Capturing Latin America through an Indian traveller's lens
13 Feb 2018 3:33 PM GMT
The embassies and high commissions of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC) based in New Delhi, held the felicitation ceremony of the 'My Latin American Trip 2017' photography competition in the Capital. This photo-competition, now entering its third year, is open to all Indian tourists, to submit photographs from their travels to Latin America and the Caribbean countries.
The second edition of the contest received 70 entries from non-professional photographers, who shared photographs of their adventures in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The submissions were evaluated by a committee comprising of officials from the GRULAC missions, who shortlisted 19 finalists.
The appreciation awards were presented by representatives of Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Chile. Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Han Dannenberg Castellanos, Dean of Diplomatic Corps stressed on the importance of public and cultural diplomacy in bringing the Latin American and Caribbean region closer to the Indian tourists. The exhibition of winning photographs, along with all the other submissions was also inaugurated for public viewing. The exhibit is on display at the Art Gallery, Embassy of Peru till February 16.
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