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ICEFA 2013 Prize Awards - Montenegro, Podgorica
31. 1. 2014
In conjunction with the International Children's Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice (ICEFA), a presentation ceremony was held on 29 January 2014 in the Montenegrin town of Rožaje to confer awards (Honourable Mentions). Diplomas together with accompanying materials were presented on the premises of the local Rožaje Elementary School, Bratstvo Jedinstvo, in the presence of school management, including the school director, Mr.Muzafer Mujević, teachers, students, relatives, representatives of the Rožaje Town Hall and local media.
In the course of the proceedings, additional collaterals provided included an invitation to the upcoming annual ICEFA, informational and promotional materials about the Czech Republic, and small commemorative gifts. Please find attached selected photos and reports from the local community website. Additional information regarding the event will be placed on the Czech Embassy‘s website. Diplomas were awarded to children by the Head of the Czech Embassy in Podgorica, Mr. Petr Smejkal, chargé d'affaires, who met with the Head of Rožaje District, Mr. Nusret Kalač, before the ceremony.
Before the event, the Czech Embassy in Podgorica handled preparations for the 42nd annual ICEFA. Letters from the ICEFA organizers (Lidice Memorial, Lidice Gallery) were dispatched to selected schools. The offical call for entries inviting children to participate in the upcoming 42nd Annual ICEFA (including notice of deadline – 28 February 2014) were distributed along with the letters and catalogs. Also a meeting with the Vice Deputy Minister of Education was held at the Montenegrin Ministry of Education well in advance. The representative, Mr. Marko Vukašinović, who previously participated in the distribution of diplomas awarded to children, agreed to circulate a letter among all primary schools in Montenegro with basic information about the conditions for participating in the upcoming 42nd Annual ICEFA. The Embassy thanked the Ministry of Education for this cooperation.
All participants, especially the school management and students, eagerly welcomed the Czech diplomatic visit. The district is located in the predominantly Muslim Sandzak region along the Kosovo - Serbian border. The area around Rožaje is among the poorer areas of Montenegro. During the event, information and promo materials about the Czech Republic were also handed out. These materials are part of the Czech Republic‘s international presentation abroad and were provided by the Czech Centre for Tourism - CzechTourism.
