Regulations of the 6th anniversary International Photo Contest
“Mother and Children in national costumes”
The 6th International Photo Contest “Mother and Children in National Costumes” is held under the auspices of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO with the support of the Federal Agency for NATIONALITIES of Russia.
1.General provisions.
1.1. The international photo contest “Mother and Children in national Costumes” (hereinafter referred to as the Contest) is held with the aim of preserving and popularizing the cultural heritage of peoples through the demonstration of traditional costumes, creativity and unity.
The goals and objectives of the Competition:
The purpose of the Contest:
- The 6th International Photo Contest “Mother and children in national costumes”;
- Preservation and development of the ethnocultural diversity of the peoples of Russia, the CIS countries and foreign countries;
- Creation of a unique platform for bringing together the peoples of Russia, the CIS countries and friendly foreign countries, different faiths and political views through performances of national costumes.
- Preservation of traditional family values.
Objectives of the Competition:
- Organization and holding of the 6th International Photo Contest “Mother and children in national costumes”.
- Organizational support and information coverage of the regional qualifying stages of the 6th International Photo Contest “Mom and Children in national costumes” in 89 regions of the Russian Federation, CIS countries and foreign countries.
- Providing information support for project activities.
- Summing up the results of the 6th International Photo Contest “Mom and children in national costumes” by nominations.
- Creation of a photo catalog “Mom and children in national costumes” with photographs of the Winners of the photo contest.
- Preservation and development of the ethnocultural diversity of the peoples of Russia, the CIS countries and foreign countries
1.2. The Organizer of the Contest:
- “International Women’s Union” https://www.iwuorg.com/
- Alfiya Amirova, Head of the International Photo Contest “Mom and Children in National Costumes”, President of the NGO “International Union of Women”
- The Chairman of the organizing Committee is the Editor–in-Chief of the online publication “Embassy Life”. M.I. Shakirzyanov, General Director of the Zur Art Foundation.
GENERAL INFORMATION PARTNER: ONLINE PUBLICATION “EMBASSY LIFE”
2.The competition jury
2.1. The review of the works of the contest participants takes place in correspondence (remote) forms.
2.2. The competent jury consists of members of creative unions, artists, art historians, designers, musicians, and public figures.
2.3. The decision of the jury is not discussed and is not subject to revision.
3. Deadlines:
3.1. Acceptance of applications for participation in the competition from March 01, 2025 to September 25, 2025.
4. Summing up and awarding
4.1. By October 15, 2025, Nominations will be announced on the official website.:
“Mom and Children in National costumes Photo Contest – 200 Finalists and 50 Winners.
The nomination “Lullaby in the native language” includes 50 Finalists and 20 Winners.
The National Dance Competition nomination includes 25 Finalists and 10 Winners.
4.2. The finalists and Winners of the contest will be presented on the official website of the photo contest.
4.3. Information about the finalists and winners will be posted on the websites of the contest organizers.
4.5. The works of the Winners of the competition will be presented in the catalog of the Competition, in the mass media, at exhibitions in Moscow, Regions of the Russian Federation, and foreign countries (provided that the organizing committee finds funds for this). The electronic catalog will be posted on the official website.
4.6. The best works of the contest participants will be posted on the websites of the contest organizers and may be used in other publications.
Creative works are placed at the disposal of the organizers to further promote and demonstrate the national flavor of the peoples of Russia, the CIS countries and foreign countries by expressing the diversity of their nation’s culture through national costume, through the works of photo artists.
5. Awarding the winners of the competition
5.1 The winners of the competition will be invited to the award ceremony in Moscow. Invitations will be sent by e-mail. The finalists will be awarded with the finalists’ diplomas in electronic form (the conditions for obtaining the diploma are on the website www.ethno-photo.com ).
5.2 All finalists, winners (who will not be able to attend the award ceremony) and participants of the competition who have submitted applications receive diplomas in electronic form (conditions for obtaining a diploma on the website www.ethno-photo.com ).
6. Financial conditions for participants:
6.1. Participation is free of charge — there is no registration fee.
7. Copyright Compliance
7.1. The rights to use the contest entries belong to the authors.
By registering for the contest (on the official website of the photo contest www.ethno-photo.com , application submission) You give your consent to the processing of personal data of a minor related exclusively to the categories of personal data listed below: surname, first name, patronymic, gender, date of birth, type of identity document, identity document data, citizenship, educational organization, and I allow you to publish photos of me and my son/daughter free of charge.
You consent to the use of personal data and the publication of photographs (video material) of a minor solely for the following purposes: to participate in the International Competition and photo exhibitions “Mother and children in national costumes”, publications on the official website of the competition, on social networks of the competition, in announcements and post-materials of the competition, in sources related to the photo contest “Mom and children in national costumes” and in all events within the framework of the project “Mom and children in national costumes”.
7.2. Photos and videos submitted to the contest will not be returned. The organizer reserves the right to continue using the contest entries (for the formation of brochures, booklets, videos, etc.) without the consent of the author and payment of remuneration, but indicating the author and the name of the photo work for further promotion, and demonstrating the national flavor of the peoples of Russia, CIS countries and foreign countries by expressing the diversity of their nation’s culture through national costume, with the help of works by photo artists, videos on the directions of the competition.
7.3. The organizer of the contest reserves the right to use any contest entries to cover the Contest, create collections, photo albums and videos about the contest and to distribute them on the Internet. The rights of authors are respected in accordance with the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. The participants retain the authorship, but grant the organizer the right to use the materials for non-commercial purposes (advertising, publications) with the indication of authorship.
7.4. The provision of photographs and audio-video materials for the contest is an agreement with the terms of the contest.
7.5. By submitting works to the Contest, the author guarantees that he has the copyright to the materials provided, and also agrees to the terms of the Contest.
INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST “MOTHER AND CHILDREN IN NATIONAL COSTUMES”
Conditions of participation in the photo contest.
1.1. There are no age restrictions on participation in the competition, and we will be happy to involve all age categories in the competition.
1.2. Mothers AND CHILDREN are involved in the project, and dads, grandparents, and other family members can also take part in the photo shoot.
1.3. The participants of the photo contest independently choose national costumes of the peoples of the Russian Federation, CIS countries and foreign countries for photography.
The number of entries per participant is 1 photo.
1.4. The organizers have the right to use the contest entries to popularize photography and highlight topics about the history, traditions and culture of different nationalities of Russia, CIS countries and foreign countries through national costume in society, including at the end of the contest with mandatory indication of the author.
1.5. In case of publication in the catalog or display at the exhibition of photographs submitted to the contest, the organizers of the contest are not responsible for claims or complaints from the persons appearing in these photographs.
1.6. By submitting works to the Contest, the author guarantees that he has the copyright to the submitted images, and also agrees to the terms of the Contest.
1.7. By participating in the contest, you consent to the use of personal data and the publication of photographs of a minor solely for the following purposes: to participate in the International Contest and photo exhibition “Mom and Children in national costumes”, publications on the official website of the contest, on social networks of the contest, in announcements and post-materials of the contest, in sources, related to the “Mom and Children in National Costumes” photo contest and all events within the framework of the “Mom and Children in National Costumes” project.
1.8. To participate in the Contest, you must register on the website www.ethno-photo.com in accordance with the requirements for the design of the competition material.
1.9. The contest photos in social networks (Contact, telegram) are displayed at the discretion of the organizers of the contest.
1.10. By submitting an application, you agree to the REGULATIONS of the International Photo Contest “Mom and Children in national costumes”
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2. Rules for making sketches
2.1. Everyone who wants to participate is registered on the website www.ethno-photo.com and creates a personal account.
2.2.The photo contest accepts color and black-and-white photographs in electronic form in JPG format no more than 4Mb, no less than 300 and no more than 350 dpi sent through the website www.ethno-photo.com .
2.3. The photos must correspond to the theme of the contest and reflect the color of the national costume.
2.4. The photo must not contain signatures or logos.
2.5. Photos uploaded to the Contest website may be rejected in the following cases::
- photos processed in a graphic editor (photomontage, photo collage, frames, background, etc.);
- photos that do not correspond to the subject of the Contest;
- photos with low artistic or technical quality;
- photos borrowed from the Internet;
- photo collages of multiple photos;
- photos that contain elements of violence, racial, national, religious, or social intolerance, as well as advertising.
NOMINATION “LULLABY IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE”
Goal:
To form an idea of the cultural wealth and identity of various peoples, about friendly relations between peoples through songs.
Tasks:
- Get acquainted with the traditions, folklore, and folk poetry of the peoples.
- To demonstrate the cultural identity and wealth of nations through songs
1. Conditions of participation and holding of the nomination “Lullaby in the native language”.
1.1. Applications for participation in the contest with a link to the disc, with the original audio material (with the recording of the song), are submitted to the website via the registration link. The provision of video material with a lullaby is welcome.
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1.2. The songs of the participants must correspond to the theme of the contest, designated by the organizers as “A Lullaby in their native language”. Applications that do not correspond to the topic of the competition are rejected.
1.3. The duration of the song should not exceed 5 minutes (one concert number), the soloists represent one concert number.
1.4. The accompaniment of groups and soloists can be in live and phonogram sound.
1.5. Phonograms must be of high-quality sound.
1.6. Performances must comply with generally accepted standards of stage culture.
1.7. Copyright compliance is read in paragraph 7 of this Regulation.
1.8. By submitting an application, you agree to the REGULATIONS of the International Photo Contest “Mom and Children in national costumes”.
1.9. By submitting an application, you consent to the posting of the video on the organizer’s information channels (rutube, YouTube, VK, etc.)
NOMINATION “NATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION”.
The nomination “Competition of National Collectives” (hereinafter referred to as the Competition) is held with the aim of preserving and popularizing the cultural heritage of peoples through the demonstration of traditional costumes, creativity and unity of collectives.
1. Conditions of participation and holding of the “NATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION” nomination (folk, folklore, traditional dances).
1.1. The following persons are allowed to participate:
- National creative groups (folklore ensembles, ethnic groups, family communities);
- Groups or solo performers representing national choreography;
- Age of participants: from 3 years old (for minors, parental consent is required upon registration).
1.2. The team must represent a specific ethnic group, people or region.
1.3. Format of participation:
A video recording of a creative performance lasting up to 5 minutes.
1.4 Technical requirements:
Video: MP4 format, HD resolution (1280×720).
1.5. Evaluation criteria:
Compliance with national traditions;
Artistry and technical performance;
The originality of the production.
Applications for participation in the competition with a link to the disc, with the original video (with a recording of the dance), are submitted to the website via the registration link.
REGISTRATION
Disqualification
3.1. Grounds:
Plagiarism;
The use of elements that offend culture or religion;
Violation of technical requirements.
OTHER CONDITIONS:
1. All official information is available only on the official website of the contest https://www.ethno-photo.com/
2.All news about the stages of the competition, changes and additions, announcements of finalists and winners, conditions for receiving awards and diplomas of the participant and other information is only on the official website of the competition. https://www.ethno-photo.com/
The Organizing Committee is not responsible for the dissemination of irrelevant (false) information.
Contacts:
Website: www.ethno-photo.com
Phones:
+7 (968)441-84-51
+7 (967)148-38-32
Email:ethno-photo@yandex.ru