INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN LITERATURE
“Art Against Drugs”

Under the patronage of the Governor of Bourgas region– Lubomir Panteleev

The competition is organized in connection with the international day against drugs – June 26th. It is going to take place in Bourgas. The first edition of the competition was held in 2003.

Participants should be between 12 and 25 years of age and they will compete divided into two groups according to their age:
- From 12 to 17 ;
- From 18 to 25.

The participants could submit a poem, an essay or a short story. The pieces of writing should not be more than 3 pages long, submitted in 3 copies in Bulgarian language (Russian or English language for the foreign participants).

The authors should include their full names, date of birth, school, address, e-mail and telephone number.

The deadline for submitting the materials is 21st May 2007.

The submitted pieces of writing are going to be assessed by a competent jury consisting of writers and translators . The works of nominated participants are going to be published in a collection – an edition of “Libra Scorp” – Bourgas.

AWARDS

For a poem: For an essay or a short story:
1 st - ˆ 100 1 st - ˆ 100
2 nd - ˆ 70 2 nd - ˆ 70
3 rd - ˆ 50 3 rd - ˆ 50
For a poem: For an essay or a short story:
1 st - ˆ 150 1 st - ˆ 150
2 nd - ˆ 100 2 nd - ˆ 100
3 rd - ˆ 70 3 rd - ˆ 70

The results will be available on the Internet on 26th May 2007 On the sites of the organizers: : www.chitalishte.bg and www.sbubg.info

The award ceremony is going to be held on 26th June 2007, at 11,00 o’clock at the premises of the Governor of Bourgas region, located at 1, Tsar Petar Street .

Send your pieces of writing to :

Community centre “Luben Karavelov” Sheinovo Street ¹ 24,floor 4, room 4
Kalojan Street ¹ 24 Bourgas, 8000
Bourgas, 8000 Bulgaria
Bulgaria E-mail: sbu_bs@abv.bg
E - mail : chitalishte_lk@abv.bg E-mail: abdmp_bs@mail.bg