Russian Consulate in Cape Town

Andrei Stenin Press Photo Contest international roadshow has kicked off with an exhibition in the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town. 📸Guests of the function organized by 'Rossiya Segodnya' news agency with the support of the Consulate General of Russia in Cape Town, African News Agency and Independent Media could familiarize themselves with the best out of around 2 000 entries submitted from almost 50 countries across the globe. “Every year the geography of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest keeps growing. Once again, Cape Town joins the list of cities that host the best works of the Contest. The exhibition evokes a great interest among South Africans and especially Capetonians, a number of local photojournalists submitted their entries and won in its various nominations. The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest plays an important role in promoting cultural collaboration as well as offers young people an opportunity to present their view of the world and demonstrate their talent. Photography is a universal language understandable across borders in different nations,” - emphasised Russia’s Consul General in Cape Town Mr. Aleksei Malenko 🎞 Andrei Stenin, whose name the competition bears, was killed in 2014 in a shelling while on a media assignment in Ukraine. Submission of works for the contest opens annually on 22 Dec, Andrei Stenin’s birthday. The works were already exhibited in the capital cities of South Africa, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Mauritius and Serbia. #andreistenin#stenincontest#stenincontest2024#sputniknews#RussianMFA#RussiaSouthAfrica