To celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Antoine de Saint Exupéry, the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation, Le Labo des Histoires, Learning Planet and UNESCO are launching the “Conversation with the Little Prince” writing contest.
Entries can be submitted in the official languages of UNESCO (English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French and Russian) until the 30th of November midnight GMT. The conversation must not exceed 5000 characters (space included). Anyone born after 1/1/1995 can participate.
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An international jury will then make a selection of some of the best stories, in the different languages of the competition, which will be published online.
Some young laureates will also be distinguished as part of the Learning Planet Festival and the celebration of the International Day of Education, on January 24, 2021.
To participate in the Writing contest
Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO, partner of the “Conversation with The Little Prince” writing contest, talk about the power of literature and the imagination to face the unknown, to learn to read the world and to discover it on a different way. Discover her invitation to participate in the competition.