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Regional competition to visit the Falklands has extended deadline: 16 October

Friday, October 7th 2016 - 12:30 UTC
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The contest is meant to promote the cultural exchange between the Falklands and South America and to spread the knowledge about the Falklands and its people The contest is meant to promote the cultural exchange between the Falklands and South America and to spread the knowledge about the Falklands and its people

The Government of the Falkland Islands and the British Embassies in Uruguay, Brazil and Chile invite university students to participate in this regional competition to win the chance to visit the Falklands for a week, all expenses paid.

 To participate, contestants should send a one minute video answering the question: “Why would I like to meet my neighbors from the Falkland Islands?” in English before October 16 to concursofalkland@gmail.com

Winners (one per country) will be selected by members of the British Embassies in Uruguay, Brazil and Chile. The three of them will travel together and will be staying with a local family, to experience firsthand the life in the Falkland Islands.

The contest is meant to promote the cultural exchange between the Falklands and the mentioned countries, and to spread the knowledge about the Falkland Island and its people. The ideal winner should be active in social media and willing to share his/her experience about the Falkland Islands through these channels.

Read the Terms and Conditions here: Falklands Islands competition (PDF, 212KB, 4 pages)

Categories: Politics, Falkland Islands.

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  • Think

    Regional competition to visit the Falklands has extended deadline: 16 October.... because the only entry we got is from a certain El Think and he ain't no ideal winner...
    :-)))

    Oct 07th, 2016 - 12:40 pm 0
  • golfcronie

    Christ Think, you must be sat by the keyboard all day , sad fellow that you are.

    Oct 07th, 2016 - 02:21 pm 0
  • Think

    What keyboard?

    I'm enjoying meself, in me humble Patagonian cabin, drinking a cuppa of tea and listenkng to Pureclassic.ie through me Marshall Stanmore and me auld but trustworthy Samsung Note that gently chimes when there is something funny to comment at MercoPress...

    Oct 07th, 2016 - 03:06 pm 0
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