The Chisinau-based National Children’s and Youth Artistic Creation Center, together with the Ministry of Education of Belarus, staged the fourth international drawing contest for children themed “Friendship between the children of earth”, IPN reports.

The contest is open to children aged between 4 and 16, who can take part individually or through the agency of schools or cultural centers. The topics this year are: “The world we live in”, “The environment”, and “National traditions and customs”.

The awarded works will be displayed at an exhibition that will be mounted in Minsk next February.