The
Centre's annual Grand Art and Literature Competition,
more commonly known as the GALC, has been in existence
for four years in the Afghan expatriate community.
The
Centre now announces the opening of this competition
for all children & adults throughout Australia and New
Zealand. As the Centre has a strong interest in education
it will give particular emphasis to this competition
among school children and students.
The
Centre will provide a venue for the exhibition of entries
and arrangements have been made for prize-winning entries
to be exhibited in Kabul. It is planned that in future
the prize will include travel study in Afghanistan.
The GALC has two parts, one for works of art and the
other for works of literature with Afghanistan as its
subject.
A
theme for each competition will be announced in the
year prior to the competition entry date.
Exhibitions
The
Centre will organise exhibitions of Afghan art and products
from the highly skilled artisan-based small industries
of Afghanistan, twice a year.
The
intention of these exhibitions is to promote trade and
business relationships with Australia. The dates of
the exhibitions will be advertised in the Centre's newsletter
and the media.
Afghan Artists Union's stall at Parramatta Park of
Sydney, in celebration of Australia Day on 26 January
2005
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As part of Australia Day celebrations, Afghan Artists Union (AAU) organized a stall at Parramatta Park in Sydney, on 26 January 2004. Pictured here Dr Naim Farhan Head of AAU (sitting in front), Afghan artist Mr Rohullah Naqshbandi (back left) and Mr Mohammad Isa Anwaryar member of AAU.