Contest has been extended! Submission of entries is until September 30, 2016!
Winner will be announced on October 7 and awarding will be on October 13, 2016.
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Celebrate Nationalism and Pride as well as the works of world-renowned Filipino sculptor, Eduardo Castrillo at his 50th year as a professional artist as Samsung host an Instagram constest Culture Connect: Castrillo @ 50.
Castrillo is known as the monument maker. His name is synonymous with metal sculpture, having produced figurative historical and religious monuments, and abstract environmental works, not only in the Philippines, but in other countries as well. Castrillo’s career reflects the unfolding of his dream as a youth: to dot the country with a gallery of historical monuments. Some of these monuments are cultural heritage pieces of our country, forever to be the backdrops against which national day celebrations are commemorated. Through time, these monuments have become testimony to the artist’s passion for excellence in form, technique, and spirit.
In line with Buwan ng Wika and Castrillo’s 50th anniversary, the Instagram contest will run for the entire month of August. The contest aims to encourage Filipinos to share their love for their country and their rich history through technology. Samsung Culture Connect: Castrillo @ 50 encourages everyone to share their pride and love for the Philippines through social media. Open for Professionals and to the Public.
Winning contest photos will be featured on the Culture Explorer application. Culture Explorer is an innovative mobile application that uses augmented reality technology to help people, especially the youth, learn about Manila’s plazas and other historical landmarks which was launch last year by Samsung.
The First Place winners per categories will win a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and a Gear VR.
Contest mechanics
1. Exhibit your creativity by snapping a photo of any of the public art monuments of nationalist Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo found on this list below, and upload it on Instagram.
2. In the caption, express your nationalism and tell us what the monument means to you. Make sure to tag @CastrilloCultureConnect and use the hashtags #SamsungCultureConnect and #Castrillo50 when you post your photo. Also indicate whether your entry is under the professional or open category.
Sample caption:
The People Power Monument by Eduardo Castrillo particularly inspires me because it’s a memoir of what my fellow Filipinos have done to win the freedom I currently enjoy. This monument is just one of my reminders that freedom shouldn’t be taken for granted and that being a Filipino is something to be proud of.
Open category | @CastrilloCultureConnect #SamsungCultureConnect #Castrillo 50
3. You may submit up to three entries. Together, let’s appreciate art and ignite our Filipino pride.
4. Get a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Gear VR, and an opportunity to have your photo featured in Culture Explorer, a stimulating mobile application that allow users to enhance their appreciation for Philippine culture and heritage landmarks.
5. Five photos for each category will be selected as finalists from all entries. The winning photos will be announced through the Eduardo Castrillo website, Samsung Culture Connect’s Facebook, and Instagram pages.
6. Contest runs from August 1 to 31, 2016.
7. Winning entries will be announced online on September 13, 2016. Winners will be awarded on October 13, 2016.
LIST OF CASTRILLO MONUMENTS TO BE COVERED IN INSTAGRAM CONTEST
Raha Sulayman, Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila
The Heritage of Cebu, Mactan, Cebu
The Spirit of Pinaglabanan, Pinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan
The Light and Sound Sculptural Tableau on the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Rizal Park, Manila
Rizal, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue corner Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Life and Heroism of Gat Andres Bonifacio, Andres Bonifacio Memorial Shrine, near Manila City Hall
Andres Bonifacio, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Emilio Aguinaldo, Trece Martires City Hall, Governor’s Drive, Cavite
Emilio Aguinaldo, Bacoor, Cavite
Binhi ng mga Bayani, Rizal Park (near the gardens), Manila
Bantayog ng Mga Bayani, Bantayog Road (near Quezon Avenue), Diliman, Quezon City
People Power, EDSA corner White Plains Avenue, Quezon City
Spirit of EDSA, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue corner Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Youth’s Cry of Defiance, Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila
The Cry of Tondo, Isla Puting Bato, National Housing Authority Project, Tondo, Manila
Paghimud-os, Capitol Park and Lagoon, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Katuparan ng Pangarap ng Lahi, GSIS Building, Financial Center, Pasay City
Diwa ng Batangueno, Capitol Hills Park, Batangas City, Batangas
