BEST FOUNDATION HOSTS ITS BIGGEST YET NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
From April 22nd to April 23rd, 2023 The BEST Foundation will hold its national and final tournament in the campus of the University of National and World Economy in Sofia. The best students from the past regional competitions will gather to compete in five events: World Schools Style debate, poetry and prose interpretation, duo interpretation, and original oratory.
In the afterwake of a global pandemic, the NGO is happy to again see all of its hundreds of students, teachers and other members of the BEST Foundation community attend in person and will make sure to ensure the best possible conditions for all of them.
During this past academic year, BEST has put a lot of effort to better prepare the student competitors for the tournaments. Starting with the extensive coach and Student Leader training in October, this year we also recorded the biggest number of participants ever, with over 200 students attending each of our competitions. In lieu of this we also expect to hold the biggest yet Nationals tournament, with over 300 competitors attending.
For this tournament we are especially grateful to the U.S Embassy in Sofia, who are sponsoring us, and to our in-person hosts, the University of National and World Economy in Sofia.
BEST is proud to have maintained a strong group of judges who are an essential part of the success of our tournaments and whom without their help our students won’t have a way of improving their critical thinking skills and speech delivery. Among our judges for past tournaments were Ms. Angela Rodel, Executive Director at the Fulbright Commission; Dimiter Kenarov, Bulgarian Journalist, and many other professionals and university students.
Miko Dimov, a BEST tournament Judge from Blagoevgrad said: “It has been 10 years since I judged or debated and it was such a pleasure to participate and feel the debating buzz again- congrats to all competitors and keep at it”.
BEST already held 4 other regional competitions, as well the international tournament Balkan voices, which gathered students from all over the Balkan Peninsula.
About The BEST Foundation
BEST stands for Bulgarian English Speech and Debate Tournaments. Established in 2013, BEST provides the English-language learners of Bulgaria an opportunity to come together and pursue personal growth through English language speech and debate. BEST aims to empower students to think critically, express themselves creatively, and create a dynamic community that truly cares about the success and the future of Bulgaria. BEST is proud to provide a platform for English-language speech and debate for students across the country.
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