Contest Mechanics
Backgrounder
Since its inception in 2003, Aliwan Fiesta has gathered the country’s most talented artisans, streetdancers, and a bevy of beauties to represent the best festive traditions from the different regions in a much-awaited annual event at the CCP Complex. The talent, physicality and buoyant performances of its participants leave no doubt as to the creative energy that envelops their everyday lives.
This year, the grand parade takes place on May 3, traversing the length of Roxas Boulevard, and culminating in front of Aliw Theatre where contingents will be judged according to their entries in the streetdance and float competitions, even as their respective muses vie for the title of Reyna ng Aliwan.
Theme
The streetdance competition has become a fierce battleground where color, pomp, and pageantry converge to define the Aliwan Fiesta as grassroots theatre at its very best. With this in mind, Manila Broadcasting has designated “Sayaw, Padyak, Indak” as the theme for this year’s Photography Competition.
Eligibility
The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers.
Photos must have been taken during the competition period, and should not have won nor have been published in any book or photography magazine.
Participants may use any digital or film-based camera. Entries must be printed in full colour on any brand of photo paper in 8R size (8 inches x 10 inches)
Manually retouched and/or painted over print outputs are not allowed.
Creative effects done within the camera at the time of exposure e.g. multiple exposures, flash fill, lighting, filtration, etc. are allowed.
Digital retouching on density, contrast adjustmen5ts, minor cropping, burning, and dodging may be tolerated, although major manipulation of main images through adding or subtracting are not allowed.
Submission of Entries
Each entry should be submitted in an envelope with an Aliwan Fiesta Photo Competition entry form in triplicate (one copy attached to the photograph, one for the receiving staff, and one copy for the photographer-entrant).
The name of the contest participant should not appear on the face of the entry.
Entries should be submitted to Eloi Baltazar at the Manila Broadcasting Company office, Sotto Street, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.
Deadline for submission of entries is on May 16, 2008 at 5 p.m.
Prizes at Stake
First Prize P50,000
Second Prize P25,000
Third Prize P10,000
All entries become the property of MBC, which will have the right to reproduce, exhibit, or publish the images for promotional purposes, indicating/acknowledging the photographer. MBC may display the prints in a public venue, or publish them for the purpose of promoting Aliwan Fiesta, without any financial compensation to the photographers.
(a re-post from Natz' site)
