Coral International Painting Competition - November 2005

Children between the age of 6 and 12 years in the UAE participated in a Save Water Painting Competition held at the Coral Beach Resort, Sharjah. The aim behind this competition was to create awareness about the need to conserve water in the country. The winner walked away with a grand prize of a 3-day trip to EuroDisney with two adults. In addition, there were 100 other exciting consolation prizes on offer.

Coral International Hotels, Resorts & Spas in association with Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, Western Union, Khaleej Times and Philips invited all children between the ages of 6 and 12 years in the UAE to participate in the Save Water Painting Competition which was held at the Coral Beach Resort, Sharjah. The competition was also supported by GIBCA, In TV, Guerlain Paris, Etihad Airways, Alpha Tours, Manafa, Gulfa, Toy World, Young Times, Ajman Seaport, McDonald's, Dream Land Aqua Park, Crystal Arc and Belleli Energy SpA.

There is high mortality in certain areas of the world attributed to contamintated water. Every 10 seconds a child dies somewhere in the world because of contaminated water. This competition was designed to educate and inform participants about the importance of water conservation while providing them an opportunity to express their artistic talent.

The winner  walked away with a grand prize of a 3-day trip to EuroDisney with two adults. In addition, there was 100 other exciting consolation prizes to be won. All proceeds from the competition will be donated to Just A Drop and Al Noor.

The selected 100 paintings were auctioned on In TV from November 15 onwards and the proceeds were once again donated to Just a Drop and Al Noor. The paintings were also exhibited at the Coral Beach Resort, Sharjah, during the Grand Prize Distribution Ceremony on December 20, 2005.