Photographers are told to get snapping

The competition has been hugely successful to date, attracting entries from across the Council area. The Diverse City Calendars of 2010 and 2011 included an eclectic mix of photographic imagery depicting the city and its people and signifying the city’s wide diversity and cultural identities.

Carol Stewart is a community relations officer with Derry City Council and is keen to encourage budding photographers of all ages to enter the competition.

“The response we have received in the past to this competition has been excellent and the calendars we have produced are really amazing, depicting a wide range of images of the city and its people. The calendar is used to promote our diversity message.”

The theme for the calendar is “Diversity is the spice of life” and the 12 winning images will feature on the 2012 calendar celebrating diversity in the Derry City Council area.

The images should come under the following two themes – 1) City Citizens, Seasons and Celebrations and 2) Faces, Faiths and Festivals and will be graded under two categories – Youth (under18) and Adults (18 and over).

The first prize is £75 gift voucher , second is a £50 gift voucher and third is a 25 gift voucher. Competition applications are available at libraries, community organizations and public buildings across the council area and online at www.derrycity.gov.uk/goodrelations. The closing date is 23rd September 2011.