site.btaOrganizing Committee for Eurovision 2027 Holds First Meeting

The first meeting of the organizing committee to run and coordinate the preparation and holding of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest took place at the Council of Ministers, the Government press service said on Thursday.

Bulgaria will host the contest after Dara won 2026 Eurovision Song Contest with "Bangaranga".

The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov. Attending the meeting were Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev, Health Minister Katya Ivkova, Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov, Deputy Interior Minister Ventsislav Katinov, Deputy Foreign Minister Ivanka Tasheva, Deputy Tourism Minister Mariela Modeva, Deputy Culture Minister Marina Vasileva, and Bulgarian National Television (BNT) Director General Milena Milotinova.

Hristov said that the successful staging of the contest requires the joint efforts of many institutions and ministries, as well as close coordination between state institutions and public-service media.

He briefed the organizing committee members on his meeting with Eurovision Song Contest Director Martin Green, presenting the main topics discussed and the key requirements and expectations of Bulgaria as host country of the contest in 2027.

The participants outlined the main priorities in the preparations over the coming months, related to logistics, security, infrastructure, international coordination, Bulgaria’s presentation as a tourist destination, and the cultural programme around the event.

Milotinova said that Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas are still competing for the right to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027. The favourite will be announced in July.

Earlier on Thursday, the Sofia Municipal Council adopted a report on the establishment of a working group with coordination, organizational and advisory functions in connection with the preparation and staging of the contest.

At a meeting on June 9, Hristov, Green and Milotinova reported significant progress in Bulgaria’s preparations to host the competition.