European Philatelic Exhibition
Bulgaria’ 2009
DATES: 27.05 – 31.05. 2009
VENUE: Congress Centre-Sofia, National Palace of Culture
 
HONORABLE PATRONAGE: His Excellency the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr Georgi Parvanov
PATRONAGE Federation of European Philatelic Association (F.E.P.A)
RECOGNITION: International Federation of Philately (F.I.P)
ORGANIZERS: Ministry of Transport
State Agency for Information Technologies and Communications
Bulgarian Posts Plc.
Union of the Bulgarian Philatelists
Sofia Convention Bureau
Sofia Municipality
CO-OPERATION: Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Education and Science
State Agency for Youth and Sports
Congress Centre-Sofia, National Palace of Culture
Chairman of the Organizing Committee – Mr Petar Mutafchiev, Minister of Transport
TECHNICAL DATA OF THE EXHIBITION: - Area – about 3 000 sq.m.
- 1 000 – 1 200 exhibition frames for the exhibits for the participating philatelists from
the Philatelic Unions and Associations, members of the Federation of European
Philatelic Association (F.E.P.A).
COMPETITIVE CLASSES: All competitive classes are in conformity with the FIP Exhibition Regulations.
NON-COMPETITIVE CLASSES: - Honorable class for invited exhibits from world famous persons, philatelists, post
administrations and museums.
- Experimental “One-Frame class”
- Encouraging “Open class”.
JURY AND AWARDS: The Jury and the awards are in conformity with the FIP Exhibition Regulations.
PARTICIPATION FEES: 25 euro for one exhibition frame (16 exhibition sheets)
SOCIAL PROGRAM: Thematic seminars
Competitions
International market / exchange
Discussions
Philatelic infant-school
Philatelic school
“History of Bulgarian Posts” exhibition
“Hobby and free time” exhibition
Kids and student events
POST-PHILATELIC PROGRAM: Issuing special thematic post-philatelic products for BULGARIA’ 2009: post stamps, blocks, carnets, envelopes, carte-maximum, special stamps – according to the State Agency for Information technologies and Communications yearly plans for issuing post stamps.
CONTACT ADDRESSES: Organizing Committee
7, Trayanovi vrata Str.
1408 Sofia

P.O.Box 190
1000 Sofia Bulgaria
Ph: +359 888 41 90 71
Christo Nikolchev - Secretary
Email: sfbul@yahoo.com
FEPA Coordinator
Anthony Virvilis
27, Sahtouri Str.
185 36 Pireaus
Greece
Ph: +30 210 4521 971
Email: anvirvilis@yahoo.gr