THE MEXICAN EMBASSY INVITES THE MEXICAN CHILDREN LIVING IN HUNGARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 19TH CHILDREN'S “ESTE ES MI MÉXICO” DRAWING CONTEST
The Institute for Mexicans Abroad welcomes your participation to the annual “This is my Mexico” Drawing Contest. This year we invite you to create a drawing about the subject “My favorite place in Mexico”.
Mountains, jungles, cities, towns, archaeological sites and beaches. Do you have a favorite place in Mexico? Do you want to know more about Mexico? This is your chance!
Have you ever been there? What have your parents, your family, friends or your teachers told you about our beautiful country? With imagination and fantasy, you can use a drawing to express your favorite place in Mexico and what Mexico means to you.
Choose your favorite place. Where is it located? You can be inspired by history, culture, art, food, nature, people, traditional festivals… We invite you to look through your books, in the library, on the internet or on sites that you prefer.
What are you waiting for? Capture your favorite place in Mexico in a drawing. Use your imagination and get to know Mexico. Participate and tell us!
CONTEST GUIDELINES:
- The contest is open to children between the ages of 7 and 11 years old living outside of Mexico (from any other nationality).
- Drawing must be on a square paper (30cm x 30cm or 12”x12”) using brushes, pencils, acrylics, water paints, crayons, or any other drawing technique.
- In your drawing, capture everything that you remember of your visit to Mexico, what your favorite site is, or what you have learned about Mexico. Remember to choose your favorite place in Mexico.
- Sign and date your drawing. Copied or traced drawings will not be taken into consideration. Drawings left unfinished with missing information or that are bigger or smaller than the indicated measurements (30cm x 30cm or 12”X12”) will be disqualified.
- Send your drawing directly to the nearest Mexican Embassy or Consulate before the deadline: September 21th, 2015.
- To participate in the contest, you must complete your registration form and stick it on the back of your drawing. It is very important that all of your information is complete or you could be eliminated from the contest. You should also name the drawing and write a brief description about it. The drawing will be sent to the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, through your nearest Mexican Embassy / Consulate.
Artists pay close attention!
- All the rights of use and reproduction of the received drawings will be granted to the IME which can use them for promotional purposes.
- The Institute for Mexicans Abroad also has the right resolve any situation that has not been clarified in this document.
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
To participate in the Contest it is mandatory to fill this registration form and stick it on the back of your drawing.
Ask an adult for help to fill in and print the online registration form.
Do not forget to paste your registration form behind the back of your drawing.
If you have any problem with your registration form, visit the nearest Mexican Embassy or Consulate or write to the following email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
AWARDS:
A panel of specialists in children’s artistic expression from the Program “Alas y Raíces” from CONACULTA will select the 10 winning drawings.
The winners will receive a package of Mexican literature books for children, a diploma and a surprise gift.
All participants will receive a diploma and their artwork may be part of an exhibit which will travel around the world, even if their drawing did not win.
The results will be announced on the 30th of October through the Mexican Embassy / Consulate as well as in www.ime.gob.mx @IME_SRE, #EsteEsMiMéxico.
