Eight Filipino elementary students have won prizes at the Eighth Asian Children’s Enniki Festa in Japan, an exhibition featuring illustrations by Asian children on different aspects of their culture.
This year’s contest, sponsored by Japanese company Mitsubishi and supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), carried the theme “This is My Life.”
Hana Richelle Tang Tan, a Grade 3 pupil from St. Jude Catholic School, Manila won the Grand Prix Award. West Visayas State University Integrated School Grade 6 pupil Maphete Dianne Lustre bagged the Mitsubishi Public Affairs Committee Award, while and Sharmayne Desiree Ng, a Grade 6 pupil also of Manila’s St. Jude Catholic School got the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan Award.
Other Filipino winners: Rodner Tumaca, a Grade 6 pupil of Doña Juana Elementary School in Quezon City; Jerrika Shi, a Grade 3 pupil of St. Jude Catholic School in Manila; Seanne Daphne Ng, Grade 5 pupil of St. Jude Catholic School in Manila; Charlene Kim Dizon, Grade 5 pupil of OB Montessori Center in Angeles City; and Demi Morales, Grade 5 pupil of the University of Sto. Tomas, Manila .
The competition had several categories, including Grand Prix, Public Affairs Committee Award, National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan and Excellence Award. Entries should depict the daily life of the artists in five pages of illustrations and corresponding essays.
The winning entries of the Filipino students will be among 71 other artworks from 22 other Asian countries that will be on display at the Maracube Center in Tokyo, Japan.
Tags: Arts, Competitions, Education, Young Achievers
