UNESCO
©Aeron Macintosh Sayno/UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads 2018
This photo contest is an annual visual studies and educational initiative designed to promote the common heritage of the Silk Roads.
It officially launched on 19 September 2019 and is open to participants aged 14-25 living in or travelling along the Silk Roads.
The deadline for contributions has been extended to 31 January 2020 23:59:59 (GMT+1).
Participants are invited to express their unique creativity and individuality through the medium of photography, sharing images that highlight the significant cultural interactions inherited from the Silk Roads.
The Silk Roads are an expansive region composed of a network of maritime and land routes. Please see the map here
©Xiaoyi Yan - China / UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads
Themes:
This year photographs must highlight Silk Roads common heritage through the three themes of:
Contributions will be examined by an international Selection Committee composed of renowned experts.
©Eamon Brockenbrough/UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads 2018
Who can participate?
Participants aged 14-25
Categories:
There will be two distinct categories for winners:
Three winners, each to receive prizes, will be selected from each of these categories, and their names will be announced online on 21 March 2020.
Rules:
Before officially entering the Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest, participants must read Rules here
In order to participate, participants should first create an account by completing the mandatory fields with the requested information.
Note: All submitted information should be in English.
©Hamood Ahmed Alnaamani - Oman/
UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads 2018
Prizes:
The winners will receive:
- 1st place: A professional digital single-lens reflex camera;
- 2nd place: a semi-professional camera
- 3rd place: a standard-model digital camera.
In addition, winners will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to an awards ceremony.
Additionally, a travelling exhibition of around fifty photos that best represent the spirit of the contest and its themes will be exhibited in various countries around the world.
©Saha Deepanjana - India/UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads 2018
These selected photographs will also appear in a professionally bound collection of printed images.
The visual arts, and in particular photography, are increasingly being used by today’s youth as a powerful tool for communication and self-expression. As such, they have the potential to play a significant role in raising awareness of the key issues facing our contemporary globalizing world.
The annual Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads International Photo Contest offers an exciting opportunity for young people from all over the world to capture their understanding of the common heritage of the Silk Roads through the lens of their camera.
Sharing images that capture elements of cultural interaction stimulates dialogue, fosters mutual understanding, and promotes peace among diverse populations.
UNESCO encourages everyone eligible to participate in the Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest!
The 2019 edition of the Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest is an unmissable opportunity to get creative and get involved! UNESCO encourages everyone eligible to participate in the Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest!
G-Souto
08.01.2020
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