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Regie tribute to women tobacco growers
24-9-2018
La Regie Libanaise des Tabacs et Tombacs (Regie) kicked off on September 19th the third edition of its annual photography competition ‘Manchar Sowar’ at the Beirut Art Fair 2018. The focus of the event is on women working in tobacco plantations as a tribute to their efforts and participation in the continuity of this agricultural activity. The initiative is part of the sustainable development strategy launched in 2016 by the Regie with the aim to highlight the vitality of the agriculture sector socially and economically. The event also gives an opportunity to know more about this cultivation and explore what is behind the simple photo and the lens of the professional photographers, as this activity is part of the Lebanese cultural heritage that ought to be documented. For those willing to participate in the competition, the Regie invited them to upload their photos on its website using the following link http://www.rltt.com.lb/competition between December 15, 2018 and January 31, 2019. A competent jury will evaluate the photos to select the best, noting the value of the first prize is USD 5,000, the second is USD 3,000 and the third is USD 2,000. The results will be announced during the month of March coinciding with International Women’s Day. In an attempt to strengthen the role of working women, the Regie is expected to organize workshops, on the sidelines of the competition, that target the daughters of tobacco growers (aged between 18 and 25). The workshops will be held in Qleiat, the North, Deir el Ahmar, Beqaa and in the South in the towns of Aitroon (Bint Jbeil), Adchit (Nabatiyeh), Srifa (Tyre) and Tulin (Marjeyoon), and the dates will be announced at a later stage. (Al Mustaqbal, September 24, 2018)
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