The 17th European Festival in Algeria, set to take place in several venues all over the country from 9-19 May 2016, is being organised by the Delegation of the European Union in Algeria (DEU) in cooperation with the cultural services of its member states. The gathering will offer a rich programme of conferences, dance, theatre, film and music. As part of the festival, the DEU is organising its first poster contest, open to everyone.

Candidates are invited to produce a poster (only one submission per candidate) complying with the following guidelines:

Format

• The preview format should be A4 – 300 dpi.
• The source format should be A3 – 300 dpi, as the source file will be needed to be able to create and print other versions.

Contents

• The poster must be on the theme “Colours of Europe: Cultural diversity, exchanges and intercultural dialogues, fusion and meetings (EU/Algeria)”

Elements to be included on the poster (NB: French wording must be kept as specified below)

• 17e Festival européen en Algérie
• Theme: Les couleurs de l'Europe
• Date: Du 9 au 19 mai 2016
• Venues: Alger, Annaba, Bejaia, Constantine, Oran, Tiaret, Tlemcen
• Logo: EU/Algerian flags
• The DEU/Facebook websites (QR codes)
• Email address for more information
• Between 5 and 10 partners’ logos
• Spaces for band names and headlines

The submission deadline is midnight on 9 February 2016

Participants must add some personal information to the submission: their name, age, address, email address and telephone number.

The poster should be sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Domain Benouadah, Rue du 11 Décembre 1960 - El Biar, Algier (postmark will be taken as proof of date and time posted), with a USB key or CD enclosed.

The selection jury, comprising members of the DEU, the EU member states represented in Algeria and a communication consultant, will award the winner with a prize in Algerian dinars, worth €1,500.

Please click here to find out more about the contest rules (in French)

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