2021 CONTEST WINNERS
Grand Prize Winner: Listen to her poem
***Artist’s whose work was chosen by donors to appear on their gifts and will get 10% of what was donated to Mamai Art Gallery is, FRANKLYN MASEMBE-SWEDEN***
Sadbin Al Jubair - 14yrs - Save Water Save Nature
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- BANGLADESH , Nowdays, pollution is increasing in almost every country.In my country Bangladesh, there is also lots of pollutions including water pollution. Water is an important element in our life. We should clean and save our water because the importance of water can't be describe in some words.Tree is our best friend. Without trees we can't live.To save trees and grow trees, we need water. If there's no water, trees will be die and we can not live. We can't drink. So we should not pollute water for better future.
Maisha Fahmida Bintay Jahangir - 11yrs - Bangalis and Boishakh
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- BANGLADESH , I am a Bengali. I drew about the largest festival of the Bengalis,'The Pohela Boishakh'(the first day of the Bengali calendar).In my picture, there are some Bauls(local folk singers), there are people, there is a river showing off the beauty of our nature. And while drawing this picture, I felt like I was there, enjoying the festival, running around. There is a whole lot amount of things I couldn't show in my picture. Because even the largest color palette can't hold the colors of my ethnicity.
Krishti Khandelwal - 11yrs - Things i am proud of about my ethnicity
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- INDIA , This art, the angel(our love) is hugging the planet(as in humanity) which explains our love and respect to everything we humans have created and achieved. I belive that everything that has happened in our world is not because of specific countries but specific people, who's thinking was influenced by other people in our planet. Thus, I am proud of humanity as i am also a human and we all are humans.
Pumal Damsara - 7yrs - I am proud of my ethnicity
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- Sri Lanka, As a Sri Lankan I am a sinhalese boy. I am really proud of my nationality. We are always in peaceful mind. Any time, anywhere we all together. We respect each other. We always think "Unity is Power". We are strong people. Together we stand under one flag.
Kritika Agarwala - 12yrs - My Indian Ethnicity
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- USA , I have an Indian ethnicity. For me, this means my culture, clothing, food, and religion. I decided to incorporate traditional clothing and religion into this drawing. The girl is wearing a lehenga choli. The lehenga is a long skirt, and the choli which is the top. It is paired with a drape (duppatta). Elephants are symbols of peace, mental strength, and power. They are sacred to Hindus.
Gehansa S. D.H - 10yr- Kandy Perahara
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- SRI LANKA , I'm from Sri Lankan Buddhist child. I drew Kandy Perahera because it a very beautiful traditional religious pageant in our country. Tusker carries the sacred tooth of relic. Kandyan dancers and drummers adding more beauty to the perahera. It start at evening and lasts for 3 to 4 hours conduct on the mouth of august in every year.
Maria Angelica Tejada - 15 yrs
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- PHILLIPINES , Sufferance , is not just a word or a noun, its an action carries out a movement of loving and embracing all the aspects of yourself, your gender, race, skills color you ethnicity, and even your economic background.
Saying that you're proud of your ethnicity is not a complete thought without learning holistically of its beauty of WHY's.
We humans should learn the basic of it all LOVE AND RESPECT.
Learning to embrace our ethnicity from the basic to its core values, from culture to spirit.
Fiona Reisha - 13yrs - Pinoys’ ethnicity
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- PHILIPPINES , The best resorts and views, and how we Filipinos can get along with people from other countries. Us Filipinos have a hundred more languages, but most oftenly uses English, Bisaya, and Tagalog, and are religious to our God, we are proud and Stay Safe everyone.
Zafira Midya Mulyana - 15yrs- The beauty of tolerance
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- INDONESIA , I am Sundanese, one of the biggest tribes on the island of Java, Indonesia. usually known as friendly people. but in my country, Indonesia, there are many ethnic groups that are unique in terms of different cultures, languages and religions. although each of our ethnic groups is different, we always maintain unity and harmony. in this country we have a motto "bhineka Tunggal Ika" which means "different but still one goal" I am very proud to be part of the tribe in Indonesia.
Mara Felicity Tejada - 9yrs
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- PHILLIPINES , My mother and my uncle always told us that we are all humans, regardless of where we live or our skin color and family. My artwork is a table full of different foods that we offer to everyone, it is just like its always a party where everyone is welcome to have some.
Everyone is welcome, is what I think I am most proud of my ethnicity, we offer food to anyone whether that someone and we embrace them for no matter who they are,
Isali Rathnaweera - 5yrs - Things I'm proud of my ethnicity
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- SRI LANKA, I am a Srilankan Buddhist and also a Sinhalese. I am proud to be a Sri Lankan...I love to eat Sri lankan Food..Milk Rice..Chilli pecies Sambole...Oil cakes like Kevum..Kokis ...Asmi...and Hoppers too.
New year Festival is the most valuable Festival ..
Our blessing is unique
"AYOBOWEWA" "AYUBOWAN"
We bless to your long life not only for mornings afternoons evenings or nights. We live in harmony all the nations in our country, Sinhalese,Tamils, Muslims...Burger...Not only that our traditional industries....muppets...puppets...traditional dancers of Kandy Dalada Perahera.....I love my country, I love to being here, I am proud to be a Sinhalese...I am proud to be a Buddhist. I love our National heritage...
Lovely akter - 12yrs
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- BANGLADESH , There is no end to from in our country.bangladesh is the country of conspiracy.river, bangali culture, bangali new year,bengali fair, fishing,sports, cooking,noboborsho meka,water festival,eid mubarak verious traditional in our country.the tradition of our country in my picture.im proud of my ethnicity.i love my country.
CONTEST JUDGES
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Thanks so much
Fiona
Your utmost effort to bring out children from some parts of the world to showcase their artworks and to render the theme of Ethnicity is much more enough to say that we still have reason to celebrate life and humanity here. I salute you and the rest of the organization.
Long live and if there is anything I can help just feel free to include me.
Mr. Jess Ramos Tejada
Thank you so much Jesus. We definitely need more people on board to help us realize our goal so thank you for offering yourself. We will reachout to you and see how to we can best work together.
Thank you so much.
Great job mamaiartgallery you have helped us find our children’s talents. My kids got their first medals and certificates in the children att contest. We are proud of you.
Thank you too!
Your kids continue to wow us with their amazing work every year. We look forward to seeing them grow into renowned artists around the globe.
Donate to Mamai Art Gallery and we will send you a gift with your favorite child’s artwork.
One child whose work is chosen by most donors to appear on their gifts will receive 10% of the donation made by the donors that chose them.
Amazing work kids keep up the good work.
Great work kids!