This Thursday hosted the presentation of the IX edition of the contest 'Paint and Take Care of Your Island' at the Farmer's Monument, organized by the Mercedes Medina Díaz Association and the CICAR Business Group.
All primary school students from public and private centers may participate in the contest, and four categories are established on the proposed theme, applying the creativity and originality of their age. In addition, each participant will present their work according to the template attached to the rules, which will be sent to all centers in the Canary Islands and will be published on the websites of Overcame, Cicar, Mercedes Medina Díaz Association, the Government of the Canary Islands and the Cabildo de Lanzarote.
The drawings will be presented at any office in the Canary Islands at Autos Cabrera Medina Overcame-Cicar. The submission period begins this Friday, March 1 and ends on April 15, 2024. Two prizes will be awarded for each category and island. The first and second prize winning students will receive a Tablet and three days of category A rental car for the tutor and teacher of the winning students.
Once all the works from all the islands have been collected, a jury will be formed, composed of representatives of the business group, teachers and members of the Mercedes Medina Díaz Association. The jury's decision will be communicated to the educational centers and the awards ceremony will be held on each of the islands in a public event on the premises of the business group.
In this new edition, the theme 'The Camel in Canarian Culture' has been chosen, since UNESCO has declared 2024 the 'International Year of Camelids', to recognize the contribution of this species to the survival of the population in hostile conditions.
The edition of this autonomous competition wants to transfer this declaration of UNESCO to highlight the "contribution of the camel in Canarian society". The Canarian camel has been present since the 15th century and arrived floating or towed to the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, moving to the rest of the islands. The camel was mainly used for the transport of goods and people, it was used in a multitude of agricultural tasks and has contributed to shaping a unique agricultural landscape that is currently unique and world-renowned.
The event was attended by councilors of education from various municipalities on the island, several representatives of educational centers and the management of the teacher training center and, representing the company Cicar-Overcame, Naira Valls Cabrera and the president of the Mercedes Medina Díaz Association, Juan Cruz Sepúlveda.
