We are happy to announce the launch of the 5th PAN INDIA Competition “PAW2023”, in memory of Raju, the dog who inspired this movement. PAW is a vibrant annual initiative to connect all age groups to animal welfare by showcasing their creative skills like poetry, artwork, and writing. All age groups can participate in this competition under three categories Poetry, Artwork, and Writing.

Organized by Animals Water Bowl Project (AWBP) Trust – an 80G and CSR registered public charitable trust working towards animal welfare. Since 2017, the trust has been actively working to create animal welfare awareness in the community by providing water bowls for strays and animal welfare education.

This competition will make the participant aware of the following points

  • Responsibility towards animals in the community.
  • Keeping the surrounding environments hygienic for the well-being of everyone.
  • Proper waste management and protect the animals, humans, and animals from them.
  • Stopping animal exploitation by connecting back to a sustainable lifestyle.
  • Importance of plant-based and cruelty-free lifestyle.
  • Usage of technology to improve animal welfare.

Submissions for the competition will be accepted starting 18th Aug’23, and the last date for entries is 25th Sep’23. A panel of distinguished experts in animal welfare will evaluate the submissions based on their impact, creativity, scalability, and sustainability. The winners will announce on 7th Oct’23, where they will get certificates and substantial prizes.

PAW2023 competition invites individuals, organizations, and animal enthusiasts India-wide to participate and showcase their contributions to this noble cause. By celebrating these champions of animal welfare, we aim to foster a global community committed to making the world a better place for animals.

For further information about the competition, including entry details and guidelines, please visit https://awbptrust.org/competition.

Competition Summary:

Organized by – Animals Water Bowl Project (AWBP) Trust

For complete event details: https://awbptrust.org/competition/paw2023

Register for the competition: https://unstop.com/o/H0AJN4O?lb=Tw3QazF

Eligibility – 8 + years

Entry Fee: Free

Location – India Wide

Categories – Poetry, Artwork, Writing

Start date – 18th Aug’23

Register by – 21st Sep’23

Last date for submission – 25th Sep’23

Winners announcement – 7th Oct’23

Rewards: Prizes & Certificates

Contact management – +91 7993912345

Contact mail – contact@awbpindia.org

Event Sponsors:

Raghu Rao Yalamanchili | GRD Institutions |  Alexarya Corporation | Shot Boot Three | Revelec AutomotiEV

Social Partners:

UBUNTU Eat | Uday Micro Artist | The Vegan Indians | Citizen For Animals

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Need of the hour, every citizen in our community must take accountability and responsibility in protecting animal welfare and rights (sustainable development goal) for the betterment of humans, the environment, and animals.

Over the last several years, Swati Ghosh, a renowned Indian artist based in Kolkata, has won several awards and received appreciation from all quarters for her paintings and artworks. Now, she has added another feather to her cap by winning ‘The Art and Cavallo Trophy’ at an exhibition organized at the Snai San Siro Ippodrome race course in Milan, Italy. She and all other awarded artists were further honoured by naming one of the horse races winning trophies after their name. The event was organized and curated by Dt Roseli Crepaldi with the collaboration of her Milanese Gallery with ‘Snai San Siro Ippodrome’  a famous racecourse in Italy. Swati was awarded with the trophy in the presence of the respected Consul General Of India, Mrs ‘T. Ajungla Jamir’ in Milan, Italy and she was the only Indian artist to receive this award. Her husband Prasenjit Ghosh and son Priyanshu Ghosh accompanied her to the award ceremony.

Swati won this trophy for her unique oil painting titled ‘Power of Energy’. The painting portrays seven horses in front of a blazing Sun. As we all know, the sun serves as the primary source of energy for all living beings on earth and empowers the world with the necessary energy to sustain life. The rays of the Sun, which comprise of seven distinctive colours, illuminate the earth and dispel the presence of darkness. The painting reflects this energy of the sun being reflected through another symbol of power in the form of seven horses representing seven colours. and collectively represents a symbol of power and empowerment.

Talking about winning this prestigious trophy, Swati Says, “I  feel extremely happy and honoured to be awarded The Art and Cavallo Trophy while representing INDIA at international platform and to see that my efforts have been acknowledged and appreciated. I dedicate this award to my spiritual Guru Yogiraj Sri Shaktikinkar Laha Roy, my parents & family. Winning an award of this nature also motivates me to work harder and explore several aspects of my personality as an artist that have not come to the forefront yet.”.

Born in Jamshedpur, and raised in Kanpur, Swati and her sister Manojaba had an inclination towards fine arts from a very young age. Art, she believes, is a gift to her from her parents Partha Sarathi Roy Chowdhury and Parna Roy Chowdhury. Right from her childhood days in Kanpur, she managed to strike a balance between studies and art. Having graduated in science, and after her marriage, Swati decided to pursue a full-time career as an artist from her abode in Kolkata, where in she secured a Diploma in fine arts from London, took guidance from art tutors in Kolkata and also improvised her artistic skills through workshops in Singapore, Italy and Spain from renowned artists.“I wouldn’t have managed to do all this without the support of my family and mentors. They not only believed in my dreams but also helped me hone my skills and become a better artist with time. I feel every artist develops their distinctive style with time. With my seascapes and landscape paintings, I try to evoke a sense of visual grandeur. I use contrasting colors, textures and styles. I think I have found my voice as an artist but I want to experiment with several more ideas and styles in both landscapes and figurative art. I have always been very curious about art and that has helped me move forward in this direction”, says Swati.

Presently, her artworks are on display in an ongoing exhibition at Ikonica Gallery, Milan, Italy. The exhibition started on 3th and will continue until the 13th of this month.

Swati’s artworks have also been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums around the world including India, Norway, South Korea, Italy, Switzerland, Vatican Chancellery Palace, New York and the Maldives. By winning several prestigious awards and getting her work showcased in some of the most prestigious exhibitions across the world on her own merit, Swati has proved that she is an Indian artist whose work caters to a global audience.

Artist Website:- https://www.swatighoshart.com/

Need of the hour, every citizen in our community must take accountability and responsibility in protecting animal welfare and rights for the betterment of humans, the environment, and animals. AWBP Trust continuously comes up with creative ideas as part of an education program where all age groups are engaged in the cause actively. We received international awards in the years 2018, 2020 for our organization engagement in the social space.

In memory of Raju (Desi Dog adopted by the founder), Animals Water Bowl Project (AWBP) Trust organizing a PAN India competition named as PAW2021. It is an open competition launched under three categories: ARTWORK (Artists) /ESSAY WRITING (Writers) /POETRY (Poets) for all the eight and above age groups across India. No entry fee and participants can exhibit their creative skills in any of the three different languages Telugu / Hindi/ English. Since our project primarily focuses on uplifting animal welfare and rights in the community to better humans, the environment, and animals. So the topics are planned accordingly.

AWBP Trust wants to connect humans with animals through continuous education programs. As our competition comes under education, this competition will unlock and activate human skills like creativity, empathy, compassion, and other positive emotions.

The participant can choose any one topic in the below list (for complete details about the event visit https://awbptrust.org/competition) –

1) Adopt street animals from the community

2) Veganism and its benefits to the humans, animals, and environment

3) Be kind to Animals

4) Animals belong in the wild, not in cages

5) Human developments are destroying animal habitats

6) Traditions should teach and spread compassion towards animals

7) Conduct alternative experiments but not on animals

8) Importance of animal compassion in human lives

This competition would spark a positive change in the individuals of various age groups like students, professionals, entrepreneurs, and others to transform themselves as compassionate beings who would respect the rights of animals and promote sustenance of animals on this planet is equal to the human beings.

PAW2021 Event Summary:

Organized by – AWBP Trust

Eligibility – 8 + years

Location – PAN India

Competition – ARTWORK (Artists) /ESSAY WRITING (Writers) /POETRY (Poets)

Register for the event – visit here  https://dare2compete.com/o/D0vBtkO?refId=jF57yBO

Contact management – +91 7993912345

Last date for submission – 25th Sep’21

Winners announcement – 7th Oct’21

Supported by :

Peta India @petaindia | Stray Animal Foundation Of India @strayanimalfoundationindia | EEVA Patent @eevapatentservies | Ewoke Vegan cafe @bwoke.ewoke | Bhartiya Rajnitik Vikalp Party @bhartiyavikalp | Vijay Sweets @vijaysweets_cbe | Emkay Vegan @emkayfoodproducts | Vvegano @vveganostore | Aninv @aninv.in | Revelec AutomotiEV l Weekend Cafe @theweekendcafe__ | BREATHE @breathe.to.move | Vegan India Movement @veganindiamovement