UNESCO calls on young people around the world, aged 14 to 25 years old, to pick up their cameras and send their best photos to the 7th edition of our Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads International Photo Contest.
The UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads photo contest, part of the Organization’s Silk Roads Programme of the Social and Human Sciences Sector,, promotes photography as a tool to encourage cultural interaction, foster mutual understanding, and promote peace among peoples living across the Silk Roads regions.
This year, the theme of the 7th edition is “Women, Guardians of Silk Roads Heritage”, young photographers are invited to explore and capture the essential roles of women in preserving and transmitting the shared heritage of the Silk Roads.
Young participants may draw inspiration from, but are not limited to:
- Women practicing crafts such as weaving, embroidery, ceramics, or pottery – or other examples of cultural heritage.
- Traditional sports and games practiced or transmitted by women.
- Music, musical instruments, dance, or oral storytelling performed by women.
- Culinary traditions, gastronomy, and food production passed down through women.
- Women as writers, educators, artists, merchants, or scientists contributing to cultural and intellectual exchanges along the Silk Roads.
- Intercommunity and multicultural gatherings led by women during celebrations, life milestones, or everyday life.
- Portraits of women from Silk Roads regions capturing cultural identity, resilience, knowledge, and moments of joy, learning, or celebration.
- Prizes: Three winners in each age category will receive cameras:
– First prize: Professional camera
– Second prize: Semi-professional camera
– Third prize: Standard-model digital camera
- Selection:
Photo entries will be reviewed by an International Selection Committee.
Additional links:
- UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads photo contest
- For more information and instructions
- “Youth Lens on the Silk Roads”
- More information on UNESCO’s Silk Roads Programme
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- More UN Competitions and Contests