The Balkan, Slavic and Oriental studies department at Thessaloniki's Macedonia University in cooperation with the local Jewish community will hold an essay contest on the topic of "Jewish Sites in Thessaloniki". The contest will be open to undergraduate and postgraduate students in local universities and technical and educational institutes (TEI).
The essays can focus on the suggested topic from various perspectives, including historical, sociological, architectural etc, and the top three will receive monetary prizes.
The three best essays will be read out in public during a conference to be hosted by the university on October 2011.
The essay contest is held under the auspices of the ministry of culture within the framework of the events entitled "Thessaloniki, Crossroads of Cultures".
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