Havana's British Embassy Announces Green Video Contest
In an exciting development, the British Embassy in Havana has announced a short documentary video competition that focuses on urban environmental issues in Cuba. The competition, which is part of the British week, will take place at Parque Morro-Cabaña on 1st June.
The competition is open to all Cubans, and each participant can submit up to two entries, each no longer than three minutes. The entries should be sent to the Asociacion Cubana del Audiovisual, located at Edificio MICONS on Avenida Carlos Manuel de Cespedes esq a B Plaza de la Revolucion.
The deadline for submissions is 15th May 2013. Interested participants are advised to submit their entries during the weekdays, between 9:00am and 11:00am.
The Green Festival, the opening event of the British week in Havana, will host the 3 winning entries of the competition. The prizes for the competition are practical items such as a bicycle and a solar charger, as well as an eco-tour in Cuba and a multi-device solar charger.
The competition information is available in Spanish, and for more details, interested parties can contact the competition organisers at +53 7 214 2203, [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ukincuba.
While researching for a short documentary video competition on urban environmental issues in Cuba held in 2013, it was found that there are no specific details about this particular competition in the recent data retrieved. It may have been organised by a Cuban cultural or environmental organisation at that time, but no publicly accessible archives or summaries appear in the recent data.
For those interested in finding the exact deadline, prizes, and submission details for that 2013 competition, it might be helpful to search archives of Cuban cultural institutions or film festivals from 2013, explore platforms or websites dedicated to Cuban documentary films and environmental activism active in 2013, or contact Cuban film or environmental organisations directly that might have hosted or promoted such a competition.
- This competition titled 'Green Festival' encourages entry into the realm of environmental science, focusing on urban climate-change issues in Cuba.
- During the British week in 2013, the winning entries showcasing sustainable living and home-and-garden practices were awarded practical prizes, such as a bicycle and a solar charger.
- Enthusiasts of environmental-science documentaries in Cuba during the 2013 period can find archives of such competitions by researching Cuban cultural institutions, film festivals, environmental activism platforms, or directly contacting Cuban film or environmental organizations for information.
