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Muscat Daily
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Muscat Daily
University of Nizwa launches first short story creativity competition
Nizwa – The University of Nizwa, represented by the College of Arts and Sciences, has announced the first edition of its Creativity Competition in short story writing, open to students from higher education institutions across the Sultanate of Oman. The aim of this programme is to discover the creativity of the youth, promote classical Arabic writing, and strengthen cultural identity. Entries must be original, unpublished works in classical Arabic, reflecting Islamic principles and human values. The submission deadline is November 10, 2025, with winners to be honored during the Arabic Language Department's celebration of World Arabic Language Day on December 18. According to Dr. Masoud bin Saeed al Hadidi, the competition will be held annually, rotating among various Arabic literary genres such as novels, poetry, and short stories. The initiative is part of the university's ongoing efforts to nurture creativity, support young writers, and reinforce the role of literature in serving society.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 24th Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Global Finals Launch Ceremony Held in Nanping, Fujian
Nanping, Fujian--(Newsfile Corp. - August 10, 2025) - On August 10, the launch ceremony for the 24th Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students took place in Nanping, Fujian. Liu Jianqing, Deputy Director of the Language Exchange and Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Education, Wu Weiping, Deputy Director of the Fujian Provincial Department of Education, Yang Guohe, Vice Chairman of the Fujian Provincial Broadcasting and Film Group, Yu Yunzhuang, Chief Accountant of the Fujian Provincial Tourism Development Group, Lin Qiao, Deputy Mayor of Nanping, Zhao Liang, Deputy Mayor of Wuyishan, and Ruslan, the 2018 (17th) "CHINESE BRIDGE" champion, were among the guests attending the event alongside 155 contestants from 133 countries worldwide. Image 1 To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Image 2 To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: In his speech, Liu Jianqing stated that "CHINESE BRIDGE" is not only a stage to showcase Chinese language skills but also a grand event for making friendships. He encouraged contestants to use language as a key, friendship as a bridge, and dreams as a sail, allowing Chinese to become an "empowerer" in their life journeys, helping them build connections with the world and discover a broader perspective and a better self. Liu Jianqing, Deputy Director of the Language Exchange and Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Education To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Wu Weiping expressed that this event serves as an opportunity for Fujian to extend a warm invitation to global youth. He emphasized the region's cultural significance and openness, aiming to provide a vast platform for young people worldwide to learn Chinese, understand China, and promote mutual exchanges. He highlighted that through "seeing Fujian," one can "see China," and through "knowing China," one can "love the world". Wu Weiping, Deputy Director of the Fujian Provincial Department of Education To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Yang Guohe announced that for the next three years, "CHINESE BRIDGE" will have a permanent presence in Fujian. In this inaugural year, the program is carefully planned around the theme "Discovering Fujian, Discovering China, Discovering the Future," guiding contestants to visit places like Beijing and Fujian for a rich cultural experience, thus building bridges for friendship and cultural exchange between Chinese and foreign youth. Yang Guohe, Vice Chairman of the Fujian Provincial Broadcasting and Film Group To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: The competition is guided by the Ministry of Education and the Fujian Provincial Government, organized by the Language Exchange and Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Education, with support from the Fujian Provincial Department of Education. The Fujian Provincial Broadcasting and Film Group, Fujian China Travel Service Co., Ltd., and Fujian Broadcasting and Film Cultural Media Co., Ltd. are responsible for hosting, with assistance from the governments of Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Nanping, and the Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone Management Committee. Following the launch ceremony, the first event of the competition, the "Bridge Crossing Points Competition" titled "Understanding the Past and Present," was held. This round featured a written test where contestants answered questions on uniquely designed traditional cultural booklets, including listening, multiple-choice, and writing sections covering various topics such as traditional culture, history, geography, economics, technology, and contemporary China. Image 5 To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Image 6 To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Image 7 To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: The 24th Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Wu Yuwei coolyoung2021@ To view the source version of this press release, please visit Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
SBS Australia
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- SBS Australia
SBS Punjabi Rakhi Contest 2025: Top 3 entries will shine on our socials!
SBS PUNJABI RAKHI COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS Schedule Competition: SBS PUNJABI RAKHI COMPETITION. Promoter: Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (ABN 91 314 398 574) (SBS) of 14 Herbert Street, Artarmon NSW 2064. Phone: 1800 500 727. Entry Restrictions: The Competition is open to Australian residents only, aged 18 and over. Employees of the Promoter, and associated companies and their immediate families are ineligible. Entries on behalf of individuals under 18 may be submitted by a parent or legal guardian. Competition Period: Commences: [08:00 am] AEST/ADST on [06 August 2025]. Closes: [10:00 pm] AEST/ADST on [10 August 2025]. Maximum Number of Entries: One per person. During the Competition period, entrants must go to and read the terms and conditions. By entering this competition, you agree to our terms and conditions. Entrants must register their details, including (but not limited to) name, email address and phone number. The entries can be a short video, message, photo, poem or even a song. If sending a video or a reel, it should be no more than 60 seconds in 9:16 vertical format. Any entry received outside of the Competition period will be deemed invalid. Incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid. Entrants consent to their full names and/or their entries being used in media by the Promoter. Entrants must not use copyrighted music in their submission. SBS Punjabi Rakhi 2025 Credit: SBS Punjabi Prize: Top three videos will be selected for publication on the SBS Punjabi Facebook page and Instagram accounts. A panel selected by the Promoter will judge all valid entries for skill and creativity. The [Three] best winning entries will be chosen by the panel at SBS, Level 3, Alfred Deakin Building, Federation Square, Victoria 3000. Notification: Winning entrants will be notified by email and phone, and their names will also be published on the SBS website and social media. General Terms and Conditions Entry into the Competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions. Information relating to the Competition and the above Schedule form part of the terms and conditions for the Competition. The Promoter may vary these terms and conditions from time to time at its sole discretion, subject to approval of the relevant state authorities. Eligibility to enter the Competition is subject to the Entry Restrictions above. To enter the Competition, entrants must complete the process outlined in the Entry Details during the Competition Period. Any entry received outside of the Competition Period will be deemed invalid. Entrants may enter the Competition up to the Maximum Number of Entries. Each entry must be submitted separately and meet the eligibility requirements. Incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost, delayed or misdirected entries. All valid entries are automatically entered into the Winner Selection process, which will take place at the times and dates set out in the Schedule, including any specified Second Chance Selection. The Promoter's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Winners will be notified in accordance with the Winner Notification details in the Schedule. All Prizes are as depicted or described in the Schedule and, unless otherwise specified, are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash. The Promoter is not responsible for any additional costs associated with use of the Prize. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any loss, damages, or injury incurred to enter the Competition or in connection with taking up the Prizes. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant submitting an entry which, in the Promoter's opinion, includes objectionable content. This Competition is a game of skill and chance will play no part in determining the Winner. Each entry will be individually judged, based upon literary and creative merit. All entries must be the original independent creation of the entrant and free of any claims that they infringe any third party rights. Entries must not have been published previously and/or have been used to win prizes in any other competitions. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal or permanent injury or loss of life; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the Competition. Neither the Promoter nor the Prize Supplier or their associated companies is responsible, to the extent permitted by law, for acts of god, acts of terrorism or war (declared or undeclared), state of emergency or disaster, or other events beyond the Promoter and the Prize Supplier's control which prevent the Competition from running as planned or prevent awarding or acceptance of the Prize in accordance with the Prize description. If such acts or events occur, the Promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition or suspend or modify a Prize, subject to state regulations The Promoter and the Prize Supplier/s assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction or unauthorised access to, or alterations of entries, and reserves the right to take any action that may be available. If for any reason this Competition is not capable of running as planned, due to causes including, but not limited to tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administrative security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion, to take any action that may be available to the fullest extent permitted by law, including to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition. Subject to state regulations. By entering this competition, all entrants grant to the Promoter a non-exclusive, perptual, worldwide, royalty-free licence to publish, adapt, and otherwise use their video entry in all media for the purposes of this competition. Entrants consent to their full names and/or their entries being used in all media by the Promoter. Entrants acknowledge and agree they may be required to participate in promotional activities while taking up the Prize. The Promoter may use entrants' names and details for promotional, marketing and publicity purposes. The Promoter may also be required to disclose your personal information to its contractors, agents, co-promoter and to state and territory gaming departments to assist in conducting the Competition. All details of the entrants (including personal information) will be collected, used, preserved and disclosed in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles and the SBS Privacy Policy . A request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to the SBS Privacy Officer. Unless otherwise notified, the Promoter may use the entries and details of entrants for promotional and publicity purposes. Any entrant found to be using multiple social media accounts to enter the Competition may be disqualified at SBS's sole discretion. Entrants acknowledge this Competition is in no way associated with or sponsored or endorsed by Facebook or Instagram. Any information disclosed by entrants entering this Competition is not provided to Facebook or Instagram. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Competition must be directed to the Promoter and not to Facebook or Instagram.
RNZ News
5 days ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
Manusina XV aim to prove their worth at Women's Rugby World Cup
Player unavailability and the lack of tough Tier 1 competition during their build-up are two major challenges they have had to endure. Photo: Facebook / Manusina XV Manusina Samoa is heading to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England focused proving their worth against the best. Head coach Ramsey Tomokino and captain Masuisuimatamaalii Tauaua-Pauaraisa both agree that, despite all the challenges they have faced, the side is focused on making their families and fans proud at the event. Player unavailability and the lack of tough Tier 1 competition during their build-up are two major challenges they have had to endure. However, there is silent confidence that the new band of Manusina players will compete and perform well. "Every team that is going to the World Cup, they pretty much have matches before the World Cup," captain Tauaua-Pauaraisa told RNZ Pacific from Nadi this week. "As for us, we've all just been training, and we don't really have competition [or] test matches. "We're not just going to participate. We are going to compete against the best in the world and we will just focus on us do what we can do. "We want to make our families proud, and our main focus will be to take one team at a time, which is our first match against Australia." The team has been in Nadi this week for some scrimmaging sessions against the Fijiana side. They play one Test match on Saturday before flying off to England. They are in Pool A, alongside Australia, England and the USA. Their opening pool match is against Australia on 23 August. Photo: Facebook / Manusina XV "We're not a team that's just there to compete and make up numbers," Tomokino said "We want to go there and be a performance team. That's been our focus." The challenge for Manusina will not be any easier. They are in Pool A, alongside Australia, England and the USA. Their opening pool match is against Australia on 23 August. While the Samoans have played at the 2002, 2006 and 2014 Rugby World Cups, this year's event will be different, with a number of young players carrying the hopes of a rugby crazed nation. Tauaua-Pauaraisa has been with the side since 2018. She has been there, done that, having also played rugby league in her prime. Her leadership on and off the field has been instrumental in keeping players on the go. She believes the team has prepared well, despite the limitations. "Things are looking good at the moment. We prepared really well in Auckland, leading up to to Samoa and we've been training like preseason. "This weekend, we are going to play Fijiana and it really is an opportunity for us to have our plays and just to get our connection and the combinations right before our first game against Australia." The Manusina side were able to have some controlled practice runs against the Fijiana team in the forward set-pieces and backline plays in Nadi this week. 5 August 2025 Photo: Facebook / Manusina XV In Nadi, the team were able to have some controlled practise runs against the Fijians in the forward set-pieces and backline plays. Tauaua-Pauaraisa said they have a lot of young players that have come in to the mix, adding their campaigns have always seen different sets of players involved, due to many reasons, including work. "We're missing a lot of our experienced players, due to injuries and family commitment," she revealed. "Financially, with us overseas, you gotta work to pay the rent, pay the bills, and we've got kids too." "So, every campaign has been different, and that's like the hard part about about it, because we're not full contracted players as well. "But leading up to World Cup, I think it's coming out right, like our connection, it's been really good at training. There is a connection there." She said the world cup means a lot to the team and for women's rugby in Samoa. The experience will help the younger players grow in maturity and knowledge as they will be tasked with moving things forward. "The game has grown, and I know that there's a lot of support within our Manusina team, and there's opportunities now for for our players coming through," she stated. "We've tried so hard to get our Manusina Samoa back on the world map, and it's a dream come true to be there at the world cup. "It's going to be our first ever as the current crop of players experiencing the world cup and it's exciting." She said the world cup will also be an opportunity for Manusina to write their own history, just like what their male counterparts in the Manu Samoa teams have done over the years. Coach Tomokino told RNZ Pacific that the challenge for them at the moment is building their game to be able to play Tier 1 intensity. He believes that if the team can do that then they would be able to hold their own against their three pool opponents. "Our biggest focus has been on us and being able to play tier one teams at tier one intensity," he said, "Obviously fitness and movement of players, and getting our systems and structure right has been our big focus as we work towards Australia. "The girls are getting fitter, they are getting better as each goes by. "We've certainly better than we were." He said they divided their preparation into two phases - phase one was pre-Oceania Championship in Fiji two month ago where they played against Fiji and Tonga. Phase Two has been post-Oceania and leading into this weekend's warm-up test against the Fijiana in Sigatoka. Their phase two started with a camp in Auckland before they moved home to Apia. Tomokino said building player death has been a big focus too over the last 24 months and the result has shown a lot of competition for positions throughout the preparation. "It's going to be fantastic," he stated. "The opportunity of playing at our fourth world cup, one that we haven't attended since 2014 is something we're really looking forward to. "Having Samoa on the world stage and we are going to put our best foot forward, and work on doing something special, particularly in game one against the Wallaroos." On following in the footsteps of the Manu Samoa, the head coach said he is hoping their world cup performance will be the catalyst to help grow the game even more back home. "That's a big deal. We need to remind our players that it is a big deal that they're representing Samoa at a rugby world cup. Obviously Manu Samoa have been to a number of world cups and we want it to be the same for Manusina. "We don't want to be at this world cup, we want to be at the world cups to come and we have the opportunity to put our nation there for the next four years and get more players to want to play for Samoa. "We always know that the Samoan players, without a doubt, will always choose to represent Samoa, so, we've got to build that up and just continue to be competitive year in, year out." The team management and the players are thankful for the support they have received from fans and families, especially their corporate dinners where they raised funds to help them on their campaign. Their trip to Samoa saw them visiting villages and receiving blessings and well-wishes from villagers. Tomokino said they will do their best to "the promise that we'll make to our people and to pay back their support is that we certainly give our best in every game". The Manusina team is scheduled to leave Fiji for England on 14 August.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Minor Box Lacrosse National Championships preview
Minor Box Lacrosse National Championships preview Local lacrosse athletes chat about getting ready to compete in the 2025 Minor Box Lacrosse National Championships.
