Bircan Akçagil, a third year student in Eastern Mediterranean University’s (EMU) Faculty of Communication, Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design, earned the first place and the right to partake in two exhibitions, at the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Ministry’s Photography competition (for the 19-30 age category): ‘Cultural Heritage’. This first-time held competition/exhibition, as part of the 2018 Europe Cultural Heritage Year Events, aims to help more people (especially the younger generation) discover our country’s cultural heritage, develop an interest, enhance their knowledge and establish a sense of belonging to the land they live in.
Other Awards Also Received for Exhibition
EMU Faculty of Communication student Bircan Akçagil, was awarded first place for her piece called ‘The Making of Hand-crafted Sele*’by the competition’s panel including Kadir Kaba, İsmail Gökçe, Tijen Erol and Umure Örs. Akçagil also earned the right to display her two other photographs called ‘The Making of Village Bread’ and ‘Carpet Weaving’. With the slogan: ‘Our Heritage: a Convergence of Past and Future’, the combined opening/award ceremony of the competition was held on October 1st, 2018 (18:30) at Atatürk Cultural Center in Nicosia. The digital competition took place in two different categories: Category A for ages 12-18 and Category B for ages 19-30.