Do you enjoy writing? Photography and videos are not a stranger to you? We are interested in exciting stories and personal encounters with people like you and me. Or would you like to show us the diversity of Switzerland or South Korea with a fresh perspective?
In connection with the anniversary “60 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Switzerland and the Republic of Korea”, Schauplatz Magazine is launching a visual storytelling competition. The winner from Switzerland gets invited to South Korea and the winner from South Korea to Switzerland.
Information
Culture Clash, East meets West, The Original – what is a typical Swiss or a real Korean? Is there such a thing? Take us into your world and tell us about real life. Unique events, experiences, and moments: We want to breathe life into these and share them through digital media. The contributions of all winners get published in the online Schauplatz-Magazine.
Call for Entries
Youth and young adults between the ages of 17 and 35 who live in Switzerland or Korea are eligible to participate. The competition is open to digital storytellers, photojournalists, producers, and coordinators of contributions who are in training or are not professionals. The decision of Schauplatz-Magazine in all matters relating to the contest is final. No correspondence will be entered into. Cash payment of the prizes is not possible. The winners will be informed by e-mail, and legal recourse is excluded.
Prizes
Category Switzerland
1st Prize
A flight ticket Switzerland – South Korea – Switzerland and 5 nights accommodation in Seoul for 1 person*.
2nd-10. Prizes
Prizes in kind with a total value of CHF 1,000
Category South Korea
1st Prize
A flight ticket South Korea – Switzerland – South Korea and 5 nights accommodation in Basel for 1 person *.
2nd-10. Preis
Prizes in kind with a total value of CHF 1,000
*Tickets are valid for the above routes on Lufthansa in economy class and valid until Nov. 30, 2023. Blackout dates in Basel: March 20-24, 2023, and June 12-17, 2023. Blackout dates in Seoul: Sept. 27-Oct. 7, 2023. Fares are non-transferable.
Entry Requirements
Your digital story – such as “Yeon Deung Hoe” consists of text, visuals, and a short video. In order to participate in the competition, the following conditions must be met:
– Language: German, Korean, or English
– Text format: Word document
– Text structure: title, subtitle, and body text
– Text length: 8’000 characters (incl. spaces)
– Formatting: Times New Roman, font size 12
– Number of photos: 1 to 3 photos (min. 1 photo in landscape format)
– Photo format: JPG, max. 4 MB per image
– Video: max. 3 minutes
– Format video: as link for download
Deadline
Text, photos, and a short video together with a separate short biography (max. 300 characters incl. spaces) should be sent to: contest@schauplatz-magazine.com indicating first name/last name and phone number. The size of the e-mail must not exceed 15 MB. The deadline for submission is Friday, the 31.MAR.2023.
Themes
Stories about people from Switzerland and Korea, people like you and me. Tell us about an unusual destination, an unfamiliar place, or an environment that is important to you, or show us the diversity of Switzerland or Korea from a fresh perspective.
Categories
The categories of this contest are Switzerland and South Korea.
Participants who live in Switzerland write about Swiss or about Switzerland.
Participants who live in Korea write about Koreans or about Korea.
Genre
Short story, interview, or reportage.
Jury
A jury of experts from literature, photography, and video art will select the 20 best entries. The jury consists of Dominik Baur (photography, Switzerland), Anna Anderegg (video art, Switzerland), Soyoon Lee (literature, Korea), Prof. Dongkeun Lee (photography, Korea), Prof. Eun-Young Kim (video art, Korea) and Daniel Thomas Faller (Schauplatz Magazine, Korea and Switzerland).
Winners
The winners will be chosen by the jury until 21.APR.2023. Subsequently, all winners will be informed personally. From 21.APR. 2023, the winners will also be announced online in the Schauplatz Magazine.
Code of Ethics
Contest entrants must ensure that all material submitted is created ethically and provides a fair representation of stories and people.
For the sake of readability, the masculine is used here. It refers simultaneously to the masculine, feminine, and other gender identities, each of which is explicitly included.
Copyright
The copyright of the texts, pictures, and videos remains with the authors. With the participation, the consent is automatically given that texts with photos and video will be published in the Schauplatz Magazine as well as in connection with the celebrations of the 60th anniversary Switzerland-Korea activities.
Contact
MAIN SPONSOR
The Lufthansa Group is a global aviation group and composed of the segments Network Airlines (Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines), Eurowings and Aviation Services. Lufthansa German Airlines jointly offers a global route network worldwide together with partner airlines. In Korea, it provides daily connections from Seoul/Incheon via Frankfurt and Munich to Europe including Switzerland and beyond with the most modern aircrafts including A350 and latest products in all cabin classes including Premium Economy Class. In addition, it offers special services tailored to the Korean customers. Lufthansa German Airlines is a founding member of Star Alliance.
SPONSORS
Basel, Switzerland, is a place of exciting contrasts. A city with historical buildings next to modern architecture. Where a young and dynamic art scene exists alongside world-renowned museums. Cosmopolitan ambience here, lively traditions there. You just have to experience Basel for yourself. In 2022, Basel and Seoul formalized a city partnership.
Schauplatz – a team of change-makers, travel consultants, and spatial and visual experience designers. We believe that things get really good when they are done carefully and with great attention to detail. We create experiences – with a crucial difference: we love and live in South Korea.
YumiHana – Your specialist shop for Korean and Japanese products in the areas of food, household goods, cosmetics, and stationery. Come and enjoy the competent service of our staff and experience the lifestyle of the Far East in our shops at the best locations in Zurich and Basel.
The little Switzerland in the heart of Seoul. The original swiss bistro La SUISSE is run by Chef Roland Hinni and his wife Yeongshim Kim, Sommelier since 2011.