Contest on the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the return of the relics of St. Ivan Rilski in the Rila Monastery

Dea/ December 3, 2018/ Miscellaneous/ 2 comments

The National Essay Competition, a photograph and a distinctive sign (symbol, emblem) of the pilgrimage route “The Holy Path” is dedicated to the patron saint of the Bulgarian people, St. John Rilski. Organizers are the Vocational High School of Tourism “Dr Vasil Beron” – Veliko Tarnovo, Tourist Association “Academic – VTU” and the Association “Trapezitsa-1909” for hiking and tourist sports.

The aim is to stimulate the creative talents of the participants and to extend their knowledge of the life and work of St. John Rilski as a heavenly protector of the Bulgarian people, as well as to the memory related to the saint and the medieval monuments on the way of his relics – churches, monasteries , places to expand the base for the development of pilgrimage tourism in Bulgaria. The competition aims to create opportunities for the 550th anniversary of the return of the relics of St. John Rilski from Turnovo to the Rila Monastery and the path of the monastic procession, catalysing the formation and establishment of a Bulgarian tourist and pilgrimage route on the relics of 1469.

The organizers of the contest hope to collect and promote local legends, legends, beliefs related to the memory of St. John of Rila and to create a distinctive sign (symbol, emblem) to become a recognizable sign on the way to returning the relics of St. John of Rilski from Turnovo in the Rila Monastery and a symbol for pilgrims and tourists passing by the road.

The competition can include children, pupils, students and citizens from the country and abroad who are interested in the competition theme.

It takes place in three age groups and each participant can present up to two works in each section:

Sections of the competition:

ART:
Condition for participation: The themes of the artistic works should be adapted to the theme of the contest “The Holy Road – 550 years from the return of the relics of St. John of Rilski from Turnovo to the Rila Monastery”. The works should be a drawing, a sketch of a distinctive sign (symbol, emblem) that would unequivocally imply the connection with St. John Rilski, to emphasize the spiritual contribution, personality and his work. An advantage will be the possibility of a schematic presentation of the work to be applied as a distinctive sign on the route of returning the relics of Turnovo to the Rila Monastery. Materials and equipment: optional. Format of the works: at the choice of the contestant.

Each work must contain the following information:
The bottom right corner of the work should be legible: the author’s three names; age, group / class; city ​​/ village, district, Kindergarten / Kindergarten / school / ODK / club; address and contact telephone number of the participant; the name of the lecturer / supervisor and his / her contact phone number.

LITERATURE:
Condition of participation: Only literary works related to the theme of the contest “The Holy Way – 550 years from the return of the relics of St. John of Rilski from Turnovo to the Rila Monastery” will be considered. Desirous to emphasize the presentation of local legends, legends, beliefs, anniversaries and temples related to the memory of St. John Rilski, or the presentation of cultural monuments or natural landmarks on the way of transferring the relics of St. John Rilski (in the municipalities through which pass the route).

The paperwork in a single copy must be sent to the address of TD Akademik-VTU: 5000 gr. Veliko Tarnovo, pk. 548. The works in electronic version can be sent by e-mail to the PGT “Dr. Vasil Beron” – Veliko Tarnovo: vtpgt@abv.bg.

Genre: prose.

Each work must contain the following information: the title of the work; the author’s full name, age, class; city ​​/ village, district, school / ODK / club, etc .; address and contact phone; the name of the lecturer / supervisor and his / her contact phone number.

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Condition for participation: The artistic photographs should not have participated in other competitions and are related to the theme of the contest “The Holy Way – 550 years from the return of the relics of St. John of Rilski from Turnovo to the Rila Monastery.”

Format of the works: Only prints of black and white and / or color photographs in the format 20/30 / A4 / are printed and printed or copied on photo paper. A series of 3 photos is considered a single work (to indicate explicitly which series of pictures is a series).

The works are accepted at the address of TD “Academic-VTU”: 5000 gr. Veliko Tarnovo, bg. 548. In addition to the paper, the works must also be sent in electronic format to the e-mail of Dr. Vasil Beron – Veliko Tarnovo: vtpgt@abv.bg.

Each work must necessarily have:

title; the author’s full name, age, class; city ​​/ village, district, school / ODK / club, etc .; address and contact phone; the name of the lecturer / supervisor and his / her contact phone number.

In each section and each age group prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. There is also a special prize for a distinctive sign as well as encouraging awards.

Deadline:

14 February 2019 – the day of worship of the memory of St. Constantine-

Cyril the Philosopher

Address:

FOR THE NATIONAL COMPETITION “The Holy Road – 550 years from the return of the relics of St. John Rilski from Turnovo to the Rila Monastery” 5000 VELIKO TARNOVO, 548 BULGARIA AND ELECTRONIC FORMAT e-mail of the “Dr. Vasil Beron” PGT – Veliko Tarnovo vtpgt@abv.bg

The award ceremony will take place on July 1, 2019, when the pilgrimage march “Holy Road” from Veliko Tarnovo to the Rila Monastery was made by the chairman of the jury – Prof. Plamen Pavlov from the Faculty of History of the University of Veliko Tarnovo “St. St. Cyril and Methodius “.
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