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Students from 10 countries at the 11th International Olympiad of Hellenism in Bucharesttranslated

September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Bucharest is becoming the international capital of the Greek language and culture these days. From September 3 to 6, 2026, the Ministry of Education and Research of Romania, in collaboration with the Union of Romanian Greeks, is organizing the 11th International Olympiad of Hellenism. This year's event brings together students from ten countries: Albania, Armenia, France, Greece, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine and Hungary.

The official opening ceremony took place today, September 4, 2026, in the iconic "Nicolae Bălcescu" Hall of the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest. The awards ceremony for the distinguished students will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in the Chamber of the Culture, Arts and Media Committee of the House of Representatives.

And as announced by the President of the Hellenic Union of Romania (UER), MP Dragoș Gabriel Zisopol, the award will be given by the Greek artist Elli Kokkinou.

The organization is under the auspices of the General Secretariat of Hellenism Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece.

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Мариана Петкова

I'm glad that again this year children from so many countries are gathering, especially from Ukraine and Albania. It's a shame that it doesn't say how many children from Bulgaria participate, we're always interested. Elli Kokkinou awarding is a good idea.

Xenia Brown

It's nice that they bring students from Ukraine and Albania as well, as Mariana says. But I would also like to know how many children from Bulgaria are participating this year, it's always interesting. And Elli Kokkinou doing the award sounds like a good choice.

Георги Петров

I'm glad you mentioned Ukraine and Albania, Mariana – I was also wondering about Bulgaria, because every year we have children who prepare for such Olympiads. I'm interested in exactly how many of ours went this year, maybe one of the parents will say. And Eli Kokkinu is really a nice choice for the award.

Mary Adams

It's nice they picked Ellie Kokkinou to hand out the awards – my kids love her songs. Still curious why Bulgaria isn't listed among the ten countries; every year we hear about kids prepping for these. Anyone know how many Bulgarian students actually made it to Bucharest this time?

Владимир Попов

Интересно, что Украина и Албания снова в списке, а про Болгарию вообще ни слова, хотя каждый год дети готовятся. Может, кто-то из родителей знает, сколько наших поехало в Бухарест? Элли Коккину на вручении — это да, детям точно понравится.