Dream your way to Dublin
KUALA LUMPUR: Put your dreams for a future world to words, and your essay
could win you a trip for two to Dublin, Ireland.
The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for Young Malaysians 2008 essay-writing
competition is open to all Malaysian students aged between 14 and 18 as of
March 31.
This year's topic is "Tomorrow's World", and the essay should be between 800
and 1,200 words. Factual and fictional accounts are both accepted.
The best overall essay will earn the writer and parent a trip to Dublin to
attend the gala ceremony of the world's richest book prize, International
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
IMPAC executive vice-president Christopher J. Houghton said the competition
was part of efforts to equip youth with language skills.
"We believe this prepares youths with the skills to compete in the working
and business world that increasingly uses the English language," he said at
the launch yesterday.
Irish Ambassador to Malaysia Eugene Hutchinson encouraged students to enter
the competition.
"Students are the generation of tomorrow, the most informed generation on
this planet, so share your dreams with us," he said.
The contest, held for the sixth consecutive year, is organised by the Irish
Embassy, IMPAC, *The Star* and the National Library of Malaysia with support
from the Education Ministry.
The sponsors are the Irish Universities and Medical Schools Consortium, the
St Patrick's Society of Selangor, Exchange Trade Centre International and
the Malaysian Irish Alumni Association.
Entries must be submitted by March 31.
For enquiries, call 03-20959513, or e-mail *write4idla@
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