On the occasion of the advent of the holy month “Ramadan”, the Egyptian Russian University announces: Ramadan Lantern Design Competition
The designed works will be presented to a committee of art specialists for evaluation, and prizes will be awarded for the three best submitted works.
An exhibition of all submitted works will also be held throughout the month of Ramadan. The first winning lantern will be placed to decorate the entrance of the university’s administrative building.
Students wishing to participate in the competition should submit their work to the University’s Youth Welfare Office during the period from Tuesday 1st of March to Thursday 24 March. The following requirements are to be met:
The height of the lantern is not less than 50 cm.
The lantern must have a light unit.
– The participant should submit a research paper of no more than three pages containing a historical overview of the lantern and an explanation of what the design submitted for the competition achieves in the development of the lantern, while preserving the Egyptian identity..