National Geographic’s photography competition 'Moments' launched

CAIRO – 9 May 2018: National Geographic Abu Dhabi and Almarai Company launched the eighthedition of theannual photography competition “Moments” from May 1 to June 20, aiming to inspire talented and aspiring photographers in the Arab world.

This year’s edition is held under the theme “Stories of People of the Arab World", in partnership with Almarai, which has been the supporter of this platform for five years,enabling photographers from the region to present various images that reflect the true essence and beauty in the Middle East and bringpersonal and heart-felt stories to life through the power of photography.

"Moments" is one of the largest regional photography competitions, which attracts over 19,000 entries from across the Middle East and North Africa.

The winner will have his photograph printed in the National Geographic magazine Arabic edition and will be awardeda 10-day expeditionto Italy, worth $10,000, where they will be mentored by National Geographic expert photographers, in addition toa $10,000 photography hamper from Nikon.

The judging panel will feature award-winning Saudi photographer and NatGeo regular,Tasneem Sultan, and EVP Corporate Marketing at Almarai,Hussam R. AbdelQader.