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What a magnificent Experience this international contest has
proven to be! What an example of openness to the world and
its heritage!
For the tenth year running, Quebecers have taken part in
The Photographic Experience of Heritage, and we are just
as enthralled as ever to discover the photographs of contest
participants, whose numbers continue to increase year after
year. These young people were coached and supervised by
representatives from the educational, municipal or cultural
sectors as well as devotees of heritage and photography. All
in all, some 1,463 young people roamed cities, towns and
landscapes in search of an architectural detail, a symbol or
simply a certain place that would trigger in them a moment of
awakening and insight.
This rewarding experience enabled all our budding
photographers to record the era they live in and, at the same
time, to leave their imprint on it. Our young people are destined
to become the stewards of heritage and this contest is a sign
of their interest in this field. With more than 6000 photos
being submitted, the 2009 edition has proven to be quite
a success. Whether the subject was a tradition, a landscape
or an atmosphere, the contestants wowed viewers with the
authenticity of their vision. In addition, our 10 award-winners
captured, brilliantly and movingly, those little details that mean
so much to us.
In fall 2009, an exhibit of the winning entries from all the
participating countries will be staged at Rivière-du-Loup, thanks
to the collaboration and support of the City of Rivière-du-Loup
and the Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent
These photographs constitute a fresh, vital view of the world
around us. Through them, we are able to get a feel for the
history, ways and customs of various individual countries.
Indeed, we are able to appreciate more fully the wealth of
our entire planet’s heritage. The Photographic Experience of
Heritage project is a valuable opportunity to build awareness
and to highlight vestiges of the past, thereby contributing to
efforts to preserve the memory of our civilizations.
Organized and coordinated by the Conseil des monuments et
sites du Québec, this wonderful project was made possible in
Quebec thanks to the financial support of the Quebec ministère
de la Culture des Communications et de la Condition féminine,
the Quebec ministère des Relations internationales Québec,
Hydro-Québec and the Fondation québécoise du patrimoine.
We thank all participants for allowing us to discover their
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