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1st Place - $500 Cash 1. The Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami is promoting, for the second year, a poster contest open to all full-time elementary school students attending Broward County Public Schools. 2. There will be three cash prizes awarded for the best entries: 1st place, $500, 2nd place, $300 and 3rd place, $100. 3. Entries must be original works on the theme ”Brazilian Culture: Enriched by the Diversity of its People” Students shall express – by a drawing in crayon or pencil, or a watercolor or oil painting – the information they gathered researching the theme. The minimum size for entry is an 11x17 paper or canvas. An explanatory note about the design must accompany the drawing or painting. The description should be no longer than 10-20 lines. Attention to grammar, punctuation, spelling and style in the explanatory note is expected. 4. The works have to demonstrate the research done and will be judged on originality and creativity. 5. All entries must be turned in to the school on or before January 25th, 2008 to be eligible. The Diversity & Cultural Outreach Department shall set up the procedures for the collection of the posters by the schools. 6. Each student may enter only one poster. The entries must be submitted unsigned. 7. There must be, at least, six qualified posters under the present Rules and Regulations – if this number is not met, the contest shall be cancelled. 8. Judging the entries will be a two-part process. Preliminary judging will be conducted at community level by March 5th. The procedures for the pre-selection of the posters will be established by the Diversity and Cultural Outreach Department. After the pre-selection of posters by the Panel, the Diversity & Cultural Outreach Department will forward selected entries to the Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami to be judged by the Main Commission. 9. The Main Commission will be headed by the Consul- General and integrated, at least, by a representative from the Board, the Diversity and Cultural Outreach Department, the Broward County Public Schools PTA, the Cultural Center Brazil-USA, the Cultural Sector of the Consulate-General of Brazil and a representative from the Brazilian arts community. The Main Commission shall select the best three posters, for the cash prizes and an additional seven, who will receive a book on Brazil. The Consulate-General shall, at this point, match the posters with the entry form to identify the winners, who will be notified by March 21st, 2008. 10. Winners, parents, and teachers will be invited to an award ceremony by April 2008, where the students will be recognized. 11. An exhibition to display the winning posters shall be organized by the Consulate-General of Brazil and the Diversity & Cultural Outreach Department. 12. Entries become the property of the Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami. By participating in this competition, entrants agree to the rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final in all respects. Entry forms and rules may be downloaded from the website of the Brazilian Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami (http://www.brazilmiami.org) or from the Broward County Public Schools’ Diversity & Cultural Outreach Department website (http://www.k12.fl. us/diversity) . They will be available at the schools’ Media Center. For additional information contact: Consulate General of Brazil – Cultural Department – Tel. 305-285-6237 The School Board of Broward County – Diversity and Cultural Outreach Department – Tel. 954-321-2090. BRAZIL NATIONAL DAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2007 2ND POSTER CONTEST ENTRY FORM The Consulate-General of Brazil is sponsoring the 2nd poster contest for all elementary school students in Broward County’s Public Schools. The winners will be notified in March, 2008 and the prizes and awards will be presented at a ceremony in April, 2008, date to be confirmed. All entries must be original works of art on the theme of ”Brazilian Culture: Enriched by the Diversity of its People”. All entries must be turned in to your school no later than January 25th, 2008. The Diversity & Cultural Outreach Department shall set up the procedures for the collection of drawings by the schools, which shall be included as attachment to the Rules and Regulations. For more information, please visit the Consulate General of Brazil in Miami website (http://www.brazilmiami.org), or the Broward County Public Schools’ Diversity & Cultural Outreach Department website (http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/diversity). CASH AWARDS Contest sponsored by Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami Student’s Name __________________________________ Age______
Grade________ MEDIA RELEASE I hereby grant permission to the School Board of Broward County, Florida and to the Consulate General of Brazil to produce audio/visual recordings or photographs of my child for promotional and media purposes. Parent/Guardian Signature __________________________ Date
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