Photographers in Ukraine and Armenia have been invited to take part in a photo competition around the theme of ‘Diversity in my community’, organised by a project funded under the Eastern Partnership Culture Programme.
The contest is part of the ‘Equal opportunities for national minorities and disadvantaged groups in realising cultural rights: richness through diversity’ project financed by the European Union under the Eastern Partnership Culture Programme.
The aim of this contest is to reflect and raise awareness of the importance of cultural diversity in local community development in Ukraine and Armenia. Community leaders, bloggers, professional and amateur photographers are invited to present photos of any genre.
The deadline for submitting entries is1 June 2013. The best photos will become part of an international mobile exhibition in Ukraine and Armenia.
The €12 million Eastern Partnership Culture Programme aims at assisting Partner Countries in their cultural policy reform at government level, as well as capacity building and improving professionalism of cultural operators in the region. It seeks to strengthen regional cultural links and dialogue within the Eastern Partnership region, and between the EU and ENP Eastern countries’ cultural networks and actors. (EU Neighbourhood Info)
Eastern Partnership Culture Programme – website
Eastern Partnership Culture Programme – fiche and news
EU Neighbourhood Info Centre information pack – The Eastern Partnership: a path to stability and prosperity
Source: EU Neighbourhood Info Center