The ECO Culture Institute (ECI) has officially announced the start of applications for the first-ever ECO International Mobile Photography Festival, titled 'Our Heritage.'
Theme and Goal of the Festival
The festival focuses on the theme of 'Passing on Heritage' and aims to capture the living essence of cultural transmission. Citizens of ECO member states are invited to submit mobile photographs documenting the transfer of traditional knowledge, ancestral skills, customs, and cultural practices from one generation to the next.
Areas of Focus and Participants
This initiative is aimed at demonstrating the active preservation of regional identity. Special attention is paid to moments such as learning traditional crafts, performing folk music, observing ancient rituals, and the art of oral storytelling.