BWAZ Announces Writing Contest

The British Council in partnership with Budding Writers Association of Zimbabwe Trust (BWAZ) is pleased to announce a project that seeks to "empower young people, develop and showcase creative skills, encourage a dynamic exchange of ideas and experience, explore contemporary issues, challenge assumptions and promote intercultural understanding" through writing and performance contests.

The writing and performance contests will be run monthly as follows:


February, March, April Writing


TOPIC for February- April 2009


'Culture, as a way of life, has been important in shaping one's perceptions and how one interacts with others. In what ways has culture played a role in perpetuating difference amongst individuals, and in turn promoting conflict? In what ways has culture also helped create a ground of understanding and mutual respect between individuals of different backgrounds?'


Competition Rules and Conditions

1. Entries to be submitted monthly in English, Ndebele or Shona

2. Only one entry per person per month, with the participant's Full name, Age, School/Home address, and Contact number given on the cover page. The theme must also be indicated.

3. Entries to be submitted before the end of the third week of each month.

4. Competition is open to participants aged between 15-25 years only.

5. No entries will be returned to the participants under any circumstances. Send copies only.

6. Entries must be fresh, original and previously unpublished.

7. Cash prizes and book hampers to be won

8. Selected Participants will be accorded an opportunity to attend mentoring sessions conducted by the judges at the end of every quarterly period...

9. Judges decision is final and no correspondence to be entered into.

10.


Submission Details.

Entries can be hand delivered, e-mailed or posted to:

Hand Deliveries: BWAZ National Office- 4th Floor Century House West, Cnr N.Mandela/ Julius Nyerere, Harare. BWAZ Bulawayo Office, c/o Mr Mlalazi Chris, Bulawayo Art Gallery, BWAZ chairpersons and patrons in all areas and schools.

Mr. Malunga Mandla, National Arts Council, Masvingo


Post: The Director, BWAZ, Box HR259, Harare: Email: bwaz@mweb.co.zw


(Membership to BWAZ is open to all residents of Zimbabwe upon payment of a joining fee and yearly subscriptions. Please contact: 04- 771621/ E-mail: bwaz@mweb.co.zw/ Box HR 259 Harare for details.)

British Council is the United Kingdom's international organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations.

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