
The initiative brought together students from key schools in Varna, including members of the “NahODKi” editorial board and the complex’s Graphic Design Studio.

Representing the university at the initiative were Vice Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eleonora Tankova, Student Council Chairperson Toni Bidzhonov, and Maria Kafedzi, a student in the English-taught International Business programme.

Welcome to the exhibition Snapshot, showcasing the annual achievements of students majoring in the Graphic Design programme at Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”. The opening will take place on May 12th, 2026, at the Art Salon of Radio Varna.

On May 11th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., the Aula Maxima at Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar” will host a screening of the documentary film Eighth Primorski Regiment. Prior to the screening, some of the film’s creators will visit the university to share insights into the historical research, creative process, and directorial work behind the project.

Varna Free University is a key partner in the training of security specialists in Turkey and in building a sustainable disaster-response model for the Black Sea region. News of the first meeting under the project “Black Sea Unites Against Natural Disasters” was widely covered by the Turkish media.

On the eve of the 35th anniversary of Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”, the university welcomed lecturers from two major Turkish partner institutions under the Erasmus+ programme - Prof. Dr. Hava Metlioğlu from Çukurova University and Assist. Prof. Dr. Beyza Boyacı from İzmir Katip Çelebi University.

This marks his second such recognition, after receiving the same award in 2025 at the National Competition in Criminal Law Sciences, hosted by Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”.

The award from the Union of Lawyers in Bulgaria is related to his work as a prosecutor and his involvement in investigating telephone fraud schemes in the country in recent years.

Students from Varna won first place for a project titled “Shared Leisure Space – Installation Type.” Mariella Taptaklieva, Viktoria Kasova, Marina Pencheva, and Natalia Sirakova from the Vocational High School of Construction, Architecture and Geodesy “Vasil Levski” in Varna impressed the jury of the “I Can Build – DELECTO” competition with a conceptual project dedicated to their school.