Deutsche Welle’s “Heroes of today” contest seeks stories about a person who makes a difference in the community.
DW will offer prizes for the first, second and third place in each of the three categories of the competition:
- Text:
1st: a camera
2nd: a smartphone
3rd: an iPod - Video:
1st: a camera
2nd: a smartphone
3rd: an iPod - Photography:
1st: a camera
2nd: a smartphone
3rd: an iPod
Eligible Countries: Portuguese -Speaking African Countries
Eligibility: To be eligible for this contest, applicants must:
- be citizens of Portuguese – speaking African Countries
How to Apply: To participate in the contest “heroes of today” (2017 edition), you must publish a portrait of a person who makes a difference in your community until May 1, 2017.
There are three formats to choose from.
– a text (maximum 5,000 characters) with a photograph of the person portrayed
– a video about the person portrayed (with a maximum duration of 3 minutes)
– a series of photographs of the person portrayed (12 photos at most)
You need to post this picture on a blog, on Facebook, on Instagram or on YouTube – always accompanied by the #DWheroisdehoje hashtag – and fill out this DW Africa form to take part in the contest:
By continuing and entering this content in the “Heroes of Today” contest, you agree to automatically transfer to DW – Deutsche Welle the rights to use text, photos, audio, and videos included in the material for the release of the project. He also declares that he has read the competition rules.
Application Deadline: The application deadline for this contest is 1st May 2017.
Visit Contest Webpage For More Information
