Opening of the exhibition "Cuba in focus" through the eyes of photographer Minko Mihailov

On September 24, Tuesday, from 6:00 p.m. in the House of Culture "Boris Hristov", lobby, floor 2, the exhibition " Cuba in Focus" by the photographer Minko Mihailov will be opened . An exciting journey is ahead that will immerse the audience in the magic of this unique Caribbean country, captured through the lens of one of the best Bulgarian photographers.

This exciting visual journey will transport you to Cuba and allow you to see it the way Minko Mihailov experienced it. Through a series of inspiring photographs, the photo exhibition reveals the unadulterated beauty of Cuba - from the colorful streets of Havana to the tranquility of the seashores, from the rich culture and heritage to the everyday life of the local people.

The exhibition takes place with the support of the Municipality of Plovdiv and the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Bulgaria. Special guest at the opening will be Her Excellency Mrs. Marietta García Jordan , ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba in Bulgaria.

With each photo you will feel the pulse of the island - a mixture of passion, nostalgia and vitality. The exhibition presents moments from a real world, sealed in time, which is full of life and energy.

The photo exhibition "Cuba in Focus" can be viewed until October 13 on the second floor of the House of Culture "Boris Hristov".

Entrance is free!

For author :

Minko Mihailov was born in 1972 in Plovdiv . He is a biologist education . He is professional photographer , one from the creators on the photographic one school PHOTOSCHOOL.BG and middle the main ones lecturers in it .

The photography for it is a key to new ones worlds and acquaintances . He loves yes travels and yes reveals the beauty on the world . N is dependent whether shoot people or nature , Minko Mikhailov everything tries yes caught blinks , that one a moment which never more there isn't yes everything repeat . The photography for it's all his that which​ everything collects in one word – PASSION.

He is a carrier of a row prestigious international awards and honors :

• Golden medal from The National annual review on the photographic art in Bulgaria 2013, organized from Photographic Yanka academy​ Kyurkchieva ";
• Golden medal from The international photo salon " The Wild 2015" in the " Wild " category animals ';
• Golden medal in the " Landscape " category from International Photographically Salon "Photo Contest Bulgaria" 2018;
• Golden medal in the Black and White category photography " and golden medal in the " Photojournalism " category from International Photographically Salon " PhotoArt PRAGUE" 2020, Czech Republic ;
• Best author on International Photographically Salon Georgia 2020 and gold medal in the " Photojournalism " category ;
• Golden medal in the " Nature " category of the II International Photographically Salon for Artistic Photography "Village" 2020, Serbia ;
• Best author of the VII International photo salon PLOVDIV 2020 and silver medal in the " Colour " category photography " ;
• Golden medal in the " Photojournalism " category from Photo lounge F2 on Photographic society on Argentina ;
• Golden medal in the " People " category , bronze medal in the " Landscape " category from International Photographically Salon LUNA 2020, Black Forest ;
• Best author on International Photographically Salon "Photo Contest Bulgaria" 2020 , Bulgaria - golden medal in the " Colour " category photography , golden medal in the " Face and Body " category ;
• Golden medal in the category " Manner on life " from the 7th International exhibition "Pannonia Reflections" 2020, Slovenia ;
• First place and Travel photographer on the year of the Malta International Photo Award 2020/21
• Gold and silver medal from the first one international photographically salon on University of Cadiz 2021, Spain ;
• Golden medal of the 3rd International photographic "PORTUGAL 2021" exhibition , Portugal ;
• Golden medal of the 56th International photographically salon "La Peña Fotográfica Rosarina , Argentina ;​
• Best author and two golden the medal on The international Photographically Salon "Monte International Photo Circuit" , Cherna Forest ;
• Golden category medal​ black and white photography from International Photographically Salon "Moldova Photo Salon 2022", Moldova ;
• Golden medal in the " Travel " category of the 10th International Photographically Salon "ILLA DE MENORCA - RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA 2022", Spain ;
• Two golden the medal and one silver from The international Photographically "Taiwan Photo Circuit 2022" competition , Taiwan ;
• Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winner ;
• Golden medal in the " Travels " category from The international Photographically Salon "MAASAI MARA 2023", Kenya ;
• Golden medal in the " Nature " category from The international Photographically Salon " Capodimonte " 2023, Montenegro ;
• Golden medal in the " Portrait " category and golden medal in the " Travels " category from The international Photographically Salon "SUNFLOWER 2023 ", Czech Republic ;
• P luncher in the national the contest of National Geographic in the Landscape category 2023 ;
• Golden medal from The photographic one Salon in Argentina to  Argentinian federation on photography , 2024.