Please see below for the event description.
Wednesday, April 5 Illustrator's Café 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM Nami Concours 2017: An International Illustration Competition
An insider's view of the jury proceedings and how winners were selected from 1,777 participants from 89 nations. Speakers will include Junko Yokota (Jury President), Anastasia Arkhipova (Jury Member), Roger Mello, Yukiko Hiromatsu, Fred Minn (Concours Director), Małgorzata Gurowska (Grand Prix Winner), and Anna Morgunova (Golden Island Winner). Nami Island, the official sponsor of IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Awards, initiated 'Nami Concours' to give picture book illustrators the opportunity to feature their works.
The third Concours in 2017 received 1,777 entries from 89 nations, from which 149 entries were selected for the final round. During this session, the jury members will describe the process, winners will give a short presentation of their works, and the Organizing Committee will share general information regarding the Nami Concours.
※ Nami Island will be presented at Illustrator's Cafe. All are welcome to visit our stand to see our initiatives along with our current activities. We are also interested in hearing what you have going on too!
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