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Fighting the unknown contest
Contest Background
How to Get Involved
Contest Background
MIP Fighting the Unknown continues the tradition of the cross-cultural Memphis in Poland Festival which began in 2017 by the cities of Memphis, TN, Sopot and Gdańsk in Poland. Memphis and Sopot, with its neighboring Gdańsk, have much in common culturally. They played major roles in the fight for human and civil rights in the two countrie
MIP Fighting the Unknown continues the tradition of the cross-cultural Memphis in Poland Festival which began in 2017 by the cities of Memphis, TN, Sopot and Gdańsk in Poland. Memphis and Sopot, with its neighboring Gdańsk, have much in common culturally. They played major roles in the fight for human and civil rights in the two countries. We want to develop a strong Polish-American partnership providing educational and cultural exchange especially for the young generation.
Last year a new project was initiated which aims at organizing a youth exchange program between the high-school students of Sopot, Gdańsk and Gdynia. the Tri-Cities in Poland and the students of Greater Memphis. This initiative is sponsored by the City Halls of Sopot, Gdańsk and Gdynia, by the Rotary International Districts in Poland and in the U.S.
What it is About
How to Get Involved
Contest Background
The main element of the program is a contest named Fighting the Unknown. Its objective is to inspire the young people to express their feelings and thoughts in an artistic way about the future of our planet. Specifically, in view of the challenges which the humanity is facing today. The winners of the contest will come to Memphis in May
The main element of the program is a contest named Fighting the Unknown. Its objective is to inspire the young people to express their feelings and thoughts in an artistic way about the future of our planet. Specifically, in view of the challenges which the humanity is facing today. The winners of the contest will come to Memphis in May 2022 (provided the pandemic conditions will allow for this timeline) and will be hosted by the organizers of the MIP FTU contest and the high-school students in Memphis. More information about this initiative can be found on the Tri-Cities’ websites at: https://www.gdynia.pl/mieszkaniec/aktualnosci,4018/wez-udzial-w-fighting-the-uknown-wyjedz-do-usa,562696
and
https://www.sopot.pl/aktualnosc/9527/fighting-the-uknown-konkurs-dla-trojmiejskich-licealistow .
• Each of the Tri-Cities announces and organizes the MIP FTU contest independently.
• Each city sponsors their selected local schools and provides necessary funding
• The MIP FTU Jury selects the winners from each of the participating cities.
• Contestants will be judged on the quality and originality of their work as well as their unique interpretation of the theme ‘Fighting the Unknown’.
How to Get Involved
How to Get Involved
How to Get Involved
Taking inspiration from the message and meaning of the song ‘Fighting the Unknown’, students are invited to submit a creative work in the medium of their choice from the following artistic passions:
1. Visual Arts
2. Video/Multimedia
3. Poetry/Song Lyrics
4. Music
Contestants are encouraged to “think outside the box” and be inventive with the
Taking inspiration from the message and meaning of the song ‘Fighting the Unknown’, students are invited to submit a creative work in the medium of their choice from the following artistic passions:
1. Visual Arts
2. Video/Multimedia
3. Poetry/Song Lyrics
4. Music
Contestants are encouraged to “think outside the box” and be inventive with their entries.
TIMELINE
- March 7, 2022 – Application deadline
- May, 2022 – Winners announced
- Summer 2022 – Virtual engagements
- September 2022 – Winners’ trip to Memphis, TN