The Eiffel Tower Contest
Who is eligible?
This contest is created for Tri-State (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) area students.
All students of private and public schools, from grade K to 12 are eligible to participate, francophone or non-francophone.
How do students participate ?
Design/Paint/Sculpt the Eiffel Tower:
Sculptures: the medium may be “paper mache”, plaster, clay, wire, etc. The dimensions of the works should not exceed 12 x 6 x 6 inches.
Paintings shouldn’t exceed 12 x 18 inches.
Create a Video or song about the Eiffel Tower This work shouldn’t last more than five minutes
Create a web page for the Eiffel Tower.
Write a speech, a poem, an ode, a dialogue or a movie scenario that is set on or about the Eiffel Tower (4 pages maximum).
Draw a four-page comic about the Eiffel Tower.
Build a small model of the Eiffel Tower. Dimensions should not exceed 12 x 6 x 6 inches.
Each participating teacher can select up to five of the best works in every class (if, for example, he/she teaches 2 classes he/she can select up to 10 students). Teachers must also tell the French Embassy the number of students in their classes. Teachers do not need to be French teachers to enroll their classes in this contest.
All entries must be mailed to
The Eiffel Tower Contest | French Embassy
972 Fifth Avenue | New York, NY 10075
The contest deadline to send your artwork is October 30, 2009.
Awards
Are there prizes to be won?
Bien sûr! An awards ceremony for all prize winners will take place during the first two weeks of November. Winners will be notified of the date and location. Prizes include:
One super prize: One trip to Paris for the winner and the person of his choice
Four grand prizes: One scholarship valued at $500
45 third prizes: A luxury ‘souvenir bag’ of French gifts
A committee including members of the French Embassy will choose the best entries in each category by November 2, 2009. The committee will be composed of people from different backgrounds (visual arts, fashion, music,…) so take this opportunity for your work to be noticed, it may lead to a new career! Winners and teachers will be notified immediately after they have been selected.
All results will be announced on the education pages of Frenchculture.org and on New York in French on the first day of national French week: November 4th, 2009.
The contest winners, their families and their school teacher will be invited to the award ceremony on November.
Contact
Nabil Bekhti
nabil.bekhti@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Phone: (212) 439 1436
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