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To mark the EU Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 & International Day Against Racism March 21, 2008 the National Consultative Committee on Racism & Interculturalism (NCCRI) & the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI), in association with Poetry Ireland, recently launched the annual poetry & short story competition for schools.
The competition aims to combat racism and to celebrate the variety of cultures and people living in Ireland today. The theme of this year's competition is respect.
The competition is open to pupils of all post-primary schools in Ireland, North and South. Entries from Youthreach participants or similar fulltime educational courses, members of the Traveller Community & other minority ethnic groups are particularly welcome.
This year the guest languages are French and Polish. Poems & stories can be in Irish, English, French and Polish.
The closing date for receipt of entries is 29th February 2008
For further information and an application form please contact Poetry Ireland: writersinschools@poetryireland.ie or 01 - 4758601 (from NI 003531 4758601).
Alternatively you can contact the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland at JGlackin@equalityni.org or visit websites at www.equalityni.org or www.poetryireland.ie or www.nccri.ie.
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