Maldives Photography Contest and Exhibition

As part of the activities of “Think Tourism” campaign which is an initiation of Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Maldives Tourism Promotion Board is organizing a Photography Contest and an Exhibition. Winners of the contest will be awarded a cash prize of 275,000 Rufiyaa.

This exhibition is expected to foster the creativity of Maldivian photographers and connect them with the tourism industry and also to showcase the natural beauty & culture of the Maldives. In addition this contest and exhibition would create a rich photo library which can be used for the promotional purposes of the Maldives.

Application for the contest and exhibition is open from 25th August – 11th October 2007. The contest is divided into 4 categories. They are Scenic, Underwater, Water Sports and Culture photography. The winning and selected photographs will be exhibited in Male’ on 4th & 5th November 2007. MTPB is arranging to exhibit the photographs in selected resorts in Maldives. Haveeru Daily is the media partner of this contest and exhibition.

The application form and further details on the contest and exhibition can be obtained from Maldives Tourism Promotion Board. In addition application form can be downloaded from the MTPB website: www.visitmaldives.com.