The 18th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media, organized by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), is taking place in Kazanlak between June 1 and June 4. The town is celebrating the 120th anniversary of its Rose Festival, which traditionally gathers thousands of guests from all over the world. The theme of this year’s edition of the World Meeting of Bulgarian Media is “Media and Freedom”.
Journalists from 33 countries (including Bulgaria), among which representatives of 40 Bulgarian media from 16 countries, participate in the World Meeting of Bulgarian Media in Kazanlak. The meeting will be covered by reporters from agencies partnering with BTA from 12 countries. Within the framework of the forum, BTA will sign a contract for cooperation and news exchange with the heads of six foreign news agencies.
The event will host Bulgarian media around the world representatives from Australia (the Bulgarian programme on SBS), Austria (the Bulgarian programme on Radio Orange 94.0), Argentina (My Bulgaria internet radio), the Vatican (Radio Vatican), Great Britain, Canada (Zornitsa TV and newspaper), Cyprus (BG Factor), Romania (MyRo.biz), USA (Eurochicago.com, BG Voice radio and online newspaper, Bulgaria Sega newspaper, BulgariCA online edition, the Razdumka po Nashenski podcast ) Slovakia (Snarodnik magazine, RTVS), Serbia (Glass Press, New Brotherhood, FAR multimedia portal), Ukraine (Roden Krai magazine), Hungary (Hemus magazine, Bulgarski Vesti magazine), Croatia (Rodna Rech [Native Speech] bilingual journal) Czechia (Bulgari magazine, Roden Glas [Native Voice] magazine), etc. A total of 13 Bulgarian media groups, 3 associations ( the Union of Bulgarian Journalists, the Union of Bulgarian National Electronic Media, and the Union of Publishers in Bulgaria) as well as an educational and scientific organization (Sofia University Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communications) will take part in the forum.
The official guests of the event will include Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Vice President Iliana Iotova, Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov, Minister of Education and Science Sasho Penov, Mayor of Kazanlak Municipality Galina Stoyanova, esteemed poet Nayden Valchev, author of the classic song “A Bulgarian Rose” to the music of Dimitar Valchev.
The World Meeting of Bulgarian Media will be opened on June 2 by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev, followed by addresses by Vice President Iliana Iotova, Ministers Ivan Kondov and Sasho Penov and Mayor Galina Stoyanova.
On the last day of the meeting, June 4, President Rumen Radev will address all participants.
Within the framework of the World Meeting of Bulgarian Media in Kazanlak, there will be discussions in three panels: “Freedom for journalists”, “Freedom of choice for the audience” and “Holidays and the media”.
During the event, the National Endowment Fund 13 Centuries Bulgaria award for Bulgarian media abroad will be presented, in recognition of the efforts of Bulgarian journalists working abroad to preserve and popularize the Bulgarian culture and spirit. The award is presented every year during the world meetings of the Bulgarian media, organized by BTA and the Association of Bulgarian Media Around the World.
The World Meetings of Bulgarian Media, organized by BTA, is a professional forum whose purpose is communication, building a network and establishing cooperative relationships between Bulgarian journalists from all over the world.
Source: Saudi Press Agency