The department for Fire Safety and Civil Protection – Ministry of Interior, Bulgaria, in partnership with the National Palace of Children – Ministry of Education and Science, has been organising an art competition for 20 years.
Every year more than 500 paintings are taking part in this art competition at national level, organised by Department for Fire Safety and Civil Protection of the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior, in partnership with National Palace of Children – Ministry of Education and Science.
In 2018 the Ministry of Interior started a charity initiative by selling paintings, the money obtained is donated to children of deceased or injured firefighters and rescuers.
Children from all the EU countries can participate in the International Competition for Children Paintings: “I saw the disaster with my eyes”. The deadline for receiving the paintings is May 31, 2023. The winners of the competition will be honored with a certificate, signed by the director of the Department for Fire Safety and Civil Protection.
