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The Presidential Library summed up the results of the «Foreign View» photo contest
1 November 2011, in the context of the “Dialogue: Russia – Republic of Korea” International Forum, in the Presidential Library were summed up the results of the II International photo contest «Foreign View». The winners of various nominations were awarded with prizes and their photographs were included in electronic holdings of the Presidential Library.
The theme of the 2011 photo contest is “The 21st century state”. The particular feature of the contest – no differentiation between professionals and amateurs, no age qualification either. Photographers of 20 – 30 years old proved themselves the most active participants. The youngest contestant, a resident of Ryazan, has just turned 8.
Laureates were defined in accordance with the following nominations: “People and Events”, “Borders and Spaces”, “State Symbols”, “Customs and Traditions”, “National Memorials”, “Japan through the eyes of Russians”. The names of the winners were announced by representatives of consulates of the Republic of Korea and Germany, the St. Petersburg State University, the Presidential Library and information partners of the photo contest - The St. Petersburg Times and the Russian Union of Tourist Industry.
As a result of the contest the library held the traditional electronic exhibition: plasma panels featured the photographs of the winners of the 2011 «Foreign View» photo contest. Also was presented an exposition of electronic photographs featuring the Republic of Korea and Koreans which were submitted to the photo contest over the last two years. By tradition the Presidential Library will issue a photo album of the works by winners and nominees.
The II International photo contest for professionals and amateurs «Foreign View» has been held by the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library from 20 June to 12 September 2011.
The organizers received about 2 000 photographic works from 27 countries: Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, Great Britain, Mexico, China, Korea, Germany, Canada, Japan, etc. This year, the number of participants was four times as many as at the previous photo contest.
All those who like to travel, observe and take photographs are welcome to take part in the III International photo contest «Foreign View» which will be organized by the Presidential Library in 2012!