Deadline:
June 26, 2020
Submissions for The Wole Soyinka Essay competition of the annual Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange, WSICE, are now open. The closing date is June 26, 2020.
The 2020 edition of the WSICE runs July 12-14 with programmes slated to hold in Nigeria and other parts of the world.
The theme for the competition is: I AM because YOU ARE, inspired by UBUNTU, the Southern Africa philosophy on the principle of interdependence of the Human Family, especially auspicious now in the era of Covid-19, which has ruptured the fabric of our collective and common humanity.
This competition is open to young people between the ages of 12 and 22 and entries are accepted in English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish.
It is divided into two age categories.
Age 12 - 16 -- (350-400 words)
Age 17 - 22 -- (800-1000 words)
PRIZES
SENIOR CATEGORY
Global winner -$1,000
Zonal winners -$500
Zonal runner ups - $300
JUNIOR CATEGORY
Global winner -$600
Zonal winners - $300
Zonal runner ups - $200
For more information visit
wolesoyinkainternationalculturalexchange.com
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