Ghada Award for Young Writers/Second Annual Contest 2011

Glimpses from last year contest activities:

The Ghada Award for Young Writers
Press Conference

At 1:00 p.m.,Monday 27th September 2010, The Ghada Award Committee held a press conference hosted by the Sudanese Writers' Union in their offices in Kharoum.
In addition to the significant presence of the members of the Writers' Union Committee the Press was heavily represented by:
Al Sahafa, Al Midan. Ajrass Al Hurreya, Al Shahid, Al Akhbar, Akhbar Al Yawm, Al Khartoum, and many other media press figures.

The speakers were the Chairman of the Award Committee, Mrs Siham Al Majjammar: mother of the deceased, Ustaza Asha Musa El Said, Chair of the English Writing contest and Dr. Raja'a Mahmoud Abu Bakr, Chair of the Arabic Writing contest monitored by journalist and Activist Hadya Hassab Alla from Ahfad University.

There was a briefing about Ghada, her identity, childhood, and points of distinction in writing and other fine Arts and charity work dreams.
Ms Asha spoke about the motive that made her take the initiative and the response with which the family met the suggestion and she called the whole project: Investment on Grief. The major points being: recognition of Ghada's dreams and encouragement and celebration of young creative writers and appreciation of their efforts with the purpose of creating a healthier educational atmosphere.
Dr. Raja' Mahmoud spoke about the rules for participation: age 12 – 18, and said that this age group is targeted for their need of this kind of activity and for belonging to the same age group as the celebrated Ghada. She added that this is an advanced way of beating the pain of loss and serving an educational maxim.
The committee answered many questions from the Media concerning the rules, the evaluating boards, contestants' age group, languages entering the competition, prizes, funding…etc.

The conference was concluded at about three o'clock with Shiraz Abdel Hai reading the translated versions of poems written by Ghada on the theme: Love.

Arabic Forum