[Reader-list] Open Space Writing Competition: Deadline: Feb 10

[Chandni Parekh]

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From: Openspace <events at openspaceindia.org>
Date: 1 February 2010
Subject: Open Space Writing Competition



     301, 2nd floor,
Kanchanjunga Bldg,Kanchan Lane,
Near Krishna Dining Hall
(Off Law College Road)
Pune - 411 004

Dear Member,* ** *

*OPEN SPACE Writing Competition*

*Open Space announces a fiction/non-fiction writing competition on the theme
of:*

*‘Open spaces’*

*Writers are encouraged to interpret this theme as creatively as possible,
exploring the ideas of open spaces of mind, body and spirit…Think of open
spaces from an architectural or environmental point of view…common property
resources as open spaces…shared wisdom…the World Wide Web as an open
space…dialogue between people, cultures, religions, ideologies,
communities…processes and events that create/created spaces…open spaces in
music, art, theatre…spaces now closed that were once open…spaces now open
that were once closed…  *

*Prizes:*
*1st prize – Rs 15,000 (rupees fifteen thousand only)*
*2nd prize – Rs 10,000 (ten thousand only)*
*3rd prize – Rs 5,000 (five thousand only)*

*Judges:* Jerry Pinto, editor, author and poet; Naresh Fernandes, author and
editor of Paprika and Time Out Mumbai; and Priya Sarukkai Chabria, editor,
poet and author.


*How to enter: *

   1. Write a story/article up to 1500 words on the theme of *‘Open Spaces’*.

   2. The competition is open to anyone *above the age of 18*, residing in
   India and writing in English.
   3. The story/article must be original and unpublished in any print or
   online forum.
   4. A contribution of Rs.100 (rupees one hundred only) is to be paid to
   participate in the contest. This contribution is payable by bank demand
   draft *(payable to: Centre for Communication and Development Studies *and
   mailed to the address given below*) *or by online payment through our
   secure online payment gateway using your credit or debit card. Our partner
   is CCAvenue, who have the requisite security provisions to ensure that your
   card details and transactions meet the highest standards of safety. Please
   follow this link: *http://infochangeindia.org/Support-Us.html*.
   5. Only one entry per individual will be accepted.
   6. Submissions may be either as hard copy or soft copy. All submissions
   must be typed, double spaced. Each page must be numbered and must include
   the title of the story/article. Please send two copies of hard copy
   submissions to the address given below.
   7. The competition will be judged ‘blind’.So please make sure your name
   appears *only *on the entry form printed below.

Copyright for the short-listed and winning submissions will be shared by the
authors and Open Space.  Open Space will retain the right to upload or
otherwise publish all content submitted to the contest. All winners will be
notified by email.

*Send the hard copy of your story/article, entry form and contribution to:*

Open Space Writing Contest
Centre for Communication and Development Studies
301, Kanchanjunga bldg.
Kanchan Lane,
Near Krishna Dining Hall,
Off Law College Road
Pune - 411004

OR *send your e-submission and entry form *to:ujwalasam at gmail.com



*PLEASE NOTE:*

   - No copies of submissions will be returned and no correspondence with
   judges can be entered into.
   - Entries without the entry form and contribution will not be eligible
   for the contest.
   - Email any queries about the contest to: ujwalasam at gmail.com
   - Prizes are non-transferable.
   - Submissions must not have been published previously in books or
   magazines and must be original to the person submitting them.
   - The closing date to enter the contest is *February 10, 2010*.
   - Winners will be announced on *March 20, 2010*.





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*ENTRY FORM
FOR THE OPEN SPACE WRITING CONTEST 2010
(On the theme of ‘Open Spaces’)*

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*1. Name:*

*2. Postal Address + PIN:*

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*3. Email:*

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*4. Payment details:*

*                DD number:*

*                Drawn on (bank/city):*

*                Date:*

*OR*

*                Online payment order number:*

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*6. Title of your submission:**

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sustainable development.
Open Space is an initiative of the Centre for Communication & Development
Studies (CCDS)
aimed at strengthening civil society and mobilising citizen’s action.