By RIA Novosti
Moscow : The publishers of Russia’s oldest humour magazine for children have announced a contest for the best drawing about India.
“The contest is being held as part of the Year of Russia in India and is devoted to Russia’s participation as a guest of honour at the 18th New Delhi World Book Fair,” the head of the Vesyolye Kartinki Publishing House, Irina Deshkova, told RIA Novosti in an interview.
Vesyolye Kartinki is organising the event in association with Russia’s Federal Agency for Print and Mass Media as well as the International Projects Centre Ima Dialogue.
School children from all across Russia will take part in the competition, Deshkova said. Drawings about Indian history and culture can be submitted until Jan 15. Winners will receive souvenirs and will be guests of honour at the Indian Embassy in Moscow. Members of the embassy staff will sit on the jury panel.
The most interesting entries will be displayed at New Delhi book fair from Feb 2-10.
A similar contest will be held next year in India, where children will be invited to draw images of Russia.