Digital Photo Competition
| Keywords | Knowledge Emotion Participation Cultural Heritage New Media Individual Bread Wine Herbs |
| Target Group | All Ages |
| Type of Action | Competition Exhibition Cultural Event |
| Research | Cultural And Religious Festivities Traditions, Welcome Tradition |
| Location | Any Location |
| Pedagogical Aims | Practical Application Research |
| Use of Media | Computer Internet |
| Dissemination | Press Internet |
| Geographical Scope | Internation |
| Type of Method | Participatory-Orientated |
| Knowledge Transfer | Creative Skills |
| Area of work | Art |
| Location or Venue | Participating Countries, Collaboration Though The Internet |
| Number of Participants | 50 |
| Website | http://bread-wine-herbs.tastes-of-danube.eu/digital-photo-competition-first-call/ |
Duration
| From | Until |
Short Description
The purpose of the method is an International Photo Competition, divided in three areas – Bread, Wine and Herbs. The contest is aimed at every individual who wishes to show the role which one of the three topics have in relation to their daily life, or to their countries’ living cultural customs and religious traditions.
Full Description
The Digital Photo Competition aimed at fostering understanding of the cultural traditions of the various countries and groups in the Danubian countries, using the means of ‘Bread’, ’Wine’ and ‘Herbs’ as connectors between people. People from the Danube Region answered the call inviting them to participate and have sent to the contest organiser a maximum of three photos showing the importance of one of the three topics for their daily and cultural life.
The photos were then uploaded on the competition’s website in order to inform others about the customs and traditions in that area. As an aftermath of the initiative, a symposium was organized by the coordinating institution, where the winners also took part.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1
Ileu
Initial Call (coordinator)
The organizer of the competition launched a call, providing information of the main aims, rules and details. The participants can be any individuals from the Danube Region interested in showing a something of their national culture to others.
Step 2
Participants
Making the photos (participants)
The receivers of the call wanting to participate have chosen a category of photos in which they wanted to participate – ‘Bread’, ‘Wine’ or ‘Herbs’. Then they sent a maximum of three images, original ones, which weren’t yet published by them elsewhere. The participants were divided into two subgroups – up to 18 and adults.
The photos have shown the living traditions of the respective country in relation to the given topics. The participants have also sent the date when the photo was made and the location of the photo, as well as the theme which they have chosen.
Very important is a written permission from the author/copyright owner of the photo that the copyright owner as well as the persons shown on the photo allow the use and the publication of the photo.
Step 3
Ileu
Selecting the winning photos(organizer)
A jury appointed by the organizing institution selected the winners from each photo-category and age group, as well as having chosen the 40 best photos received.
Step 4
Ileu and participants
Exhibition and Symposium (organizer and participants)
An exhibition of the 40 chosen works took place in the frame of the Danube Festival in Ulm, where the photos were presented.
The winners of the Digital Photo Competition were given as a prize an invitation to UIm to the “Tastes of Danube. Let’s taste it!” Symposium, where they could see their work, and take part in other activities which were organized by the coordinating institution. This prize included travel and accommodation. Other participants got material prizes.
Step 5
Ileu
Website (organizer)
The photos which were collected throughout the competition were later posted on the project website, to make them accessible to the visitors of the website.
Results
Regarding the material results of the method, there is a series of photos, collected by individuals from the Danube Region, which were published on the project website.
Another result is the Photo Exhibition and the Symposium where the photos are presented.
Furthermore, on another level, the participants and the visitors of the website gain knowledge of the similarities between their and other nations, as well as of the traditions around us.
Variation of the approach
The photos could be on any themes, as they are not limited to only one.
The participants could group themselves in teams.
Responsbile Organistion
| Name | Homepage | Logo |
| ILEU e.V. | ileu.net |  |
Products and Materials
| Web Presence |
http://bread-wine-herbs.tastes-of-danube.eu/digital-photo-competition-first-call/ |
| Documentation of the Project/Event | |
| Post Cards | |
| Poster | |
| Press Release | |
| Photo Gallery | |
| Video | |
| Blog | |
| Decoration: Flags/Bookmarks | |
| Information about the Danube Countries |