THE Lions Club of Amanzimtoti, Kingsburgh and eThekwini South have once again joined forces to host the local round of the Lions peace poster competition.
The contest has been running for some 26 years and is gaining in popularity internationally. It encourages children aged 11 to 13-years-old to think of creative ways to express their ideas of what peace means to them.
“In this world where there is so much violence and lack of peace, where we need greater tolerance and international understanding, it is good to give young people an opportunity to sit back, think about peace, to discuss the true meaning of peace, and to express their ideas through the medium of art,” said peace poster convenor, Moira Rigby.
The theme this year is ‘share peace’.
The three local clubs have for the past few years worked together to promote the contest. Posters will be collected on Thursday, 15 October and local judging is on Wednesday, 21 October. “The judging of between 12 and 15 posters we choose as finalists will be done by local artists. The top three, one to represent each club will go forward to the next level of judging which takes place at our mid-year conference on 7 November.”
There are handsome prizes to be won at all levels of judging, culminating in the international grand prize of US$5,000 and a trip to the USA to attend the awards ceremony for the winner, two family members, one being a parent or guardian and a member of the sponsoring club.
In addition, 23 merit winners will each receive US$500.
For more details, contact Moira on 082-876-3239.
