The Arts Office, Laois County Council hosted a reception and prize giving ceremony for the Lions International Peace Poster Competition in Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, on Wednesday November 20.
Winners of 1st and 2nd prize were presented with a plaque by President of the Lions Club Máire Ní Riordáin and the overall winner of the Laois contest was announced as Luiza Kazakevica from St. Josephs NS Borris in Ossory, and her work will go forward to the next stage of the international competition.
The Lions International Peace Poster Contest is an international contest that allows children, ages 11 – 13, to creatively express what peace means to them and to share their unique image of peace and to encourage greater tolerance and understanding.
The theme this year is “Journey of Peace” and its the 15th year Laois County Council have hosted the event, organised jointly by the Lions Club and the Arts Office.
Thanks must go to Lions members Mary O’Riordan and Barbara Stanley – the main organisers of the competition and to the judge, well- known local artist Ray Murphy who didn’t have an easy job to pick the winners from the 9 schools who participated this year.
The posters will be on display to the public in Áras an Chontae for two weeks for visitors to view the work.
A total of nine schools had winners on the day.
The winners are as follows:
Winners and schools include Trumera NS: 1st Prize Tamara Callaghan 2nd Prize Cormac Page Paddock NS: 1st Prize Daniel Whelan 2nd Prize Callum Heffernan St Joseph’s NS Borris-In-Ossory: 1st Prize Luiza Kazakevica 2nd Prize Killian Mulhall Killadooley NS: 1st Prize Eimear Whelan 2nd Prize Sarah Ryan St Joseph’s Girls NS Mountmellick: 1st Prize Lucy Burke 2nd Prize Mia Chen Scoil Bhride NS Mountrath: 1st Prize Emily Lundberg 2nd Prize Ella Phelan Scoil Bhride NS Rathdowney: 1st Prize Mia Byrne 2nd Prize Vicky Hu Clonenagh NS Mountrath: 1st Prize Kacper Niemiec 2nd Prize Ciara Peavoy St Fintan’s NS Mountrath: 1st Prize Michael Kavanagh 2nd Prize Dylan O’Brien
Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) speaking at the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest Awards at County Hall. Photo: Michael ScullySection of the attendance at the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest Awards at County Hall. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Emily Lundberg – 1st Scoil Bhrid N.S. Mountrath and Bridie Keenan ( Assistant Arts Officer ). Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Ella Phelan – 2nd. Scoil Bhrid N.S. Mountrath. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Lucy Burke – 1st. St. Joseph’s N.S. Mountmellick. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Mia Chen – 2nd. St. Joseph’s N.S. Mountmellick. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Michael Kavanagh 1st. St. Fintan’s N.S. Mountrath and Bridie Keenan ( Assistant Arts Officer, Laois Co Council.. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Dylan O’Brien – 2nd. St. Fintan’s N.S. Mountrath. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Mary O’ Riordan, Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club), Daniel Whelan – Ist. Paddock N.S. and Bridie Keenan ( Arts Office, Laois Co Council ) and Lions Club members – Sean Cruise, Barbara Stanley and Mary O’Riordan . Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Callum Heffernan – 2nd. Paddock N.S. Photo: Michael Scully – no reproduction feeWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Kacper Niemiec – 1st. Clonenagh N.S. and Trisha O’Rourke ( Arts Office ). Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Ciara Peavoy – 2nd. Clonenagh N.S. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Mia Byrne – 1st. Scoil Bhrid, Rathdowney. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Vicky Hu – 2nd. Scoil Bhrid, Rathdowney. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Killian Mulhall – 2nd. St. Joseph’s N.S. Borris-in-Ossory. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Tamara Callaghan – 1st. Trumera N.S. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Cormac Page – 2nd.Trumera N.S. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Eimear Whelan – 1st.. Killadooley N.S. Photo: Michael ScullyWinners in the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest .( l. to r.) Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) and Sarah Ryan – 2nd. Killadooley N.S. Photo: Michael ScullyWinnerin the Portlaoise Lions International Peace Poster Contest pictured with Portlaoise Lions President , Maire Ni Riordain and members and Art Office members Bridie Keenan and Trisha O’Rourke at County Hall, Portlaoise . Photo: Michael ScullyLucy Burke ( St. Joseph’s G.N.S. Mountmellick) 1st. Prize with her mother Mary Jane Burke , at the Lions International Peace Poster Contest) awards at County Hall, Portlaoise. . Photo: Michael ScullyLuiza Kazakevica ( St. Joseph’s N.S. Borris-in-Ossory) Overall Winnerin the Lions International Peace Poster Contest) accepting her award from Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club). Also in photo:Trisha O’Rourke and Bridie Keenan ( Arts Office, Laois Co Council ) and Lions Club members – Sean Cruise, Barbara Stanley and Mary O’Riordan . Photo: Michael ScullyMaire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club) with Luiza Kazakevica ( St. Joseph’s N.S. Borris-in-Ossory) Overall Winner in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest) and her winning Poster . Photo: Michael ScullyLuiza Kazakevica ( St. Joseph’s N.S. Borris-in-Ossory) Overall Winnerin the Lions International Peace Poster Contest) accepting her award from Maire Ni Riordain ( President, Portlaoise Lions Club). Also in photo:Bridie Keenan (Assistant Arts Officer, Laois Co Council ) and Marcus and Saulius Jankauskas . Photo: Michael Scully
