July 08, 2020

Young Greek Wins First Place in World Poetry Competition

July 08, 2020/ Will Dalziel

Young Dimosthenis Dimitrios Despotidis who hails from Andros has won Never Such Innocence foundation’s 2019/2020 ‘Impact of Conflict on Communities’ competition.

The Never Such Innocence foundation in collaboration with The British Council chose the theme of A Fight for Freedom, asking participants to “highlight the contributions made by the countries of the Commonwealth in Africa and the Caribbean during the Second World War” through a poem, speech, song or piece of artwork…..

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Never Such Innocence

Never Such Innocence is a registered charity (number 1156148) in England and Wales and is a unique project fitting into the wider series of 2014-2018 centenary activities. Our aim is to ensure young people nationally are inspired, informed and included in the centenary activities.

The charity takes its name from Philip Larkin’s famous poem MCMXIV, which reflects on the changes caused by the First World War. The driving force behind Never Such Innocence is Lady Lucy French, great-granddaughter of Field Marshal Sir John French who commanded the British Expeditionary Forces from 1914-15.

The launch of Never Such Innocence was kindly hosted at Australia House in May 2014 with a gala dinner and theatrical performance, blending poetry, prose and music from the Great War, compiled by Dr Martin Stephen. Since our inception we have been dedicated to engaging the nation’s children in the First World War centenary through learning, poetry, art and music.

T: 0207 836 2603
11 Slingsby Place, London,
WC2E 9AB

Never Such Innocence.
Registered Charity Number 1156148 Company Number 8680319

Don’t miss your chance to have your voice heard in our free international competition: How does war affect peoples lives? Information to enter is on the website. #poetry #poem #art #artwork #singer #songwriter #freecompetition #artcompetition

There is still time to enter our Poetry, Art, Speech, and Songwriting Competition: How Does War Affect People’s Lives? Could you be a winner? Artist Credit: The 1989 Revolution by Bonat, (16-18, Romania)

This week, we’re highlighting the devastating impact war has on education through our conflict mini-series. Each artist’s powerful work showcases the toll war takes on students and educators alike. We hope these impactful pieces spark your creativity and encourage you to enter our Poetry, Art, Speech, and Songwriting Competition: ‘How Does War Affect People’s Lives?’ Entries must be submitted by Friday, May 24th. Follow the link in bio.

We are looking for passionate young people between 9-18 to answer our question, ‘How does war affect people’s lives?’ #voices #competition #speech #youngvoices #studentvoice Closing date Friday 24th May 2024 Artist credit: Playground by Gyeonsung (16-18, South Korea)

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Young Greek Wins First Place in World Poetry Competition

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