Atelier Samadieh LITERARY COMPETITION SAMADIEH

Atelier Samadieh announces the 2023 edition of its International Literary Competition for essays, prose, poetry and graphic novels.

Atelier Samadhie announces with regret that the promoted literary contest for 2022 does not include any winners. Actually, conditions set out in the regulation, namely the relevance of the works to at least one of the themes submitted for reflection, as well as the the registration, for each section, of a number of participants equal to or greater than five, have not been fullfilled.

True to our intention to open the competition to all forms of artistic expression, we are pleased to launch a new topic for you talented people.

For you who wish to express yourselves through images and words.

We open the contest to the fourth variant.

We open to reflect your creativity.

The new chapter is
GRAPHIC NOVELS
In this section, we invite you to stay firmly within our usual topics, which remain:
the Inner Life, the Good Character, Justice, Equality and Work. We add that, in order to facilitate participation, the evaluation will consider the structure and essence of the story, as well as the talent and originality of the drawings.

What may go along with the product in terms of special effects and technology used will remain in the background.

This clarification is motivated by the desire to facilitate you, in order to avoid you incurring
excessive expenses.

ADAM'S ODYSSEY

It is a "conscientizing" journey.

"Adamo, a symbol somewhat transparent of man,is also a determinete dog that acts as a dog, but, therefore, it is also a universal symbol of Man ( again the ' M' is capital) in the best of traditional Persian literature. Parvin's art is thus between realism and symbolism, and I would say, having the values of both."

Alessandro Bausani

Winners of 2021 THEY WATCHED, SEEN, PARTICIPATED, WON!

The three selected poems correspond, on different levels, to the evaluation criteria adopted by the Jury:

1. Relation to one or more of the proposed topics
2. Content and effectiveness of the work in verse
3. Metrics, rhythm and balance of the work in verse

Criteria and presentation of the winning poems Seeking for you

The topic is relevant to the Hidden Word Inner Life, urging us to seek peace, renouncing ourselves. The text expresses the struggle and suffering of those who cannot find themselves in their introspective solitude, at times finding Nothing.
Eventually letting then freely fly the Soul, relying, giving up on its own ego-centrism.

In the deep darkness that resembles me

The text evokes the Hidden Words of Equality and Justice, both in connection with the topic of diversity. It can be cause of despair for those who know they are the bearer, without reaching the solace of awareness of having been "all created from a same substance", on which the principle of Equality is based. The same topic, from the perspective of who faces diversity from outside, also reveals the widespread renunciation of "knowing by own knowledge", which generates prejudice regarding all otherness, contravening the basic principle of Justice.

Bearing

The text expresses the idea that active life is deeply rooted in human condition, which is expressed through it, and that only through it individual and collective benefits can be achieved. Thus, according to the spirit of Service, individual action can affect the
spiritual level as well.

BY GATHERING THE ALPHABETS OF ALL PEOPLES IN THE WORLD WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW UNITARIAN MEANING

Atelier Samadieh announces its third edition of the International Literary Competition Samadieh, organized by Parvin Soleimani Ardakani in memory of her mother Samadieh Soleimani Ardakani

This competition wants to promote through the expression of the literary talent reflections about topics which are important for a conscious participation in the common human condition. This free, autonomous, independent reality recognizes equal dignity to all participants, and guarantees total impartiality of judgment. Atelier Samadieh operates nationally and internationally.
The main theme of the Competition is inspired by the reading and analysis of the work "The Hidden Words" written by Mīrzā Ḥusain ‛Ali Nūrī partly in Arabic and partly in Persian in Baghdad around 1857-1858.
The text is in the form of a compendium of aphorisms or short expositions, 71 in Arabic and 82 in Persian, in which Mīrzā Ḥusain ‛Ali illustrates the essence of religious truth and the nature of man whom he urges to abandon his materiality and to rise spiritually. Mirza Husayn-‘Alí invites man to cultivate knowledge, righteousness, to love God and behave accordingly.

inscriptions REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE CATEGORIES:

Atelier Samadieh announces its literary competition in the categories poetry, essays and stories and in the future in all expressions of art and thoughts which are inspired by the contents of The Hidden Words

Essays

Prose

Poetry

Graphic Novels

Prizes for Each Category

ESSAYS

1st Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €200
2nd Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €100
3rd Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €50

PROSE

1st Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €200
2nd Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €100
3rd Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €50

POETRY

1st Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €200
2nd Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €100
3rd Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €50

GRAPHIC NOVEL

Single Prize: Diploma, Plaque, €250

Last edition award

Title: I colombi VIII
Technique: Halftone, personal technique
Dimension: 25 x 33 cm.
Production date: 2009
Work by Fatih Mika, born in Istanbul in1956, teacher of printmaking techniques in Florence.
Solo exhibitions more than 70. Many international exhibitions.

ATELIER SAMADIEH

The Atelier was born in memory of Samadieh, that is why her name is positioned at the base of the monogram, as a founding and structuring idea

*Realization*
The logo consists of a monogram, which appears at first sight as the letter A, while it is formed by the union of letters A (Atelier) and the S (Samadieh).
The monogram is irradiated by a series of rays that originate from the name Samadieh; this metaphor is based on the idea of memory that, despite its abstract and impalpable character, is guiding, illuminating and inspiring us and finally becomes the place of art.

*Conclusion*
The logo tells us the story behind the Atelier's origin: the will (rays of light) to create an Atelier that hosts several artistic expressions in the same place (monogram formed by the union of the letters 'A' and 'S') takes origin and inspiration from Samadieh´s memory (her name is written in Persian at the center at the base of the composition). 

Jury JURY MEMBERS

mariastellaagnoli

Maria Stella Agnoli

pistolesi

Sadro Pistolesi

juliosavi

Julio Savi

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