Our mission
The Art Foundation Stoyan Kambarev enjoys friendly support from prominent personalities in political, social and cultural life.
The prize has attracted prestige over the years, due to support from the following:
Rossen Plevneliev - President of the Republic of Bulgaria /2012-2017/
Petar Stoyanov - President of the Republic of Bulgaria /1997-2002/, Honorary Chairman of the Foundation
H. M. King Simeon II - Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria /2001- 2005/
Margarita Popova - Vice president of the Republic of Bulgaria /2012-2017/
Yordanka Fandakova - Mayor of Sofia
Levon Hampartzoumian - Chairman of UniCredit Bulbank / Honorary Member of the Foundation, who gives the special annual award of the Foundation and UniCredit Bulbank
The young artists have been awarded by celebrities from culture and our public life:
Tatyana Lolova, Nadezhda Neynski, James B. Warlick, Niki Kanchev, Georgi Lozanov, Nikolai Nedelchev, Maria Grozdeva, Kristina Patrashkova, Konstantin Valkov, Chocho Popyordanov, Kolio Karamfilov , Dean Donkov, Snejina Petrova, Ivan Tonev, Marta Vachkova, Vessela Kazakova, Mina Mileva, Olia Markes, Sani Saninski, Ludmila Filipova, Lilia Maravilia, Valentin Ganev, Milena Fuchedjieva, Koina Russeva, Petar Todorov, Milenita.
Masters of ceremonies have included famous journalists Niki Kanchev, Drago Simeonov and Georgi Lubenov and special presenters, beloved actress Tatyana Lolova and journalist Diana Naydenova. Over the years, some of our most beloved music stars have taken part in the ceremony concert: Miro, Grafa, Yanka Rupkina, Vassil Petrov, the dancer Alfredo Torres, world-renowned pianist Maria Martinova, opera diva Adelina Kancheva, maestro Kristian Koev, Kalin Velyov, Vasil Parmakov, Bobby Valchev, groups D2 and Strings, guitarist Georgi Yanev. Rising Scene and some young Bulgarian stars - Mihaela Fileva, Divna, Hristiana Loizu, Rafi, VenZy, Angel and Moisey, Bogomil from X Factor, Melinda Hristova from The Voice of Bulgaria, MR. VOG, accordionist from Trio Kord, Strazimir Pavlov and his Gospel Choral with soloist Vessela Yaneva, ten-year-old guitarist Georgi "Jojo" Dimitrov, phenomenal child violinists Alex and Martin Zayranovi, young viola player Ilina Ilieva, the soloist of the Radio Choir Maria Slavova, 14-year-old Neli Solakova and child dancers Shon and Joys Torres.