Organizer

Coordinator

Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic ofChina, and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special
Administrative Regionnd32 Macao International Fireworks Display Contest
Photography Contest
Contest Guidelines
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Organizer
Macao Government Tourism Office2.

Coordinator
The Photographic Society of Macao

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Objectives
The “Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China,
and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region,
32nd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest Photography Contest is being organized,with the aim to spread the joy of the double celebration throughout the city and to deepen theintegration across the sectors of “tourism +”. This event aims to inspire photography
enthusiasts to unleash their creativity and talent in capturing the diverse perspectives of bothanniversaries and fireworks through their lenses. Additionally, it seeks to elevate the festive
atmosphere of Macao, foster collective celebration, and showcase the distinctive charm of
the tourism event.

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Theme
Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, andthe 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region, andFireworks Display.

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Eligibility
Photography enthusiasts aged 12 years or above.

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Coordinator

Categories
GroupYouth Group
Open Group

Age
Born in 2006 – 2012
Born in or before 2005

Age 12 – 18
Age 19 or above

7.

Photo Entry Dimension
The image size of the photographs should be 4,800 pixels on each side.

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Submission Date
3 to 31 October, 2024 11:59 (Macao Time).

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Entry Form
Pleasevisit
theMacao
GovernmentTourismOfficewebpageathttps://fireworks.macaotourism.gov.mo/index.php or the Photographic Society of Macao
webpage at http://www.psm.org to download the entry form.

10.

Submission of entry
Participants must enter the contest as individual entrants. Each participant is required to send
the completed entry form and photo entries to psm_competition@yahoo.com on or before
October 31, 2024. A confirmation reply will be sent by the coordinator upon receiving thesubmission. Complaints regarding lost submissions due to oversized attachments will not beaccepted.
Only digital image files in JPEG format with file size between 3MB to 5MB will be accepted.
Please name the photograph as follows: number_title_author's name_contact number.jpg(For example: 01_Sparkling Fireworks on Victoria Macao_John Chan_66112233.jpg)

11.

Number of Entries
Each entrant may submit a maximum of TEN photo entries.

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Jury Committee

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Coordinator12.1 The jury committee consist of representatives from the Macao Government Tourism
Office and professional experts.
12.2 If the entries fail to meet the award requirements after being reviewed, the prize may
not be awarded.
12.3 The final decisions made by the jury committee shall prevail, and no appeals will beentertained.
13.

Announcement of Winners
The list of award recipients, the award ceremony date and location will be revealed in thefirst quarter of 2025 on the webpages of the Macao Government Tourism Office at
https://fireworks.macaotourism.gov.mo/index.php and the Photographic Society of Macao
webpage at http://www.psm.org. Winners will be notified individually.

14.

Prizes:GroupYouthGroupOpenGroup

15.

AwardsOne Champion
One First Runner-up
One Second Runner-up
Ten Certificate of Merits
One Champion
One First Runner-upOne Second Runner-up
Ten Certificate of Merits

PrizesMOP 3,000 cash, trophy and certificate
MOP 2,500 cash, trophy and certificate
MOP 2,000 cash, trophy and certificate
MOP 500 cash, plaque and certificate
MOP 6,500 cash, trophy and certificate
MOP 4,500 cash, trophy and certificate
MOP 3,500 cash, trophy and certificate
MOP 1,000 cash, plaque and certificate

Other Terms and Conditions
15.1 Champion, First Runner-up, and Second Runner-up must be different authors. Eachparticipant is eligible for a maximum of one award.
15.2 The entrant shall agree to provide personal information which will only be used forthe purposes of the event and will be processed in accordance with the provisions of
the “Personal Data Protection Act” (Act No. 8/2005).

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Coordinator15.3 The entrant must accurately complete all information in the entry form. In case of any
omissions or inaccuracies, the organizer reserves the right to disqualify the entrant.
15.4 The entrant must confirm their status as the original copyright owner of the work. In
the event of infringement on the copyright, patent, or other rights of a third party, theorganizer reserves the right to withdraw their eligibility and seek compensation.
Participants are required to return any prizes, trophies, and certificates awarded,assuming full legal responsibilities.
15.5 The submitted photo entries must not contain any violent, obscene, pornographic,
defamatory, morally questionable, insulting, controversial, or inappropriate content.
15.6 For the sake of fairness, members of the jury committee, employees of the Macao
Government Tourism Office, and their immediate family members are not allowed toparticipate in this contest. The photos will be publicly exhibited after being evaluatedby the jury committee.
15.7 Upon submission of the photo entries, all participants acknowledge and accept the fullterms and conditions of this contest, regardless of whether they are selected as winners.
By participating, individuals grant the Macao Government Tourism Office permanent,
royalty-free rights to utilize their submitted works. The Macao Government Tourism
Office reserves the right to reproduce, publish, display, or use the photos, either inwhole or in part, for promotional purposes as required, at any time and location,
without prior consent from the entrants or compensation, while ensuring proper
crediting of the authors’ names.
15.8 The organizer reserves the right to cancel or terminate the contest, interpret, andamend all the terms and conditions outlined in this contest’s guidelines and entry form.
Contest results are final and not subject to dispute by the entrants.
15.9 If any unresolved issues arise within these contest guidelines, the organizer reserves
the exclusive authority to modify and interpret such provisions at its sole discretion.
15.10 In case of any discrepancies among the Chinese, Portuguese, and English versions ofthese guidelines, the Chinese version shall prevail.
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Coordinator15.11 The organizer reserves the right to make final interpretations and decisions regarding
any disputes arising from this contest.
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Inquiry
For any inquiries, please contact Mr. Ma at +853 6682 0281 or email at
psm_competition@yahoo.com.

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Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic ofChina, and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special
Administrative Regionnd32 Macao International Fireworks Display Contest
Photography Contest
Entry Form1. Group（Circle the group）
Youth Group / Open Group
2. Personal Information
Name: (Chinese)(Portuguese / English):Date of Birth:

Age:Type of ID:

ID Number:

Sex:

Contact number: (Residential)_______________________ (Mobile)
Email Address: _________________________________________________________________
If the participant is a student, please provide the following information：

Name of school / institution and contact number (Chinese):

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Coordinator(Portuguese / English):Student ID (with a valid student ID issued by the Education and Youth Development Bureau or
Macao higher education institution):*The organizer reserves the right to disqualify participation if the required information in
the form is incomplete or not provided in full.
3. Declaration
 I have thoroughly reviewed and understood the “Guidelines for the Celebration of the 75thanniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of theestablishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region, 32nd Macao International
Fireworks Display Contest Photography Contest”, and hereby pledge full compliance with allits contents and provisions.

 I declare that all information provided in this entry form is true, and I understand that providing
false information or concealing facts may lead to disqualification and potential legal
consequences.
Personal Data Collection Statement➢ The personal data collected in this form will be processed in accordance with the “PersonalData Protection Act” and used solely for the purposes of this event.
➢ The personal data may also be transferred to relevant competent authorities due to thefulfillment of legal obligations.
➢ Entrants are entitled by law to submit requests to Macao Government Tourism Office for thepurpose of accessing and rectifying any of their personal data that is stored within our records.

____________________________(Entrant’s Signature)Date: __________,2024
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