National competition in French language Deadline for submitting entries in Abuja: Wednesday 18th March, 2015 Award Ceremony on Francophonie Day: Saturday 21st March at 6pm Venue: Institut français du Nigeria COMPETITION AIMS: - Use the French language not just as a communication tool, but as a means of artistic expression - Developing the spirit of French language creativity through writing poetry PARTICIPANTS The French Poetry Competition to open to Francophone people (French is your mother tongue) and non-Francophone people (French is not your mother tongue). You must be between 15 and 25 years old. There is no condition on your nationality. PRIZE The Institut français du Nigeria will choose the 2 best poems of each group and will give prices to the 4 winners at the Awards Ceremony of the Francophonie Day celebrated on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 6pm. The 4 best poems will then be sent to the Alliance française in Ibadan which will organise a national selection and an Award Ceremony on Sunday 7th June, 2015 at 2pm. At the national level of the competition, the prices are as follow (3 prices for each group): 1st price: ₦50,000 2nd price: ₦30,000 3rd price: ₦20,000 Please contact the Institut Français on cultural@institutfr-nigeria.org for more information and to register !