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The international competition of children's written word called Word Factory began in Paris, the website of the World Coordinating Council of Organizations of Russian Compatriots reports. For the second time, young poets and writers living abroad are invited to participate in it.
The Russkiy Mir Foundation allocated the funds for the event. It is supported by the Embassy of the Russian Federation, the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Orthodox Center in Paris, Pushkin State Russian Language Institute, RUDN University, Coordination Council of Russian compatriots in France and other organizations.
Applicants need to submit a story or a fairy tale in Russian to the competition. It is required to mention the words "Petya" and "apple" in the work. The best authors will be named in two categories: Story and Fairy Tale. Applications can be sent till the end of March. Winners will be announced on May 15.
As a result of the competition, a collection of the best works will be released.
The competition is held for the second year in a row. The idea of holding it belonged to the Paris Surprise school of additional education. In 2019, more than 300 people from 25 countries joined the creative tournament.
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