The British Council library is commemorating International Youth Day (12 August) and World Photography Day (19 August) with a special event—a photography competition exclusively for youth (age between 18 and 30). This year’s theme, "Emotion in Focus – Capturing the Moment," invites participants to embark on a powerful visual journey. We encourage you to submit original photographs that capture genuine human emotions, whether it’s joy, sorrow, surprise, contemplation, fear, or peace. The competition aims to showcase creativity through compelling and authentic emotional storytelling.
Competition details:
- The contest is open to all the young adults (age between 18 and 30) in Myanmar.
- Each participant can submit only one photograph, accompanied by a brief note explaining its significance.
- While submitting the photograph, participants must enclose the submission and consent form with a copy of their photo ID card.
Important dates:
- The deadline for submitting entries is 13 August 2025, 11:59 p.m. MMT
- On 19 August, marking World Photography Day, all the photograph entries will be displayed in the library.
- Winners will be announced on 22 August.
Terms and conditions of the competition:
- The photograph must be in its original state and cannot be altered in any way, including but not limited to removing, adding, reversing, or distorting subjects within the frame or adding filters.
- No obscenity will be entertained and will be disqualified.
- The contest is open for online submission only.
- The photograph submitted by the participant shall be devoid of any copyrighted images.
- Entries will be judged by British Council. All decisions are final. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that is deemed inappropriate or does not conform to stated contest rules.
- Submissions will not be accepted once the deadline lapses.
- The winner will be contacted via the email address provided during entry.
Submission guidelines:
- The photograph can be in colour(s), monochromatic, or black/white.
For any queries, please reach out to library.enquiries@mm.britishcouncil.org