CONGRATULATIONS !!!
All contestants work will be shown at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
•Overall winner $200 and Trophy: Samantha Wambui- 🇰🇪 Kenya
•Visual Art Winner (5-10yrs) $100 and Medal: Lee Jun “Chaan Teng” – 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
•Visual Art Winner (11-15yrs)$100 and Medal: Yicheng Deng “Old Streets, Old Memories” – 🇦🇺 Australia
• Poetry Winner (5-10yrs) $100 and Medal: Samantha Wambui- 🇰🇪 Kenya
•Poetry Winner (11-15 yrs) $100 and Medal: Krishti Khandelwal- 🇮🇳 India
•People’s Choice Award $25: Eylül Çelikkıran – “Izmir, the city of history and culture” – 🇹🇷 Turkey
Maria Felicity Tejada - 10 Yrs- A Dream Of Many Is A Life Of A Journey, Celebration Of Boundless Stories Of Passion and Camaraderie"
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- PHILLIPINES , My artwork is all about the celebration of people's abundant accumulative effort, positive spirit, and boundless talent and productivity. This artwork is my visual representation of my idea and visual imagination of how society should celebrate its people's creative and purposeful skills. The tree life like leaf is my representation of a culture we are nurturing, a society with a culture of working happily, and recreating things artistically. This huge leaf is like their avenue of love of work.
Oliver Player - 7Yrs - T-Rex Trouble
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- USA, I like to draw dinosaurs because they're my favorite animal. I learned about them from Jurassic Park and then read all about them in lots of books. I like how fierce they are and how they scare me! If a T-Rex loses its teeth, it just grows them right back. They are like daggers. Some people say they look like bananas. The T-Rex is as big as a school bus, but to ride it, you'd need a big saddle! The T-Rex is the dinosaur king.
Terran Wei - 15Yrs - Self Portrait
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- AUSTRALIA, I moved to Sydney (Australia) from Harbin (China) last year. When I came here, I barely knew English, and the whole infrastructure was quite different. I needed a couple of months to get used to living a different life, and it was not easy. During that difficult times I thought a lot about my journey and my life in general. I drew a lot, and this self-portrait describes my feelings and mood during those times.
Pei Fu (Ryan) Zhao - 12Yrs - Finding Origin
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- AUSTRALIA, As an Australian born Chinese artist, my country of origin, China, holds a fascinating history that I have uncovered within my artwork. By using ink painting methods and mineral paints on four silk papers, the unique cultures of China, such as architecture, beliefs, and lifestyle, are conveyed. These factors helped me create not only four separate works but a continuous scene featuring landmarks past and present. I want to thank China for my identity and recreate the long history through my artwork.
Yicheng Deng - 11Yrs - Old Streets, Old Memories
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- AUSTRALIA, In Chongqing China there are lots of beautiful streets with old fashion styles. Lots of people there are dressed up with old clothes and makeups. When standing in these streets, it feels like you have traveled through a path to the past. You can also find all the delicious food in the old day. I can still remember when I was little. My mum loved to take me to these streets from time to time. Friends from all over the world, if you are planning a trip, this would be a choice you won't regret.
LEUNG YING YIU - 6Yrs - The beautiful culture of Hong Kong city
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- HONG KONG , The city where I live has very developed transportation. There are buses, light rail, and the Star Ferry. It is very convenient for us to go out. During the holidays, I will go out on the Star Ferry with my parents. There is also a delicious food culture here, and it is also known as a gourmet paradise. Among them, dim sum is the most famous. In addition, in our daily lives, we can often communicate with and have contact with foreigners, so I love Hong Kong so much.
LEUNG YUI CHING - 7Yrs - Yum Cha
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- HONG KONG , No matter Chinese New Year, my grandma or grandpa's birthday or every weekend, my family and my relative will go to Yum Cha together, Dim Sum is my favorite food! We enjoy the time so much! Shrimp dumpling, steamed custard bun or Siu Mai, you can choose anything you want there!
LEE JUN - 8Yrs Chaan Teng
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- HONG KONG , Cha Chaan Teng, the most representable restaurant in Hong Kong.
You can find many traditional foods of Hong Kong there, include Mike tea, egg tart, pineapple bun with butter and more. I enjoy so much to have a breakfast with my family in Cha Chaan Teng every morning, therefore I would like to introduce this kind of food culture in Hong Kong with you.
Eylül Çelikkıran - 11Yrs - Izmir, the city of history and culture
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- TÜRKIYE, Izmir is the city I live in. It is one of the unique places of my country with its history and culture. The ancient city of Ephesus is a cultural city with its Clock Tower, Zeybek game and famous foods. I love Izmir very much.
KUAN YAN SING - 9Yrs - LION DANCE
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- MALAYSIA , Lion dance is a traditional activity that the Chinese community in Malaysia perform during Chinese New Year. It is usually performed by 2 persons together, one in front, holding the head, and one at the back, acting as the hind legs. The performers do acrobatic steps to the drum beats. Usually, the performance is also accompanied by the God of Prosperity and God of longivity.
Lara Ekinci - 8Yrs - Native Americans' traditional culture. Woman’s costume.
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- UNITED STATES, Traditional clothing, or regalia, is an important and lively aspect of Native cultures. Many Native American artists and designers integrate contemporary fashion and tradition to celebrate their unique and vibrant heritage.
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