Pupils’ explicit renderings of peace impress
The international contest has been running for some 29 years.
The finishing touches have been put to this year’s entries for the peace poster competition, judging has taken place and the winners have been announced.
The international contest has been running for some 29 years and is gaining in popularity.“This year’s standard from our budding artists was very high,” said Amanzimtoti Lions president, Carol Botha, who together with Kingsburgh Lions Club, hosts the competition every year.
“Our three judges, Patricia McCann, Gill Knight and Marie Mansfield of the Upper South Coast Art Association said they found it difficult to choose the winners, as all the entrants interpreted this year’s international theme of ‘A Celebration of Peace’ so explicitly.”
Twenty finalists, aged from 11 to 13-years-old from Athlone Park Primary School, Amanzimtoti Primary School and Warner Beach Preparatory, were selected to be judged at the prizegiving held at St Mary’s Church hall in Warner Beach on Wednesday evening, 19 October.
First place prize winner was Danielle Ware of Amanzimtoti Primary School, who received R400 and R400 for her school.
The second place prize winner was Dhiya-Mishka Jagtee of Athlone Park Primary School and she received R200 and R200 for her school.
Keira Shepherd of Warner Beach Preparatory School received a highly commended certificate.
The top two posters, one to represent each club, will now go forward to the next level of judging, which takes place at the Lions’ mid-year conference at the beginning of November.
There are handsome prizes to be won at all levels of judging, culminating in the international grand prize of US$5,000 (or local equivalent) 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 receive US$500 (or local equivalent) each.
