“Beauty and Love Between China&Ireland”  Photograph Exhibition & Competition

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Ireland, the Chinese Embassy in Ireland and UCC Confucius Institute are planning to hold a Photograph Exhibition and Competition, to reflect the life and nature of these two country, the changes & achievements of the cities, technology, culture and so on.

1. Candidates
1) Students and teachers from middle school to university in Ireland
2）The Chinese overseas students in Ireland

2. Requirements
1) Ireland students and teachers should submit the photographs about China
2) The Chinese overseas students should submit the photographs about Ireland.
3) One photographer can submit no more than 3 photographs. High image sharpness is required (better bigger than 3Mand lesson than 10M); and be taken from Jan. 01,2017 to Aug.2019
The title of the photographs as well as a 200-word of captions should be provided in word documents (Only in Chinese or English), the story about the photographs is welcomed without a limitation of words. No digitally altered images will be accepted. (No cloning, adding or removing elements). Basic enhancements are allowed, for eg brightness, contrast, and sharpening etc.).
4) For the further contact, we need the author’s basic information Please fill the attachment and send it with the photographs to us.
5)Photos must be original, close to life, revealing the spirit of the times, and highlighting friendships among each other. Plagiarism is not allowed and no violations of related laws and regulations in China and Ireland.
6) The hosts of the activity have rights to editing, publishing and releasing all the entries through outlets such as newspapers, magazines, books and the internet.You warrant to us that all contributions are lawful and do not infringe any rights of any third party and that you will indemnify us in respect of any breach of that warranty. No payment will be made for use of the pictures submitted to“Beauty and Love Between China&Ireland”Photograph Exhibition & Competition
7) UCC Confucius Institute retains the right to reject or disqualify a picture from the competition.

3. Entry Form:
1. Submission: Please email your photographs to qingqin.tan@ucc.ie from July 06-August 15, 2019.
Photographs are named with the format: Name+photograph title+ shooting time
2. Email theme： Photograph Exhibition&Competition+ Name
3. Please submit the photographs with the information together.

4. Awards
1. 1 outstanding winner. Certificate of honor and 200 Euro or equivalence.
2. 2 first prize. Certificate of honor and 100 Euro or equivalence.
3. 3 second prize. Certificate of honor and 50 Euro or equivalence.
4. 10 third prize. Certificate of honor and excellent presents.

5. Awards Rules
The final result=60% vote + 40% expert review
1) 50 photographs will be choose from all of the submissions first
2) These 50 photographs will be voted in UCC Confucius Institute Official Wechat account
and Facebook from August 19-24 2019.
3) The competition result will be published in September 2, 2019
4) Awards ceremony will be held in September 23. Details will be noticed after the result.

6. Committee Office of the Photography Exhibition&Competition:
UCC Confucius Institute Ireland
Address： UCC O’Rahilly Building Room 3.35
Email：china@ucc.ie copy to：jing.wang@ucc.ie
Committee： WANG Jing TAN Qingqin
Tel：00353-21-4205153