In the frame of the implementation of JULIUS project, initiative funded by the Italian-Slovenian Programme and aimed at the promotion of the cultural heritage and at the joint employment of sport infrastructures in the local cross-border area,MonfalconeMunicipalityhas published a photographic competition dedicated to Julius Kugy: “Images and emotions. Mountains and Nature”. The initiative, which will be held in the frame of the week “Mountain, Nature and Culture without borders”, is aimed at promoting the territory and at fostering, through the communicative power of photography, the sport, hiking and climbing activities in the nature and the environmental, historical, cultural beauties of the mountain, hill and karst territory.

Besides the prize moneys for the first 3 classified, the competition panel will choose other 24 images for the setting up of a photographic exposition to be held in the municipal gallery of contemporary art in the Cavour Square in Monfalcone from the 31st until the 09th of September; also 36 of the most significant participating photographs will be used for a promotional publication-catalogue that will be widespread by Monfalcone municipality. Deadline for submitting photos i 9th of August.