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Celebrating the euro: the winning eurocompetition posters
Over 1800 participants entered the competition, which required them to use their creativity to design a poster on the benefits and the future of the common currency.
Article created on 05.02.2009
“Fresh, young and original” is how the jury described the work of Slovakian Viktória Š., the winner of the Eurocompetition (www.eurocompetition.net), a poster competition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the euro.
Schoolchildren aged 10 to 14 years old from the euro area countries were invited to participate in the Eurocompetition, which was organised by the European Commission. Out of the 1892 entries received by the closing date of 31 December 2008, a group of teachers from across the euro area made a pre-selection of three posters per country. The final jury then selected 15 national winners and one overall winner.
The posters cover a multitude of ideas and are full of creativity. The winning entry, “Moderné Euro”, created by Viktória Š., depicts a young woman wearing a party dress made of euro coins and notes. As the young artist points out:
“The euro is for all generations and all occasions. This is a dress to celebrate the euro with young people.”
Because of the high quality of their submissions, the jury decided to give a special mention to two finalists: Frederieke M. from the Netherlands with her poster “Euro swims on” and Georgina G. from Spain with her “union-estabilidad-fuerza”.
The national winners will receive a digital camera. The overall winner will be invited to Brussels where her poster will be presented at a press event in the presence of Mr Joaquín Almunia, the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs.
The 15 national winners are:
| Country |
Title |
Student |
School, City |
|
Austria |
Alles Gute |
Darina N. |
Sacre Coeur, Wien |
|
Belgium |
Non stop euro |
Ellen B. |
Sint-Jozefsinstituut, Oostende |
|
Cyprus |
An Evolution of a Revolution |
Philonas D. |
Heritage Private School, Limassol |
|
Finland |
The world of euro |
Vilma V. |
Keravanjoen koulu, Kerava |
|
France |
Envolons-nous avec l’Euro |
Pauline P. |
College Les Bruyeres, Valentigney |
|
Germany |
Blühendes Europa |
Laura S. |
Max-Ulrich-von-Drechsel-Realschule, Regenstauf |
|
Greece |
To Parti Genethlion Tou Euro!! |
Artemis V. |
Pedagogiki Private Elementary School, Pireus |
|
Ireland |
Euro: To the Future and Beyond |
Ricky M. |
Kenmare Boys NS., Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
|
Italy |
L’unione fa la moneta |
Walter C. |
I.C.S.M.Buonarroti, Palermo |
|
Malta |
A Decade of Security and Shelter |
Jonathan Y |
Sacred Heart Seminary , Victoria, Gozo |
|
The Netherlands |
Euro swims on |
Frederieke M. |
Christelijk Lyceum Zeist, Zeist |
|
Portugal |
Coin-gratulations |
João A. |
Escola Básica 2, 3 Grão Vasco, Viseu |
|
Slovakia |
Moderné euro |
Viktória Š. |
SZUŠ Dotyk, Ružomberok |
|
Slovenia |
Evro praznuje |
Nejc K. |
OŠ Davorina Jenka, Cerklje na Gorenjskem |
|
Spain |
union-estabilidad-fuerza |
Georgina G. |
Escola Marillac, Barcelona |
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