The Ivan Vazov National Library, Plovdiv Reads 2024, the "Comics" Section of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, and the "DAGA Project" Association invite you to the opening of the Third National Exhibition of Bulgarian Comics on June 7 at 4:00 PM, in the Art Library foyer of the Ivan Vazov National Library.

This is the fifth time the exhibition is hosted outside of Sofia since its official opening in July 2022. The exposition features 58 works from 43 actively working Bulgarian comic artists. The selection showcases a rich variety of styles and genres in works created by both young authors and established artists.

Participants include: Ayhan Khayrula, Alexandra Zhelyazkova, Anani Borisov, Anna Tsochova, Boris (Bobb) Klisurski, Boris Stoilov, Ventsislav Velikov, Veselin Pramatarov, Veselin Chakurov, Viktor Kalvachev, Damian Damyanov, Dimitar Stoyanov – Dimo, Diyana Naneva, Evgeni Yordanov, Iva Grueva, Ivaylo Draganov, Ivaylo Ivanchev, Ivan Berov, Ivan Domuzchiev, Ivan Koritarev, Irina Karaivanova, Konstantin Vitkov – Thisis, Kristian Andreev, Lyuboslav Gerasimov, Mario Kulev, Martin Petrov, Maya Bocheva – Wiki, Milena Simeonova, Penko Gelev, Petar Stanimirov, Petyo Georgiev, Rumen Chaushiev, Satanasov, Svetlin Velinov, Simeon Asenov, Slavena Simeonova, Sotir Gelev, Stanislav Andreev, Teodora Doncheva – Tech, Todor Iliev, Todor Hristov.

During the opening of the exhibition, the Ivan Vazov National Library will also present the traditional annual awards •Reader of the Year from 5 to 105• to the most active readers. The awards ceremony is part of the literary festival "Plovdiv Reads" and includes three age categories:
• Up to 5 years
• From 5 to 15 years
• From 15 to 105 years.

Following the opening of the exhibition and the awarding of the •Reader of the Year from 5 to 105• awards, a screening of the documentary film "DAGA – Stories in Pictures" will take place in Reading Room № 2 "Acad. Petar Dinekov." The film is about the magazine "DAGA," which appeared in Bulgaria during the socialist era in 1979, promoting Western influences – the art of comics. The magazine existed for more than ten years, and its massive circulation of 300,000 copies was sold out completely. "DAGA" is the only publication of its kind in the former Eastern Bloc. Some of the series and characters from the magazine are still remembered today, having left a lasting impact on people's personal development.

The exhibition will be open until June 21.

Free admission!