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“Weaving Tales” Short Story Competition

Name: “Weaving Tales” Short Story Competition
Start: 2021-02-15T00:00:00+07:00
End: 2021-02-15T23:59:59+07:00
Location: Online

15 February, 2021

In partnership with Maybank Foundation, the ASEAN Foundation is pleased to invite writers across ASEAN to participate in the Maybank Women Eco-Weavers (MWEW) First Edition of the “Weaving Tales” Short Story Competition.

MWEW is a programme that promotes traditional textiles globally in a sustainable manner whilst creating economic independence and financial inclusion for women weavers across ASEAN region. The “Weaving Tales” Short Story Competition was launched with the aim to preserve the traditions and cultural heritage across the region, and to foster building the ASEAN identity as aligned to the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025, in addition to promoting the aspirations of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The theme of this MWEW First Edition is “Preservation and Acknowledgment of the Ancient Art of Textile Weaving Across ASEAN”.

The competition will provide the opportunity for all participating writers to present their creativity, imagination, visions, hopes and worries to the struggles to preserve the ancient art of textile weaving by the women weavers across ASEAN in the format of a short literature.

ELIGIBILITY, RULES, AND COPYRIGHT

Eligibility

The competition is open to all writers who are citizens of ASEAN Member States (AMS)—Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

Criteria

Each participant may submit only one story to the competition.
The closing date for submission is 23:59 PM (GMT +7), Monday, 15 February 2021. Late entries will not be accepted.

Entry and Selection Rules

Each stories entry must clearly and creatively address the theme “Preservation and Acknowledgment of the Ancient Art of Textile Weaving Across ASEAN”.
Entries must be written in English of 250 (minimum) to 500 words (maximum) that fit onto two A4 pieces of paper recto-verso.
Entries must be typed using Calibri 12-point regular font and 1.15 line spacing.
Entries must be original piece, must not have won award or must not under consideration in other competitions.
Authors must exercise stringent care to avoid plagiarism. Entries containing any forms of plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Stories must reflect on the values of inclusivism, anti-discrimination, equality, and gender responsive.
Entries must reflect on the inclusive, peaceful, and sustainable future of Eco weaving tradition.
Drawings and illustrations are optional.
Entries depicting violence, sexism, racism, or other inappropriate content such as smoking, drinking, or other vices, including messaging deemed to advocate curtailment of the rights of others, will be disqualified.

Copyrights

By entering the competition, participants acknowledge and guarantee that the submitted stories is an original work created solely by the entrant and that it does not infringe on copyrights; trademarks; and the rights of privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
By submitting an entry to the competition, participants agree to grant ASEAN Foundation and Maybank Foundation the right to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the entry in any media at any time.

Submission Rules

Each participating writer must submit their works through online application form and follow the instructions outlined below:

Complete your profile including name, gender, age, nationality, contact and address;
Attach your short story in the available column as a Word or a PDF format;
Complete brief information about your short story, e.g. the title and the word count;

Participation in the competition implies full acceptance and comprehension of these rules and all of the provisions. Please mind that non-compliance will result in disqualification.

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