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Back for the sixth consecutive year, the Space photo contest Molinos del Rio Stables, in each new edition, get beyond the number of participants and quality of work.
'Murcia.
Ethnography, culture and traditions ', organized by the Department of Culture through Space Molinos del Rio Stables, maintains, as in previous two categories, those of' Current Stock '(recent images ethnographic heritage) and' historical photo '(collection of old photographs from family archives that constitute ethnographic documents), which adds a third,' rural heritage '.
Thus, as stated in the prospectus of the competition, "until recent years, defined in a very restrictive rural heritage, comprising the buildings associated with farming and especially the" small rural heritage "as laundry, mills and chapels. Today the Council of Europe technical heritage give a broader definition and include all tangible and intangible human community has established in the course of history with a territory. The landscapes, real estate ( linked to farms, craft and life skills), real estate (from the household, religious or holiday) and products (crops, animal breeds or processed products). "
The contest rules are available on the Internet, establish that the photographs will be about anything that reflects the historical, cultural and ethnographic some of the natural regions that make up the Region of Murcia.
The competition is open to all Spanish citizens over 18 years may participate with both analog and digital photographs, both color and black and white.
Will be presented in format 24x30 minimum and maximum of 30x 40 cm, except for old photographs, to be presented in its original format.
Each of the three modes is equipped with a first and second prize of 600 and 400 euros respectively, except for historical photography, the prize is 300 and 200 euros.
The deadline for submission of papers ends on April 8, should they go to the headquarters of the competition (Mills River Area-Stables) by mail or in person.
The pictures are part of an exhibition at the center may be published in a catalog.
The aim of this competition is to encourage artistic creativity and documenting and sharing our traditions while serving to save images from family archives.
Over the years, more than seven hundred photographs have been presented in the various calls.
They have been discovering places and scenes of our culture that will undoubtedly help us to know ourselves better and, therefore, to value our identity.
All images that have participated in this contest are part of the cultural history of Murcia, all tell us about the work, the festival, architecture, agriculture, killing, pilgrimages etc ...., The field of City garden and ultimately our cultural heritage.
Are photographs of amateur and professional photographers, young and old, men and women who want their pictures to document events and places they know well, time spent in the social environment we backbone.
It is a shared history.
The number of participants and presented snapshots have been increasing as the contests were summoned from the first held in 2005.
Of the over 60 photographs presented in the first edition have been significantly exceeded the 200 snapshots in recent calls.
The number of photographers involved in the competition also has increased considerably, and the quality of the entries.
Another aspect is the geographical diversity of the documentary evidence collected over the years.
The works presented are representative of virtually all natural areas in the region of Murcia.
The festivals and rituals, landscapes, folk architecture of Lorca and the other towns Guadalentín Valley, the area of Cartagena, as coastal enclaves Mazarrón and Aguilas, the Vega Media, the region of the northwest, Jumilla and Yecla and garden of Murcia have been documented.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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