US Consulate General in Mumbai is hosting its third annual online photo contest

Updated on: Tuesday, March 05, 2013

To mark the International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month in March, the US Consulate General in Mumbai is hosting its third annual online photo contest on the theme “Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Work.” The contest will run from March 1 to March 31, 2013 and is open to Indian nationals residing in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Goa. Photos need to be the original work of the contestants. Winning entries will be posted on the Consulate’s website and social media sites. Photos can be emailed to [email protected].

This year the consulate has also introduced a Twitpic category where contestants can post their pictures on Twitter to @USAndMumbai using the hashtag #OWEWphoto. All photos will be judged by well-known digital artist Rahul Gajjar, photographer Mukesh Parpiani and a panel of American officers from the US Consulate General in Mumbai.

Angela L Gemza, cultural affairs officer at the US Consulate Mumbai said, “This is our third year of the contest celebrating women and their valuable place in Indian society. This time we are highlighting ordinary women who overcome odds to do incredible and inspirational work.”

Contest prizes include, a two-night stay in Goa, complimentary dinner vouchers, complimentary hot beverage and dessert voucher, complimentary fleet taxi services, gym memberships, running shoes of a leading brand, and fitness DVDs and a silk scarf.

US Consulate General in Mumbai is hosting its third annual online photo contest

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