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This is my culture

The Worldwide Photography Awards in Support of EXPO 2025 Osaka (Japan)

 

 

From Agora, the heart of global photographic talents, we are proud to launch “This is my culture”, an open call for photographers from every corner of the globe to capture the essence of their culture through the lens of their cameras. This initiative arises as a tribute and support to the values promoted by EXPO 2025 to be held in Osaka, Japan, representing a unique opportunity to showcase the cultural richness that dwells in every nook of our planet.

Photography has the power to cross borders, overcome language barriers, and connect hearts through the visuality of traditions, rituals, and the everyday life of peoples. “This is my culture” seeks to reflect this vast cultural mosaic, where each image tells a story, each color reveals an emotion, and each face shows a universe.

The context in which each photograph is set is as crucial as the image itself. Therefore, we urge participants to enrich their works with texts that guide us through the particularities of the represented culture, allowing us to understand and appreciate the diversity that defines us as humanity.

The purpose of “This is my culture” goes beyond simple artistic exhibition; we aim to give visibility and recognition to photographers worldwide, celebrating and preserving cultural diversity within the framework of a global event as significant as EXPO 2025. In this regard, we are actively seeking sponsors who share our vision and enable us to carry out an exhibition of the finalist works with the greatest possible resources in Osaka.

This project not only aspires to have broad media impact but also to contribute to building a more inclusive and respectful future of our differences. Through this window to the world, we hope to inspire humanity to value and protect the cultural heritage that enriches us all.

We invite photographers from any corner of the planet to join this momentous mission. Whether documenting ancestral traditions or contemporary cultural expressions, every contribution is vital for the success of “This is my culture”. It is important to note that, on this occasion, authenticity is key; therefore, works created using artificial intelligence will not be accepted.

We will soon announce the members of the special jury who will have the honorable task of selecting the most outstanding works for these significant awards.

It’s time to celebrate and share the richness of our cultures. Photographers of the world, we call upon you to participate in this journey of cultural exploration and recognition. Your lenses can be the key to unlocking the doors to global understanding and appreciation of the diversity that surrounds us!”

 

    Accepted formats: .jpg

    Prizes: Visibility and recognition.

    If we find sponsors we will create an amazing exhibition in EXPO 2025 OSAKA with the finalists.

    People prize

    Jury’s Choice Winner

    +500 credits for normal users

    +1000 credits for PREMIUM USERS

    People prize

    People’s Choice Winner

    +500 credits for normal users

    +1000 credits for PREMIUM USERS

    PRIZES FOR THE 50 FINALISTS

    Share your talent

    Being a finalist in an Agora Award is already an amazing achievement and always has great visibility and recognition worldwide. This is the best prize!

    Be discovered

    Many people vote and discover new talented work. Congratulations to all finalists!

    The finalists will win credits

    After the voting rounds, depending on the final ranking position, finalists will earn credits that they can use to:

    – To give power to their favorite creations ⚡ 

    – To participate with more submissions in future Awards.

    The credits the finalists will win for each position are the following:

    Prizes for everyone

    Every single person can win in Agora Awards. Find out how:

    Guess the Jury Winner and win credits

    The Guess feature allows you to speculate on who will win the jury vote. You can wager credits and, in return, win more credits:

    • Win 30 credits for a free bet
    • 50 credits if you spend 5 credits
    • 100 credits if you spend 10 credits
    • 500 credits if you spend 50 credits

    Win 20 credit when complete your votes each round

    Every time you use all your votes in each round of an award, you will receive 20 credit. The more times you vote, the more credits you will earn.

    PROFESSIONAL JURY: 

    The Jury will be announced before the voting starts. 

     

    About Agora

    Agora is “The Worldwide Awards.” A tool to give visibility to the best worldwide creations, ideas, and actions. Everyone, everywhere, can participate for free in The Worldwide Awards and win recognition and prizes for their unique talent.

    Agora is a system to create a better world with the most inspiring human activity. Because everyone is different, but together we win. Thanks for your collaboration.

    Frequently asked questions

    What are the Agora Awards?

    The Agora Awards are The Worldwide Awards. Awards to give recognition, grants, and prizes to the best-talented people around the planet.

    Each award has two winners:

    • Jury’s Prize: A professional jury invited specially to be the jury of a specific award.
    • People’s Prize: People worldwide vote in a fair and secure system, and the most voted creation will win the People’s Prize.
    How can I participate?

    The Agora Awards are free for everyone to participate through our app or website. You can participate with your creations, ideas, or actions, and win worldwide recognition and opportunities because of your unique talent. Also, you can vote and empower talented people around the globe!

    What are the rules of participation
    Requirements that the participating creation must meet:

    • Be an original creation of the author submitting it or the person submitting it owns the rights of the work.
    • That fits the theme of the award.
    • That has quality.
    • That does not contain explicit sex or violence.
    • That is respectful of human rights and the dignity of people, animals, and nature.
    • That is suitable for all audiences.
    • That respects cultures and differences.
    • Racism, xenophobia, sexism, speciesism, fascism, homophobia, and any form of intolerance are not welcome at Agora, a place for all those who respect the differences of each person and community.
    Can I participate several times in an Award?
    Yes, you can participate as many times as you want. However, you will have to use credits to upload more than one creation or wait until the indicated time when the first participation process is over to participate again. We have implemented this method to improve the quality of the participating works, it's an effective way to pre-curate content while providing opportunities for everyone.
    How are the finalists chosen
    Agora's curators' team chooses the finalist works from among all the participating creations. To make this selection, we take into account several criteria, such as quality, diversity, originality, beauty, the concept behind the creation, the message it conveys, technique, artistic quality, difficulty, social-political-cultural impact, the context and moment of creation, the global interest it has, the cultural value, the author's work, and other specific elements of each Award.
    How do I know if I'm a finalist?
    If Agora's curator team chooses you among the 25 finalists, you will receive an email from us informing you of this.
    What are the prizes?
    All awards have two prizes: People’s Prize (whose winner is chosen by Agora users from all over the world) and Jury’s Prize (whose winner is selected by a professional jury specialized in the theme of the award). Each award has a specific prize, which you will find in the information about each award.
    How do the People’s Prize voting rounds work?
    Once Agora's curator team selects the 25 finalists, they will show them to the public in 5 rounds of 5 finalists each. Each Agora user has 1 vote to choose their favorite creation in each round. In the last round, the 5 most-voted creations of each round (top 5) are submitted to a popular vote. From this final votation, we get the award's winner.
    What are the credits for?
    The credits are used to participate in the awards with more than one creation without having to wait for the time limitations to be removed. They can be purchased by clicking on the “credits” icon in your profile.

    Terms & Conditions

    Requirements
    • The user who uploads the photo must be the author of the photo or have the intellectual property rights of the photo.

    • The author of the photo must have the image rights or consent of all the people who appear on it.
    Terms and conditions
    • Agora may use any material that is added to the contest for promotional purposes.
    • Stolen photos, third parties, pornographic content or that violate human rights or the dignity of people are not allowed.
    • Uploading photos that are not allowed may result in the deletion of the user account and, if the law is violated, the complaint to the relevant authorities.
    • Agora reserves the right to remove any image that does not comply with the terms and conditions.
    • Neither AGORA nor the application has any relationship with Apple Inc. or any other company. Apple Inc. and any other company are completely released from any responsibility for the creation and computer development of the Application.

    LOVE

    The number of hearts received is important (although not decisive) for a submission to become a finalist in the Worldwide Awards. In the case of becoming a finalist, the number of hearts determines the starting position in the voting system.

    Every time you get +1000 hearts, Agora gifts you +5 credits.

    Support the best creations with your love ❤️ 

     

    GRATITUDE

    Thanking is wise. You can thank all those people who help you with their hearts in your creations. The number of thanks you’re receiving will accumulate in your profile as a representation of the help you are giving to the Agora community.

    Every time you get +1000 ThankYous, Agora gifts you +5 credits.

    By the way, thank you very much! 🙏

    POWER

    Empowering a creation you love means increasing its visibility internationally. With this, it will receive more hearts and recognition. Every empowered creation will appear at the top of the Home Feed, in your profile as a “powered by me” and also in the ‘following’ wall of all the people who follow you

    Your power is very powerful, use it to help the works that deserve it ⚡

    Do you have any doubts?

    Contact us at support@agoraawards.com; it will be a pleasure to answer all your questions!