National Library for Children and Young Adults, 100th Children's Day Commemorative Contest

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The National Library for Children and Young Adults will hold the ‘Children’s Day 100th Anniversary Library Grand Festival Contest’ from the 28th of this month until the 31st of next month.

The contest was organized to mark the 100th anniversary of Children’s Day, to raise awareness of the importance of ‘books and reading,’ and to encourage active participation from children.

The contest will be held in three categories: video, slogan, and four-panel comics, with simultaneous submissions accepted during the contest period. The contest themes are ▲ ‘Declaration of Children Who Read Books’ ▲ ‘One-line Slogan for Reading Campaign’ ▲ ‘Proud of Our Neighborhood Library! (Four-panel Comic).’

The ‘Declaration of Children Who Read Books’ video contest (for children, youth, and those under 18) invites children to submit a video of about 30 seconds showing their commitment or attitude toward cultivating reading habits, specific action plans, or messages they want to share with people around them. Eligibility is open to all children and youth under 18 years old.

For the ‘One-line Slogan for Reading Campaign’ contest (open to all citizens), symbolic messages related to ‘libraries and reading books’ are encouraged, and fresh slogans that can contribute to promoting children’s reading are awaited. Anyone nationwide can participate by submitting a slogan (within 30 characters) along with a brief explanation of the reason for the slogan proposal. Winning entries will be used as promotional materials for future Children’s Day library grand festival events.

The ‘Proud of Our Neighborhood Library!’ four-panel comic contest (for children) is designed to share good memories, special impressions, or touching experiences while using the library. Participants can submit stories hidden in their hearts in the form of four-panel comics.

Submitted works will be judged in April by a panel of judges focusing on expressiveness and originality. A total of 72 outstanding works will be awarded the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award, the National Library for Children and Young Adults Director’s Award, and prize money.

A library official stated, “To commemorate the 100th Children’s Day this year, we prepared this contest to honor the spirit of Bang Jeong-hwan, who led efforts to enhance the dignity of children, and to enable children to actively participate as the main subjects of library events. The library will strive to expand children’s reading culture based on the proposals received through the contest.”

More detailed information about the contest schedule and participation methods can be found on the National Library for Children and Young Adults website.

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