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XIINTERNATIONAL LITERARY STUDENT ‘COMPETITION
“WHOEVER SAVES ONE HUMAN LIFE SAVES THE WHOLE UNIVERSE”
2023-2024
ORGANIZER: Center for Jewish-Bulgarian Cooperation “Ale?
TOPIC: “WHOEVER SAVES ONE HUMAN LIFE SAVES THE WHOLE UNIVERSE”
GENRE: Fiction, Video narrative
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Conter for Jewish-Bulgarian Cooperation “Alef” organizes the Intemational Literary student
competition “Whoever saves one human life saves the whole Universe” to recall the lessons of our
history, to pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust, to educate young people to strive for
‘humanity, tolerance, combating anti-Semitism, xenophobia, racism and hate speech,
GOALS
3 Bullding a civil position in the spirit of humanism and tolerance among young, people;
+ Prevention of hate speech, xenophobia and racism; ¥
* Encouraging students’ interest in understanding of the Holocaust and memory end
resurrection for the saviors ofthe jews in the dark times of World Wat Il; ,
. rial sklls for sudying and presenting historical events and fect through the concepts }
literature;
+ Discovering and stimulating the literary talent of students
* Gaining experience of participation in public initiatives;
GENRE #1 ELIGIBILITY: Fiction based on « historical event or person for students from VILL
to XII grade in Europe and Israel,
GENRE #2 ELIGIBILITY: Video narrative baged on a historical event or person for students
from VIII to XI grade in Europe and Israel, ,
REQUIREMENTS .
‘The contestants must present «fiction story, written specifically for this competition, in the native
language ofthe contestant, unpublished end not taken part in another competition.
‘The contestant who prepared a video narrative must send it in bulgarian language or in thelr native
language, but with english subtitles,
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Zach participant presents only one work.
Directions: The young authors should go back in the time of the Holocaust and create « literate
‘work in whic they bring their attention to the hard and unfair situation of the jewish people, the
‘camera, the students must present throughout a specific story, the tumultuous times of World War
IT, the fear of the persecuted jews and the courage of the decent saviors,
Stores, based on specific historical events, will be considered with priority. The jury will
appreciate highly the research spirit ofthe authors - searching for wimesses or their heis, 2 well
45 the creative recreation of their memories. The creative approach to the topic will be considered.
‘The video stories are recommended to contain any ofthe following elements: individual memories,
an interview on the topic, documenting a personel story, a video narrative of places where dramatin
events took place during the Holocaust, lash mobs, artistic recreations, staged recreations of the
topic ete.
VOLUME:
Literary short story: Maximum 4 computer pages, Times New Roman font, 12 points. .
‘Video story: It could be shot by & phone or amateur camera and it must be up to $ minutes long, ‘
Participants must also add their three names, fll address for correspondence, phone number, e« ;
mail address, aswell asa short preseutation. of themselves,
DEADLINE:
‘The competition materials: literary short stories or video links must be sent to the following email
address: conter.alef@gmail.com
‘Start: Ist of October 2023
‘Deadline for sending the work: 1st. ‘of February 2024
EVALUATION:
‘The creative works will be judged by an international jury, The jury will nominate 30 best
participants from Bulgari and abroad, y
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NOMINATED:
crpoemiess willbe invited to the award ceremony in June 2024 in Burgas, Bulgaria at the
expenses of the organizers,
‘them In Bulgartan media and in literary collections of Center “Alef”,
AWARDS:
‘The jury will announce the winners in three categories:
fora literary short story ~ Bulgarian category
for literary short story- International participants category
{ora video short story— both Bulgarian and Intemational eategory
Participation in the 3-day International Literary Youth Festival “Friendship — meaning and
vation” in Burgas, Bulgaria, in June 2024 at the expenses ofthe organizer. Participation
Gocumentaris dedicated tothe Holocaust andthe unique salvation of Bulgarian Jews, book
presentations, exhibitions, literary readings and more,
% Participation in the solemn award ceremony ofthe competition “Whoever saves one human
Ae, saves the whole universe” in June 2024 in Burgas atthe expense ofthe organizers, \
The eward-winning shor stories will be published in 2024 i 8 seperte literary collection,
published by the Center “Alef”, as well as on the website fl
7 Cash prizes and certificates for the best performing participants.
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‘RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT:
+ The nominated creative works will be announced on Alef's website Wwwalef-bg.ore by
st of April 2024 .
* Ge results for the final ranking will be ennounced at the solemn award ‘ceremony in
‘Burgas in June 2024
“The pre fund ts determined for each edtion of the contest by the organizers,