Participating Countries

For the different cultural competences of the Consejería de Cultura, it is extremely necessary to increase awareness amongst our school children of the importance of protecting and maintaining the national heritage. It is therefore fundamental to teach the young how to respect the cultural items that make up our heritage and to give them a wide range of views that will allow them to enhance the image they have of other cultural bodies, above all those that are far away. That is why the Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía, through the Ministry of Culture of Andalusia, is participating for the fourth time in the International Monuments Photographic Experience.
Our goal is to stimulate knowledge and defend Andalusian cultural patrimony. We therefore decided to enhance youngsters participation to 600 pupils, representing three educative centres frm three out of the eight Andalusian provinces (Huelva, Granada and Sevilla). They were in charge of representing the richness of our heritage frm their own point of view. We are aware that arousing artistic creativity in youngsters regarding their cultural patrimony leads to a better respect of our cultural heritage, frm all sides. We would like to thank all the participants for their work, congratulate the prize-winners and invite the general public to make the most of the selected photos.
Thank you very much.

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Guadalupe Ruiz Herrador
General Manager of Cultural Assets Consejería de Cultura. Junta de Andalucía