ANNOUNCING LAP BOOK COMPETITION
October 04, 2023 07:00 PM
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In anticipation of the LAP Book release, and to mark this year's edition of National Poetry Day (Oct. 5th), we are excited to announce the LAP Book competition. This competition is dedicated to celebrating the beauty of poetry and recognizing the impact that it has on our lives.
We are calling on all Nigerian Spoken Word Artists, Poets, and Writers, to participate, as they unleash and explore their creativity for a grand prize of 100,000 NGN.
PRIZES TO BE WON
Grand Prize (Winner): N100,000
2nd place: N50,000
3rd place: N30,000
Other Prizes will be won through giveaways and side challenges.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
- All participants are required to follow the Instagram pages of the author (@iamdestiny777) and the publisher (@truthzombieconcept).
- All participants are required to make a pre-order purchase of the book LAP (3,500 NGN).
TO PRE-ORDER A COPY OF LAP:
Send a 'LAP' to 09114629381 OR visit the registration link below.
ELIGIBILITY
- All spoken word artists, poets, and writers.
- Have a passion for poetry
- Nigerian Resident
LAP BOOK COMPETITION PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES
ENTRANT CATEGORIES
- Spoken Word Artists
- Poets & Writers
You can either participate in the competition as a spoken word artist, or poet/writer.
COMPETITION ACTIVITIES
- Elimination rounds (This will involve various elimination rounds)
- Giveaways/side challenges for elimination rounds
- Final round.
- Giveaways/side challenges for the final round
- Results.
- Award Ceremony
PROCEDURES
The competition will be held in two stages: The Elimination stage (involving a couple of elimination rounds) and The Final stage (One final round).
At the elimination stage, participants will perform/write on themes from the book and other concepts that range from social issues to personal experiences and identity (which will be referred to as 'main task').
At the final stage, participants will perform/write on a theme from the book (which will also be referred to as the 'main task') issued by the organizers and judges.
The main task for each round will contain instructions, including submission guidelines and timelines.
Those who qualify from all the elimination rounds will advance to the final stage where the winners will be decided.
The best 3 from the final round will win various cash prizes according to their position. The winner of the competition will be awarded during the award ceremony.
SIDE CHALLENGES
Other tasks (which will be referred to as 'Side challenge') involving engaging activities and social media tasks, will be given to all participants, along with the main challenges. The winners of the side challenge will be awarded at the end of each stage.
NOTE:
- All content must adhere to ethical and respectful guidelines, avoiding hate speech, discrimination, or offensive themes.
- All content (spoken word performances and poetic pieces) must be original works of the artist.
- Any content found to be copied or closely resembling the works of others will be considered plagiarism.
- Participants found guilty of plagiarism will face immediate disqualification from the competition. Plagiarism not only undermines the competition but also devalues the creative process. We encourage all participants to respect intellectual property and uphold the principles of originality and authenticity.
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For any more inquiries, send a WhatsApp message to 09114629381.
