Why participate?

Apart from a prize, your winning photo will feature in an exhibit during the Embassy’s King’s Day celebrations, it will also be in a travelling photo exhibition in Kigali, be on an outdoor banner, in online platforms, in press releases, and be reviewed by a professional jury.

Who can participate?

EVERYONE living in Rwanda! Whether you are using a professional camera or a phone, your creativity is what matters.

How to participate?

Take a photo that showcases the bicycle; whether that’s a portrait of someone on a bike, a street scene, a moment in sports in Rwanda, or you just having a beautiful artistic idea.

Want to join the competition?

Do you want to participate in the ‘Cycling in Rwanda’ photo contest? Send your best digital photo (jpeg) via kig-photo@minbuza.nl

Deadline

Friday the 14th of March 2025 - 23h59

Categories

There are three different categories you can submit your photos to:

• Daily life
• Sports
• Art photography

Include your name and the category with your submission.   Example: ”MichaelJackson_DailyLife.jpg”.
The jury is made up of 4 members, with professional photographer Bart Koetsier as jury chairman. By entering the comptetition you agree to the following conditions:

Rules of the “Cycling in Rwanda” photo competition

• Maximum of three digital photos per person. Only one photo per category is permitted.
• Participation is open to everyone living in Rwanda, from professional photographers to photography students, hobbyists and anyone else.
• Photos may be taken with any camera, whether it is a professional camera, a compact camera, or a smartphone.
• Photos can be submitted between the 1st of February and the 14th March 2025.
• The photos must be submitted digitally as .jpeg (From a minimum of 2MB up to a maximum of 8 MB, minimum size 3000 px on the longest side).
• Each category has 1 winner. Prizes are not paid out in cash.
• The photos MUST be taken in Rwanda.
• Edits such as cropping, sharpening, contrast, brightness, shadows, highlights, and white balance are permitted. It is also permitted to remove dirt and spots. No other edits are allowed.
• It is not permitted to clone elements from other images, remove image-defining elements from the submitted image, add texts or passe-partouts. Photos may not be artistically edited. No creative filters are allowed. The competition is about capturing “Cycling in Rwanda” as creatively as possible and not about digital trickery.
• By participating in the photo competition, the participant grants the Netherlands Embassy in Kigali the full and unconditional right to use the image for all purposes.
• The NL Embassy is entitled to use the supplied material in all its media and non-commercial advertising.
• The participant indemnifies the NL Embassy against claims from third parties claiming to be copyright holders.
• The participant indemnifies the NL Embassy against claims from those portrayed.
• In the event of suspected fraud, the jury reserves the right to remove the photo and appoint another winner.
• Submitted photos will not be returned.
• Inappropriate photos will be disqualified.
• The winner(s) will be notified personally and invited to the King’s Day cocktail.
• The winners will be publicly announced at the NL Embassy in Kigali during the celebration of King’ s day - the 30th of April 30 2025.
• Employees of the NL Embassy in Kigali, as well as members of the jury are excluded from participation.
• Correspondence about the results is not possible.