit
to Plovdiv and Bulgaria, A. Savov presented the long-time vice president
After the ceremony, a group photo was taken inside the Gallery of all the laureates who were with the book “Bulgarian Photography Selected 3”
present. The grand culmination of the event was the highest FIAP Distinction ever conferred in Bulgaria;
an EFIAP/platinum, which
was awarded to the
laureate Minko Mihaylov.
CONGRATULATIONS and
applause for the excellent
artistic results of our
four recipients of FIAP
Distinctions! After the
official part, the celebration
continued with a modest
cocktail and of course
numerous souvenir photos.

Mr. Savov opening the celebration ceremony with introducing Sandra Zagolin received another valuable book about Bulgarian
the guests from abroad; Mr. Van Gilbergen and Mrs. Zagolin photography; “Light”, the monograph about Yanka Kyurkchieva

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