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Tatyana Garkavaya (born 1983) is a Bulgarian journalist of Ukrainian descent, writer, researcher, translator, and web designer. She is best known as the founder of the award-winning networking platform Cultural Insights, which she runs in English, Bulgarian, and Italian. Her works have received multiple national and international distinctions in journalism, ethnography, public relations, and socially engaged art.[1][2].

Biography

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Tatyana Garkavaya was born in Tokmak, Ukraine, into a Bulgarian-Ukrainian family. She studied in Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian schools across the Zaporozhie region. Fluent in Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Russian, English, and Italian, she has worked for over two decades across diverse communication fields such as journalism, PR, and digital marketing. In 2007, she graduated with distinction in Journalism from Zaporizhzhia National University. She later completed a master's degree in Public and Corporate Communication at the University of Milan (Italy), and earned professional certifications from the Digital Marketing Institute (Ireland) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (UK). Journalism Career Tatyana Garkavaya started her journalistic career from the very first days of her studies at university in 2001, writing articles for different newspapers in her home regions. Social end environmental topics were her main specializations.[3] She covered one of the most prominent citizen science project in the Zaporizhzhia region about the findings of the mammoths' remnants[4] Additionally, local anniversary almanacs about famous individuals of Tokmak regularly includes Tatyana Garkavaya's interviews with prominent local sportspeople.[5] In 2011, Tatyana Garkavaya moved to Moscow where she started working for the Kazakh Media Company Slovo preparing content for its printed and digital resources. Environmental issues[6] , human rights conflicts[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] and social entrepreneurship initiatives[16][17] in the Central Asia, Russia and Ukraine were her main specializations. Garkavaya also explored links between modern arts and political activism by covering a meeting of Russian oppositional leader, lawyer Alexei Navalny and Kazakh oppositional figure, theatre director Bolat Atabaev,[18] a creative performance of Asian artists in Saint Petersburg,[19] and the case of Pussy Riot.[20]

Cultural and Environmental Advocacy

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Since 2019, Garkavaya has been actively involved in environmental and cultural advocacy across Bulgaria. Her master's thesis on the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) initiative served as a foundation for ongoing advocacy work[21].

In partnership with organizations like Plovdiv 2019, Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds and Green Balkans, she has led workshops and campaigns focused on biodiversity conservation, volunteer engagement, and inclusive communication.[22][23] Her efforts have contributed to European Capital of Culture initiatives at Plovdiv 2019 and Galway 2020, where she worked as a multilingual content creator.[24] In 2020, she launched Cultural Insights, an award-winning multilingual platform dedicated to sustainable tourism, biodiversity conservation, and intercultural dialogue. Creative practitioners from the Roma community in Bulgaria educational activist Diana Charmakova from Sliven[25] and actrees and poet Donka Kioseva[26] were featured among international artists, designers and environmentalists. The online project by Tatyana Garkavaya quickly gained traction for its detailed coverage of grassroots conservation efforts and was recognized in Bulgarian journalism and participatory art competitions[27].

At the beginning, the Cultural Insights focused on the creative practices in new ECoCs. Tatyana Garkavaya continued promoting sustainable initiatives within ECoCs through travel notes from personal trips and interviews with creative practitioners from Plovdiv 2019, Galway 2020, Kaunas 2022, and Veszprem-Balaton 2023.[28][29] Gradually, the Cultural Insights developed a strong environmental dimensions through the support of activities of such Bulgarian projects as the Young Caritas Sofia.[30] Her two-year ethnographic research project, Mapping Sustainable Holidays in Bulgaria, documented ten volunteer birdwatching projects and won different accolades.[31][32] One of the photos taken by Tatyana Garkavaya during her study at the The Nature Conservation Camp 'Atanasovsko Lake' (the oldest Bulgarian conservation vacation[33]),.[34]

Publications

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Tatyana Garkavaya has written extensively on eco and cultural collaboration, environmental conservation, and sustainability. She authored the award-winning book Cultural Insights into Volunteer Conservation Bird Watching Vacations in Bulgaria. It's Not Only About Birds.[35] It has become the first systematic record of nature conservation Bulgarian vacations some of which have over 30 years of history. Overall, Tatyana researched and covered 10 birdwatching projects in different Bulgarian regions in the framework of her two-year-long ethnographic study 'Mapping Sustainable Holidays in Bulgaria'[36]

Awards and Recognition

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  • Certificate of Appreciation for contributions to Bulgaria's "Natura 2000" PR campaign by Green Balkans (2023).
  • Winner in the Bulgarian National Contest for Socially Engaged Art "Civic Alarm Clock Festival" Category Photography, Audience Choice (2023).
  • Winner in the National Bulgarian Competition for Green Journalism Category Printed Media; Second Prize Category Blog (2022).
  • Finalist in the National Bulgarian Competition for Green Journalism Category Blog (2021)
  • Finalist in the National Bulgarian Competition for Green Journalism Category Blog (2020)
  • Open Society European Policy Institute Scholarship for ethnographic study 'Mapping Sustainable Holidays in Bulgaria' (2021).
  • University of Milan Excellence Scholarship for MA Public and Corporate Communication (2016).
  • Winner in Zaporizhzhia Regional Contest in Journalism for the Best Articles of the Year Category Socioeconomic Issues in the printed media (2010).

References

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  1. ^ Връчиха наградите за зелена журналистика „Див кестен" (2022) https://www.sbj-bg.eu/article/details/53043
  2. ^ Civic Alarm Clock Festival 2023 – we honored the authors in the competition of the same name (2023) https://bcnl.org/en/civic-alarm-clock-festival-2023-we-honored-the-authors-in-the-competition-of-the-same-name
  3. ^ В запорожской тюрьме цыганка родила восьмого ребенка https://deti.zp.ua/a.php?n=500314
  4. ^ Слон в карьере https://www.c3n.info/registration/content/ua1012/secs/s6231/slon_sud.htm
  5. ^ Токмак на перехресті доріг та віків: До 230-річчя від дня заснування міста Бібліографічний покажчик [Tokmak at the crossroads and centuries: For the 230th town anniversary. Bibliography] (in Ukrainian) Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://zounb.zp.ua/sites/default/files/news/2015/07/tokmak230.pdf
  6. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (2012). "[Китай направит около $80 млрд на изменение направления течения рек]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. China to spend about $80 billion to change rivers flow]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://ecoportal.su/news/view/59432.html
  7. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (21 Декабря 2011). "[В Жанаозене – облавы, нефтяников пытают?]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. In Zhanaozen - raids, oil workers being tortured?]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426154719/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/politics/19463/
  8. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (2012). "[В Берлине протестуют против репрессий в Казахстане]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. Berlin protests against repression in Kazakhstan]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://bureau.kz/publ-all/iz_drugikh_istochnikov/article_4866/
  9. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (25 April 2013). "[Судом Навального отвлекают от борьбы]" [Garkavaya Tatyana. Navalny Distracted from His Activism by the Courts]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150425162502/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/politics/30092/
  10. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (26 Апреля 2013). "[Дело Навального»: день четвертый]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. The Navalny Case: Day Four]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150425162457/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/politics/30146/
  11. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (18 Октября 2011). "[Януковича ждет судьба Лукашенко]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. Yanukovych will face Lukashenko's fate]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426164129/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/politics/18063/
  12. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (14 Октября 2011). "[Газ Каспия – яблоко раздора]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. Caspian Gas – A Bone of Discord]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426163839/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/politics/17981/
  13. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (25 Ноября 2011). "[Ракетное бремя России не по карману]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. Russia's missile burden is beyond its means]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426161840/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/politics/18897/
  14. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (9 Марта 2012). "[В СНГ не хотят играть в евразийскую матрешку]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. The CIS does not want to play the Eurasian Matryoshka]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426142016/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/politics/21191/
  15. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (15 Октября 2012). "[В Москве требуют освободить Козлова]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. Moscow demands Kozlov's release]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426112157/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/politics/26055/
  16. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (1 Ноября 2012). "[ШОС делает ставку на молодых бизнесменов]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. Shanghai Cooperation Organization Bets on Young Businessmen]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426104348/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/business/26472/
  17. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (12 Ноября 2012). "[Вкладывайте в себя, а не в «народное IPO]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana. Invest in yourself, not in a "people's IPO"]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426105045/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/business/26689/
  18. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (8 Октября 2012). "[Москва, Абай, Атабаев, Навальный]" [Garkavaya, Tatyana (8 October 2012). Moscow, Abai, Atabaev, Navalny]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426111642/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/society/25825/
  19. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (24 Мая 2013) В Питере развлекали поклонами диктаторам [Garkavaya, Tatyana. In St. Petersburg they entertained with bows to dictators]. Respublika (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved I June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426083432/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/politics/30509/
  20. ^ Гарькавая, Татьяна (10 Декабря 2012). Одна из Pussy Riot вышла на свободу [Garkavaya, Tatyana (2012, December 10), One of Pussy Riot released] Respublika (in Russian) Retrieved 1 June 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426111819/http://www.respublika-kz.info/news/society/25933/
  21. ^ Garkavaya, Tatyana (2018) Masters Thesis An Analysis of the Communication Strategies of the European Capitals of Culture 2017 Aarhus and Pafos https://www.academia.edu/71684113/Masters_Thesis_An_Analysis_of_the_Communication_Strategies_of_the_European_Capitals_of_Culture_2017_Aarhus_and_Pafos
  22. ^ School of Participation Plovdiv 2019 Staying close together. Vassilka Shishkova (2019) /// report 2019-2020 p. 13-15 https://plovdiv2019.eu/data/fms/Legacy_photos/School%20of%20Participation.pdf
  23. ^ Приключи Консервационна бригада 'Поморийско езеро 2021' (2021) https://greenbalkans.org/Priklyuchi-Konservatsionna-brigada-Pomoriysko-ezero-2021--1-7422
  24. ^ Plovdiv 2019. Growing #Together Our Volunteer Legacy (2019) p. 120-121, 131 https://plovdiv2019.eu/data/fms/Plovdiv2019_2.pdf
  25. ^ Cultural Insights (2021, June 19) 18+ Inspiring Ideas About Eco Initiatives from Bulgarian Activists by Tatyana Garkavaya https://artnatureinsights.github.io/tg/18+inspiring-ideas-about-eco-initiatives-in-bulgaria.html
  26. ^ Cultural Insights (2020, December 25) Art-Therapy across Cultures: Honestly on Roma-Bulgarian Female Collaboration by Tatyana Garkavaya https://artnatureinsights.github.io/tg/art-therapy-across-cultures-roma-bulgarian-collaboration.html
  27. ^ Доброволчество и почивка – мисията e възможна чрез картографиране на устойчиви ваканции в България https://bnr.bg/post/101594152?fbclid=IwAR1wKlTnS58UC4d065Z9EV6hR13NWIAoq5h_vCOfiMxVK2sC_lmMUwVvp8c
  28. ^ Blue Tram (2020, February) Life is beautiful because of the people we meet https://bluetram.net/life-is-beautiful-because-of-the-people-we-meet/
  29. ^ Цялото интервю на Татяна Гаркавазя с Е. Стойчева в 'Културни прозрения', 10, 2020 Как да научим чужди езици бързо със сугестопедия – българското откритие, използвано в световен мащаб https://suggestopediazaedno.com/interview/
  30. ^ Ecological Manifesto (2021) Към интервюто на Татяна Гаркавая: Доброволци от Young Caritas насърчават устойчивия начин на живот в България https://vihrenemitev.wixsite.com/ecologicalmanifesto/copy-of-interviews
  31. ^ 11 New Initiatives to Focus on Climate and Gender Justice, funded by the Bulgarian Fund for Women https://bgfundforwomen.org/en/2021/09/01/11-new-initiatives-to-focus-on-climate-and-gender-justice-funded-by-the-bulgarian-fund-for-women/
  32. ^ 15 журналисти на финал в конкурс за зелена журналистика https://www.bgfermer.bg/article/9228652
  33. ^ The 34th Nature Conservation Camp "Atanasovsko Lake" 2023 Successfully Concludes August 30 2023 https://bspb.org/en/the-34th-nature-conservation-camp-atanasovsko-lake-2023-successfully-concludes/#:~:text=The%20Nature%20Conservation%20Camp%20%E2%80%9CAtanasovsko,fixed%20point%20and%20observing%20waterfowl
  34. ^ was recognised one of the best social art projects in 2023 and exhibited in the centre of Sofia together with other art works
  35. ^ Cultural Insights into Volunteer Conservation Bird Watching Vacations in Bulgaria. It's Not Only About Birds (2022) (in Bulgarian) https://greenbalkans.org/files/File/%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8F%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%93%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F.pdf
  36. ^ Българско национално радио (2022, 8 февруари) Доброволчество и почивка – мисията e възможна чрез картографиране на устойчиви ваканции в България https://bnr.bg/post/101594152?fbclid=IwAR1wKlTnS58UC4d065Z9EV6hR13NWIAoq5h_vCOfiMxVK2sC_lmMUwVvp8c
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