USINT hosts Awards Ceremony for Photography Contest “The Innocence of Childhood”

1st place winner Miguel E. Rodríguez poses with the judges and Deputy Public Affairs Officer Molly Koscina. September 16, 2010.

September 16, 2010 - USINT Public Affairs Officer Gloria Berbena hosted an awards ceremony and photo exhibition in honor of the winners and finalists of USINT's recent photography contest "The Innocence of Childhood".  

The photography contest ran throughout the month of August, and was hosted via USINT's facebook page.  Ten finalists were selected through public voting by the USINT facebook community, and a panel of judges selected the final winners.  More than 75 people participated in the contest, submitting over 300 photos.

Miguel Eduardo Rodríguez Pérez took the First Prize for his image, ‘La Ingenuidad de la Virtud.  The second prize was awarded to Alain López Martínez for ‘Niños de Ciénaga IV', and the third prize went to Marisleidy Chávez Hernández for ‘Indiscreta 1'.

The judges also chose two images for Honorable Mentions.  ‘Sorpresa' by Alfredo Pernas Fernández, one of the ten finalists, and ‘Super' by Yohandry Leyva Prieto.  The other finalists were Arquimedes Miguel Gonzalez Vera, Jorge Rene Gomez Manzano, Yoanse Vigoa González, and Aliomar Janjaque.

If you want to see more photos please visit our Facebook Photo Album

The exhibition includes the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize images and the two images selected by the judges for an Honorable Mention, as well as selected images by the other finalists.  It will be on display at the US Interests Section through October 12; viewing during working hours is via appointment, tel. 07-833-3967.