Nazareth in the World
Photo Contest
Center for International Education sponsors annual student photo competition
More than 120 Nazareth students traveled internationally during 2013, studying in or visiting 19 countries around the world, including Australia, Belize, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, and Turkey, among other places.
In the 2013 International Photo Contest, sponsored by the Center for International Education, Nazareth students entered more than 160 images in three categories鈥擧uman Interest, Foreign Landscape, and Cultural Experience. Each first place winner received a prize, and winning photos appeared on Nazareth鈥檚 homepage at naz.edu.
Students were invited to show us the exotic places they鈥檝e been, the extraordinary people they鈥檝e seen, and the culturally significant moments they鈥檝e experienced. Take a look at the photos they submitted and experience the world through their eyes.
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Foreign Landscape鈥擣irst Place
Laura Streeter '15, The Serenity of Greece, Spring 2013.
鈥淭his photo was taken on the Greek island of Kefalonia where I traveled on my spring break. This is one of the many beaches on the island. All of the beaches were pebble beaches, with crystal clear blue water, and surrounded by mountains.鈥�
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Cultural Experience鈥擣irst Place
Kathryn Cooper '13, Celebrate, January 2013.
鈥淲e had been sightseeing one day, visiting different religious temples and churches, but we decided to stop at this Jacobite church called St. Mary鈥檚 Cathedral at Manarkad in the state of Kerala, India. We were curious because a lot of people were standing outside the church. We asked some women what was going on, and they told us that there was not only one wedding, but two weddings happening inside. They said it would be okay if we stayed and watched. I told the little girl in the photo that her dress was beautiful (and attempted it in Malayalam) and asked if I could take her photo. She was happy to let me do so.鈥�
Human Interest鈥擣irst Place
Elizabeth Zapetis '14, 叠耻蝉贸箩谩谤谩蝉, February 2013.
鈥淭he 叠耻蝉贸箩谩谤谩蝉 festival takes place yearly at the end of winter in Moh谩cs, Hungary. The men of the village dress in terrifying costumes made of sheep鈥檚 wool, with elaborate masks and cow bells on, holding shakers or noise makers, and march through the town. This is meant to scare away winter. Women dress in traditional Croatian outfits with lace covering their mouths and noses. This festival combines Croatian, Serbian, and Hungarian traditions, as these countries used to be a part of the Hungarian empire. The men tend to get incredibly drunk and run around the village making lots of noises. This tradition symbolizes the near end of winter.鈥�
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