It is a tradition now, that the COR/ EA organise a Primary School Art Competition every year. In December 2016 the final of the “My Region, My Language and Culture art competition took place.” The aim of the concourse was to encourage children aged between 6 and 12 years to express how they see their region, they language and their culture, often highlighting the cultural and national diversity in their immediate surroundings.. The participants were inspired to draw and write about the different languages and dialects which play a part in their own regional cultures. The artwork was very impressive, bursting with colours and unique ideas. Each entry included a short description in which a participant explained the story behind the artwork.
The competition saw the participation of 20 primary schools from 10 Member States across the European Union. Each country had 3 winners.
Winning entries were exhibited in the Committee of the Regions between 5 and 16 December 2016, after which the artworks were transformed into postcards for the students and schools to send to their friends and families. Once more, the competition is a fantastic way to promote the ‘united in diversity’ moto of the European Union.
Take a look at the booklet containing all winning entries:
