2017 Deutsche Welle Heroes Of Today Contest For Portuguese -Speaking African Countries

Deutsche Welle’s “Heroes of today” contest seeks stories about a person who makes a difference in the community. Deutsche Welle will offer prizes for the first, second and third place in each of the three categories of the competition:

Text:
1st: a camera
2nd: a smartphone
3rd: an iPod

Video:
1st: a camera
2nd: a smartphone
3rd: an iPod

Photography:
1st: a camera
2nd: a smartphone
3rd: an iPod

Eligibility:

Applicants must be citizens of Portuguese – speaking African Countries

Method of Applications; 
To participate in the contest “heroes of today” (2017 edition), you must publish a portrait of a person who makes a difference in your community until May 1, 2017.

There are three formats to choose from.

  • a text (maximum 5,000 characters) with a photograph of the person portrayed
  • a video about the person portrayed (with a maximum duration of 3 minutes)
  • a series of photographs of the person portrayed (12 photos at most)

You need to post this picture on a blog, on Facebook, on Instagram or on YouTube – always accompanied by the #DWheroisdehoje hashtag – and fill out this DW Africa form to take part in the contest:

By continuing and entering this content in the “Heroes of Today” contest, you agree to automatically transfer to DW – Deutsche Welle the rights to use text, photos, audio, and videos included in the material for the release of the project. He also declares that he has read the competition rules.

Application Deadline: 1st May 2017.

Visit Contest Webpage For More Information