Person of the Year

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber has made an immeasurable contribution to the musical as a genre. His importance is evidenced by the fact that his musicals were always performed on Broadway for the past 43 years.

Luis Inácio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva replaced Bolsonaro as president of Brazil and the change give immediate results, as deforestation in the Amazon region was greatly reduced. He is taking the right stance on important issues such as human rights and the war in Ukraine.

Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi is a symbol of the truth that every woman in Iran deserves to be a free person. No regime of oppression will collapse until those directly affected by it stand up to it.

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has once again proven himself as a person and a tennis player. In 2023 he broke several remarkable records such as most Grand Slam titles and most weeks as number one in the rankings.

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry was and always will be a friend to us all. His sense of humor will continue to light up the world with smiles.

 

Enchantment of the year

Gatyo

Gatyo turned from an antagonist into a favorite of the Bulgarians. With his inherent simplicity, he managed to say meaningful things in a way accessible to everyone.

George Carlin

George Carlin was a comedian who found humour in the very absurdity of the individual being governed by the System, and his sketches are more relevant than ever.

Leif Brooks

Leif Brooks proved that the internet could be a place for the expression of personal freedom, and through his website he connected people from all over the world without any conditions for decades.

Nurgül Salimova

Nurgül Salimova made Bulgaria proud, but apart from her exceptional chess skills, she also stands out for her friendliness and purity.

Svetoslav Mitev

Svetoslav Mitev proved that there are no limits to the Bulgarian talent in an unexpected way by making the best pizza in the world, winning first place at the Pizza World Cup 2023, Italy.

 

Enemy of the Year

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin has placed himself in the position of leader of the war against the free world. He continues his treacherous march against all that is holy, sunk in his obsessions.

Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky has the audacity to present himself as the leader of the war on the free world. He tries to fool us into thinking that supporting Ukraine means playing his game.

Elon Musk

This year, Neuralink received permission to begin testing its brain implants on humans, despite suspicions of negative results from animal trials. Elon Musk is an enemy of humanity and aims to turn humans into something inferior, namely cyborgs.

Stanley Kubrick

In his films, Stanley Kubrick portrays humans as inferior beings ready to crawl before those stronger than them. His work aims to evoke contempt for humans and to suggest that they are insignificant in the universal context.

Hamas

Hamas are a terrorist organization without any humanity and no concept of morality. When there is no monstrosity one would not commit in the name of their cause, then obviously that cause is false.

 

Event of the Year

100 years of Disney

Disney has had a major contribution to the development of a sense of beauty and magic in every child. Each film teaches young hearts to dream and not fear the unknown.

European Union reaches deal on Nature Restoration Act

This law will oblige European Union member states to take measures to restore at least 20% of land and sea areas to nature. This is a small step in the right direction.

India landed on the moon

India’s landing on the moon is another step forward in humanity’s journey to unlock the secrets of space.

UN passes first law to protect marine species outside national territories

A law to protect biodiversity in the high seas was passed after 20 years of deliberation and was greeted with applause by all delegates at the United Nations.

Hollywood writers’ strike

The writers’ strike shows that the human imagination cannot be reached by artificial intelligence and that humans must come first.

 

Historical Figure of the Year

Jack London

Jack London tells a story of the supreme power of the human soul, and this ranks him among the few people who truly deserve to call themselves writers.

Yordan Yovkov

Yordan Yovkov is a narrative genius who has dedicated his art to the greatness of man and the indomitable personality that exists beyond the shackles of society and time.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci is among the greatest figures in the history of mankind, contributing immensely not just to science but to the very essence of scientific thinking.

Nikola Tesla

Tesla was a great scientist who proved that brilliant science is achieved not only with reason, but also with soul.

Panayot Volov

Panayot Volov knew how to do the best for Bulgaria and was one of the main figures thanks to whom the April Uprising was possible.

 

Fictional Character of the Year

Barbie – “Barbie”

Barbie is a charming character full of purity who reminds us that life is so much more wonderful when you saturate it with your inner colors.

Bree – “Desperate Housewives”

Bree exemplifies class, pride and dignity. She is a true lady who always chooses love over herself, no matter the cost.

Darrell Standing – “Star Rover”

Darrell showed that the power of the human soul is inexhaustible and it can transform the darkest prison into boundless freedom.

Maura – “1899”

Maura did not stop searching for the truth and defending the good, even when reality broke and turned into absurd chaos.

Seto Kaiba – “Yu-Gi-Oh”

Kaiba exemplifies the perfect man. With his wonderful arrogance, extremely high intellect and charming sense of humor, Seto is a character whose spiritual depth is so hard to access that it is hidden even from himself.