| Kosciuszko Heritage Inc., the organizer of the competition is proud to
announce the contents of the Verdict. Members of the jury, having
evaluated 182 submissions sent from 9 countries, decided to award 50
prizes in total, including 33 awards in the Adult Category and 17 in the
Youth Category (12-18).
Amongst the Adults, 20 prizes were awarded for songs pointing out to
the popularity of this form of creativity.
The Verdict-Press Release-Here
The Verdict is available HERE
Amongst the Youth Fine Arts Category proved most popular – 11
entries awarded.
The geographic diversification was most visible in the Fin Arts category
– the entries came from Russia, Uzbekistan, Lithuania and USA.
Surprisingly, Strzelecki’s sweetheart Ayna Turno proved very popular,
being present in 10 songs, 7 paintings, and her spirit present in almost
every poem.
In total, $25,900.00 was spent on the awards.
Soon after the Competition Gala we embark on producing an E-BOOK
with a selection of songs, poems and images. It will be distributed
wordwide via internet.
May we offer our heartful thanks to all those who participated in the
competition by building a unique “monument” to P.E. Strzelecki, an
explorer, discoverer, scientist, humanitarian and a friend of
Aborigines.
Dr Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek | 
