1. Online Calligraphy Competition Aim
The competition aims to inspire students’ enthusiasm for calligraphy, help them overcome their fear of writing Chinese characters, and further improve their Chinese language reading and writing skills, so that students can appreciate the beauty of Chinese characters while practicing brush strokes.
2. Online Calligraphy Competition Theme and Format
Competition theme: Brush/Pen Calligraphy
Competition format: each contestant shall submit a calligraphy entry written with a brush or pen, and a video documenting the writing process.
3. Submission Requirements
1. The contestant may submit an entry for the brush or pen calligraphy category. In both categories contestants are free to choose different calligraphy styles for writing.
2. At the beginning of the video, each contestant needs to briefly (1-2 sentences) introduce themselves (name, group, etc.) in Chinese.
3. The content of the calligraphy work submission is not limited to Chinese poems or couplets. The poem length should not be less than four verses, and the couplet should be written in the complete form – first line (upper scroll), the second line (lower scroll) and a four-character horizontal scroll.
4. The contestant needs to film the entire process of writing, from start to finish. Once they have finished writing, they need to show the completed work. The video should be shot in landscape orientation, high-definition, steady picture, no background noise.
4. Competition Registration
1. Please send the video entry to
594442322hm@gmail.com
2. In the email subject please write: name and surname (in English) + CI group number + category (brush / pen ) + title of the calligraphy submission (Chinese, English, or Macedonian are acceptable)
3. Registration deadline: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 (Skopje time)
5. Prize and Certificates
Prizes:
Brush group: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention
Pen group: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention
(The number of awarded prizes depends on the number of contestants) Certificates for corresponding levels will be awarded, as well as generous prizes for the winners