The José Martí Cultural Society and the Cuban National Commission for UNESCO invited lens artists from all over the world to participate in the Alicia Alonso International Dance Photography Contest.

The contest evokes the figure of the prima ballerina assoluta and her greatest legacy, the Cuban School of Ballet, as a pretext to appreciate in images the work of dancers, teachers and choreographers born in the country and who practice inside or outside of the.

According to the contest rules, they may participate with photographs or photographic series in various categories related to the field of dance such as stage, backstage, dance classes, study, dance in landscapes and portraiture.

Authors may send up to three images in the different sections presented in digital format and must not show the name of the photographer, watermark, or any other information.

The works should be sent to the electronic address of the contest: artworks.aliciaphotoconest@gmail.com.ir, accompanied by the names and surnames of the author, nationality, and a brief curriculum vitae of up to one hundred words, the call requires.

The admission period will be until August 25, 2021 and the shortlisted works will be announced on September 10 through the official contest sites.

An international jury chaired by Gabriel Dávalos and made up of prestigious professionals from the United States, Russia, Argentina and Cuba, will award the prizes consisting of an award for each category, and a Grand Prize for the best photography.

The winning images will be part of a large exhibition located in public spaces in various heritage cities of Cuba, which will open in this capital on December 21, 2021, in tribute to the 101st birthday of the prima ballerina assoluta.

The first Alicia Alonso International Dance Photography Contest is also sponsored by the creative project Matria.