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Ever since 1996, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been hosting an annual international drawing competition, and this year is no different.But since Guyana had only one entry into this year’s competition, the Mexicans saw the need to motivate other students to participate. Thus, they once again extended their invitation to a number of Guyanese students, in the form of an art exhibition and workshop.This time around, there were 12 participants from Joshua House, who did their drawings on Friday last; 11 Art class students from the Grove Primary School who did theirs yesterday, and 15 other students from the Georgetown International School who will be taking Spanish and Art classes today.These children will be given a chance to enter next year’s worldwide contest.In addition to this, the Mexican Embassy, located in Brickdam, hosted an art exhibition of the winning drawings of the 15th Annual Worldwide Contest, which took place in 2011.The aim of the initiative has been to teach children all across the world about the history and culture of Mexico, while keeping the ancestral culture of those in the Mexican Diaspora, alive. The theme has always been- “Este es mi Mexico,NFL Jerseys For Sale,” (This is my Mexico).“The drawing contest has evolved to include children from all over the world, regardless of their nationality, in order for them to learn of Mexico’s culture and traditions as well as their own,” Maria Elena Alcaraz, the Deputy Head of the project said.She added, “the competition has thus become a great celebration that brings together children from all over the world as a consolidated factor of unity of communities beyond Mexico’s borders”.Ambassador Francisco Olguin in welcoming the children explained the importance of keeping in touch with their culture and roots, even if they live away from their native country, since it helps families to stay together.”Olguin led the Embassy staff in showing the children the 40 winning drawings of the 2011 Contest.The children were also shown and films depicting Mexican art, history, and culture, which later helped them to generate ideas for their own drawings. |
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