Organised in collaboration with the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group, Gibraltar Cultural Services launched a Poster Competition to discover a fresh and innovative design that could once again be used to promote the National Day programme of events.

Alongside this  initiative, an Essay Competition was also launched, inviting students to explore and  articulate the significance of Gibraltar’s right to self-determination.  

An awards presentation for both competitions was held today at the Mario Finlayson  National Art Gallery where the following awards were presented. 

Poster Competition  

• Winner: Tyler Pou – Bishop Fitgerald School  

Essay Competition 

• 1st Prize: Aiman Lamroussi  
• 2nd Prize: Aditya Dhanwani  
• 3rd Prize: Bryley Anne Mor  

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, The Hon Christian Santos  GMD MP and Forty Azzopardi of the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group presented  cheques amounting to £14,400 to local charities and volunteer groups involved in the  National Celebrations, with funds raised during the Gibraltar Fair. 

Cheques were presented to the following charitable organisations: 

• Gibraltar National Dance Organisation  
• Gibraltar Woman’s Health Group  
• Men In Need 
• International Lions Club Gibraltar 
• Nazareth House  
• Phycological Support Group  
• Help Me Learn Africa  
• MarocAtlas Gibraltar 4x4 Club – will donate to the 2 charities below 
• Gibraltar Special Olympics
• Clubhouse Gibraltar