Oct 08 - Letter Writing Competition Launched
In celebration of World Post Day on Thursday 9 October 2014, the Royal Gibraltar Post Office (RGPO) will launch the 2015 Letter-Writing Competition on behalf of the United Nations’ (UN) Universal Postal Union (UPU).
The competition is open to pupils who attend school in Gibraltar and are aged between 9 and 15.
The theme for 2015 is, ‘write a letter about the world you want to grow up in’.
For hints, examination of previous winning entries and rules / entry forms, visit the RGPO’s website www.post.gi
Local prizes to be awarded include; 1st Prize Trophy & £300, 2nd Prize £200, 3rd Prize £100.
The winner will represent Gibraltar at international level in the UN UPU’s main competition for 2015. There will gold, silver and bronze medals for the international winners, the gold medal being presented at UN UPU Headquarters in BERNE, Switzerland, in October 2015. The winner is invited to attend with all expenses paid.
Copies of the Rules and Entry Forms will also shortly be made available via Schools. Returns must also be made via the schools as the UN’s UPU International Bureau will not entertain direct entries.
