GAFYW 2011 .. please help us and spread the word
By Ayah MoeDrizzy Elhassn
The Second Annual Contest For
The GAFYW 2011
In honor of Ghada Mujtaba Mahasi, daughter of Siham Taha El-Mujammar, GAFYW Committee announces its second prize winning contest following the great success achieved by its first contest.
The Award offers prizes that include electronic gadgets, and symbolic gifts for the best writer and the two runners-up.
10 works (3 winners + 7 runners-up) will be published in a booklet to be marketed for maintaining continuous awards for young writers and the publication of their works.
Rules for Entry:
1. Contestants should be girls and boys of 14 to 18 years old – unrestricted level of Education.
2. Participation could be either in English or Arabic Language.
3. There are three areas of choice: Story, Poem, or Personal Experience.
4. Articles should be between 750 -1000 words in length.
5. Articles should be either written in black ball point, clear handwriting or typed, on one face side of A4 paper.
6. Articles should be written and edited by the contestant him/herself. Any signs of plagiarism will disqualify the contestant at any time even after the results and will be announced.
7. Participants should include the following along with their work:
Written consent of the parent or guardian of the copyright inthe booklet referred to above, without prejudice to the rights of the author or literary rights in the future publication of his/her text.
A few sentences, not more than 50 words, introducing the topic.
A copy of Birth certificate
A contact number or e-mail address
Any absence of the above mentioned documents will disqualify the entry.
8. Deadline: We will be receiving articles until 25 August 2011.
9. All materials must be submitted:
Sent electronically to the following email:
[email protected]Submitted in person as hard copies at the following collection centres:
Holm English School (Alma’ Mora – Khartoum)
Kibieda International Schools (Alamarat – Khartoum)
King Fahd Private School (Kober – Bahri, Alhigra or Alwadi Street – Omdurman). A coordinator will be named in each centre.
10. The judges' Committees are composed of a President and three other members who are specialised linguists of Arabic and English.
11. Some of the contestants may be called for an interview to verify authenticity of their topic.
12. The Committee will be looking for the following:
Ideas, their relevance and coherence
Style of presentation
Language used: fluency and accuracy
13. The results of the contest will be announced on 14th November 2011.
For more information please contact:
(+249) 910458045 or (+249) 0122086460
Or send an email to
[email protected]The Ghada Award Organising Committee
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