Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa calls for entries
The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition on October 7 announced regulations of the illustrated diary contest Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa 2021-2022, calling for entries from children aged between 6-12.
A painting of a Vietnamese child at the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa. (Photo: hanoitv.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Department of Fine Arts,Photography and Exhibition on October 7 announced regulations of theillustrated diary contest Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa 2021-2022,calling for entries from children aged between 6-12.
The Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa invites children in Asia to createillustrated diaries (Enikki) that portray daily events and thoughts in the formof a picture and a short essay. The goal of the Festa is to use Enikki as avery effective means to promote cross-cultural understanding of each other’slives and cultures and, eventually, to work for the promotion of culturalexchange among children of Asia.
This time, Enikki’s theme is “Here Is My Life.” Children areinvited to paint and write anything in their daily lives that they have done,seen or felt, such as festivals, favorite pastimes, families and friends orsomething that happened at school, in order to introduce their daily lives andcultures to other children throughout Asia.
Works winning A Prize in the Vietnam contest of the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa 2015-2016. (Photo: vietnam.vn)
Entries of Vietnamese children can be sent to the organisingboard (Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition) at 38 Cao Ba Quat,Ba Dinh, Hanoi from November 23-30.
The organising board of the Vietnam contest will select oneGrand Prix Award. The winner of the award will be invited to take part in atour to Japan. Other big prizes include one Mitsubishi Public AffairsCommittee’s Award, one Asian Pacific Federation of UNESCO Clubs andAssociations’ Award, and one National Federation of UNESCO Associations inJapan’s Award and four excellent awards.
These eight outstanding works will be sent to compete at theAsian contest./.
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A painting of a Vietnamese child at the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa. (Photo: hanoitv.vn) 
Works winning A Prize in the Vietnam contest of the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa 2015-2016. (Photo: vietnam.vn) 
