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Areg Balayan wins Aurora Competition


“Finally, some rest”
“Finally, some rest”

Photo: Areg Balayan

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Photo: Mediamax

Photo: Mediamax

Photo: Mediamax

Photo: Mediamax

Photo: Mediamax

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Photo: Mediamax

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Areg Balayan
Areg Balayan

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Arman Jilavian
Arman Jilavian

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Diana Kardumyan and Aza Andreasyan
Diana Kardumyan and Aza Andreasyan

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Edgar Baghdasaryan
Edgar Baghdasaryan

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“Rajashtani boy”
“Rajashtani boy”

Photo: Ana Caroline de Lima

“Refugee father and son in Artsakh”
“Refugee father and son in Artsakh”

Photo: Anahit Hayrapetyan

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Zaven Khachikyan and Areg Balayan
Zaven Khachikyan and Areg Balayan

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Yerevan/Mediamax/. Aurora Humanitarian Initiative opened the photo exhibition "Capturing Humanity” at Dalan Art Gallery in Yerevan, where a selection of the photos submitted for the Aurora Photo Exhibition are displayed.

At the opening of the exhibition the Initiative announced the winners of the Aurora Photo and Short Film Competitions.

Areg Balayan Areg Balayan

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Areg Balayan from Artsakh wins the photo competition with the photo “Finally, some rest”. Sargis Bulghadaryan (Armenia) took the second place with “Everyday water issue in Tlik village” photo, while Visarut Sankham (Thailand) took the third place with the photo “Behind Tin Walls”.

 

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative granted special awards to Anahit Hayrapetyan (Armenia) for “Refugee father and son in Artsakh” photo and Ana Caroline de Lima (Brazil) for “Rajashtani boy” photo.

 

“Provoking, compassionate and impassioned, the images submitted for the first Aurora Photo Contest were compelling. Thought provoking. Having judged many contests over the years, the caliber and quality of the photography submitted was stellar for an award that recognizes issues of acute importance to all of us around the world,” said John Stanmeyer, the chairperson of the Aurora Photo Competition jury.

“Refugee father and son in Artsakh” “Refugee father and son in Artsakh”

Photo: Anahit Hayrapetyan

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative awards US$ 2,500 to the photographer of the best image. Second and third places receive awards of US$ 1,500 and US$ 1,000 respectively.

 

The winner of the Aurora Short Film Competition is the animated film “The desire” by Maria Fernanda Moreno Beltran (Colombia), “The Youngest Girl in the Minefield” by Aza Andreasyan (Armenia) takes the second prize and “Father” by Yevgeni Vasiltsov (Ukraine) took the third place. As per the professional jury’s decision, the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative granted special awards to two participants: Hayk Kbeyan for “Christmas Tree” (Armenia) and Santiago Arcos Veintimilla for “The Skin of Palestine” (Ecuador).

Diana Kardumyan and Aza Andreasyan Diana Kardumyan and Aza Andreasyan

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“This competitions has broadened the humanitarian movement initiated by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. We are joined by thousands of talented young people from over 50 countries who illustrated their own vision on the ideas of humanity and gratitude,” said Arman Jilavian, a jury member of both competitions and CEO of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative.  “I thank all participants who helped us to visually reflect our mission and ideas at the eve of the 2017 Aurora Prize Events.”

 

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative awards US$ 4000 to the director of the best film. Second and third places will receive US$ 2000 and US$ 1500 award respectively. 10 awardees of two competitions get unique opportunity to be present at the 2017 Aurora Prize Award Ceremony on May 28, 2017 in Yerevan, Armenia.

“Rajashtani boy” “Rajashtani boy”

Photo: Ana Caroline de Lima

Aurora Photo and Short Film Competitions were launched on December, 2016. 1237 photos from 48 countries and 184 films from 27 countries were submitted for the competitions.

 

“Capturing Humanity” exhibition will be open for the visitors until June 6.

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