Poetry / Prose Poetry Contest “My neighbourhood… my place”

The Poetry and Prose Poetry Contest “My neighbourhood… my place” aims to poetically reflect on the past, present and future of Bairro Padre Cruz and its places, through texts and other creative forms proposed by its residents or frequent visitors with the objective to create and strengthen ties between people and the places they inhabit.

Closing date for submissions is July 31, 2021.

What are the contest themes?

a. Memory(s) of the Neighbourhood and its places

b. The Neighbourhood's Future

c. Playing in the Neighbourhood

d. Living (together) in the Neighbourhood

e. Learning in the Neighbourhood

f. Creating in the Neighbourhood

g. Entering / Leaving the Neighbourhood

h. Working in the Neighbourhood

i. Engaging in the Neighbourhood

Who can enter the contest?

- Residents and former residents of Bairro Padre Cruz
- Members of the AMIGLuz Association
- People who work in the neighbourhood
- Others (with links to the area, to be indicated by the contestant)

What formats?

- Poem
- Prose Poem
- Music lyrics (song, rap, ...)
- Text in artistic format (photography, graffiti, drawn text, combination of words/symbols/drawings)
- Other (to be indicated by the contestant)

Selected participants will be able to attend one of the following workshops of their choice
(from September 2021, on a date to be announced):
- Introduction to Photography
- Introduction to Creative Writing
- Introduction to Animation
- Workshop in Technique and Sports Leadership

Contest Regulations and Registration Form can be found in the files below.