The “From My Language I See the Sea” Contest is inspired by the expression of Portuguese author Vergílio Ferreira - "Da Minha Língua Vê-se o Mar" - to challenge Blue School students from the 9th to 12th grades to create texts and illustrations that celebrate the sea as a reflection of our identity and as a unifying element between different cultures.
To participate, students submited two elements:
- An original text based on the expression "From My Language I See the Sea" (in Portuguese)
- A hand-drawn illustration representing the created text.
In total, 98 entries were submitted to this Contest by the deadline of May 10, 2026. These entries will now be evaluated by the Jury. The winner will be announced in April.
The “From My Language I See the Sea” Contest will recognize one winner and two honorable mentions. Each of the winning students will be awarded a Kobo E-Reader, the book "Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness" by David Attenborough, and a Escola Azul gift bag.
This is the jury of the “From My Language I See the Sea” Contest:
