Students, pupils and artists from all over the world participated in the first International Internet Competition “Constantine the Great”.Apart from a large number of competitors from Serbia, competitors from all over the world took part – Russia, Italy, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Sweden, Slovenia, Northern Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Latvia, Albania, Ukraine, Bulgaria… The eminent Jury had high criteria and objectivity in evaluating more than 150 competitors and awarded 25 first prizes and 6 laureates. This year’s of the Grand Prix winner is Nikola Varžić from Slovenia.
As the completion of the Competition annual cycle, a Gala concert of the laureates and the winnersof the Competition has been planned to be organized in honour of the City of Niš celebration – St. Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena. However, due to the circumstances related to the COVID-19 virus, this year’s Laureates and awarded artists will present themselves with videos on the official YouTube channel of the Competition.
The International Competition “Constantine the Great” was launched in September 2019, and is organized via the internet, connecting today billions of people around the world. The competition comprises 18 disciplines in the field of art, music and applied arts.Such a unique concept of competition allows for the presence of competitors without great financial investment, removes all geographical barriers, opening the possibility for pupils, students and artists from all over the world to participate. The Jury of the Competition Constantine the Great is consisted of the world-class eminent artists. The Competition is held in in a year-round cycles with the aim of developing, affirming young artists and strengthening international cultural relations.
The organizers of the International Competition “Constantine the Great” are the Faculty of Arts in Niš, the University of Niš and the City of Niš, with the support of the Student Cultural Center, the Gallery of Contemporary Fine Arts and the Association of Music Theorieticians of Serbia. Aside from its educational activity,the Faculty of Arts of the University of Niš has also its highly important artistic activity in the fields of music, visual arts and applied arts. The Faculty was granted the highest city award – “January 11” as a sign of affirming high artistic values. The Faculty policy to engage world-class eminent artists as guest professors and permanent hosting of master courses and workshops, contribute to the growing reputation of the Faculty, the University and the City of Niš in the wider academic and social community. The Faculty is the publisher of a large number of scientific publications, journals and audio editions.
According to historians, Constantine the Great was born in 273 or 274 in Niš. He reformed the Roman Empire and paved the spiritual path to the Christians. What Constantine the Great left to future generations is the Edict of Milan, which is the universal and general civilization heritage, actual at any time. The Edict has the power to overcome every kind of spatial difference, as it opens the way to science, culture and the arts. We must cultivate his civilization heritage based on tolerance, as this is the only way to preserve the dignity.
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