In view of the development of the COVID-19 epidemic situation, the enrolment deadline for the "Blessings for HKSAR 25th Birthday" WhatsApp Sticker Design Competition and the "New Era with a Bright Future" 4-frame Photo Competition organised by the Information Services Department (ISD) will be extended from March 11 (Friday) to May 13 (Friday).

     In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the ISD is organising a WhatsApp sticker design competition and a four-frame photo competition to invite members of the public to send their blessings and express their aspirations or vision for the future of Hong Kong through stickers and images in a creative way.

     The "Blessings for HKSAR 25th Birthday" WhatsApp Sticker Design Competition is open to all primary school students. They are encouraged to unleash their creativity and design a series of fun, lively and useful stickers under the theme of "Blessings for HKSAR 25th Birthday" to send their birthday blessings for Hong Kong.

     The "New Era with a Bright Future" 4-frame Photo Competition comes in two categories - one for secondary school students and the other for the general public of all ages. Under the theme of "New Era with a Bright Future", participants can take photos of the diverse facets of Hong Kong - its cityscapes and people - to create a four-frame visual story, expressing their hope and confidence in the bright future of the city.

     Each category of the competitions will have one champion, a first runner-up, a second runner-up and five merit awards. The winners will receive scholarships or cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $8,000 and trophies. To encourage participation of more students, a top participating school award will be given out to three schools each in the primary and secondary school categories.

     Please visit www.hksar25contests.com for the enrolment form and more details of the competitions. For enquiries, please call 2595 3029 (Ming Pao). The competitions are supported by the Education Bureau, with Ming Pao as co-organiser.

Ends/Friday, March 4, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:00

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