Discover the Winners of the second edition of the Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest
©Aung Chan Thar / UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk RoadsUNESCO is pleased to announce the winners of the second edition of the International Photo Contest "Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads". Organised in the context of the UNESCO Silk Roads Programme, this annual contest offers an exciting opportunity for young people from all over the world to capture their understanding of the shared heritage of the Silk Roads through the lens of their camera. For this edition, participants were invited to "Reveal the Silk Roads" via one or more of the three following themes: gastronomy and food production, music and dance, and traditional sports and games.
Open for entries from 19 September 2019 to 31 January 2020, the contest received more than 3,500 photos from young participants from around 100 countries worldwide. An International Selection Committee composed of six renowned professionals examined the submissions.
For the first edition of the contest the themes were kept broad. This year the focus was narrower, using the themes of Gastronomy and Food Production, Music and Dance and Traditional Sports and Games to reveal the Silk Roads.
The contest is divided into two age categories: 14-17 year olds and 18-25 year olds. Three winners are selected from each of the age categories.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE WINNERS GALLERY
The contest winners are:
Winners Category 1: 14-17 years old
First Position: Patria Prasasya
Indonesia, 17 years old
Transaction in Lok Baintan Floating Market
Second Position: Fenghao Yu
China, 15 years old
The Wonderful Time
Third Position: Rama Kaushal
India, 17 years old
Traditional Spirituality Dance
Winners Category 2: 18-25 years old
First Position: Aung Chan Thar
Myanmar, 22 years old
Fishermen’s Daily Catch
Second Position: John Leonardo Rosales Dimain IV
Philippines, 25 years old
The Art of Arnis
Third Position: Sharad Iragonda Patil
India, 23 years old
Music and Dance Provides the Freedom to Express
In addition, two honourable mentions are selected per category.
Honourable Mentions Category 1: 14-17 years old
Arda Taş
Turkey, 15 years old
Sheep Festival
Matin Ghezelbash
Iran, 17 years old
Dancing Forms
Honourable Mentions Category 2: 18-25 years old
Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
Viet Nam, 24 years old
The Epic Fight
Hasan Uçar
Turkey, 24 years old
Woman Collecting Olives
These exceptional photos will also be published in a photo album "Youth Lens on the Silk Roads" in the following months.
- Official Photo Contest Website: https://www.unescosilkroadphotocontest.org
- Contact: SilkRoadsPhotoContest@unesco.org
