2012 Purification Azalea Festival Photo Contest

Dae Mo Nim
June 21, 2012

In commemoration of the '2012 Purification Azalea Festival for the Inheritance of Heavenly Fortune' (Purification Azalea Festival) (5/4-6) the '2012 Purification Azalea Festival Photo Contest' (photo contest) was held and 83 members participated and sent 315 beautiful photographs. Every year, the photo contest was held with each year's 'Purification Azalea Festival' and it was always successful. We held this year's competition during the Purification Azalea Festival whereas, we normally hold it before and award the winners during the Special Great Works.

This year, for 3 days, beautiful royal azaleas bloomed all around Chung Pyung and many members were taking family photographs after looking at the Photo Contest competition flyer. This year's theme was Azalea and Family and we asked members to send photographs taken only within the Chung Pyung Holy Ground. We wanted members who are working day and night hard at the frontlines of the providence to come to Chung Pyung and have a quality family time. Furthermore, we didn't just want them to have a good memory but eternally keep that family time in picture and then return to their daily responsibilities.

This year, all the winners will be receiving the '2012 Photo Contest Commemorative Pictorial'. The pictorial consists of the winner's photograph including other beautiful photographs that couldn't be awarded. Also, the 1st prize winner will be receiving 100,000 Won worth of Aju products and the 2nd prize winner will be receiving 50,000 Won worth of Aju products. The 3rd prize winners will only receive the '2012 Photo Contest Commemorative Pictorial'.

After much consideration, this year's 1st prize went to Justin Okamoto who lives in USA. His photograph title is 'True Love of Spring'. Then the 2nd Prize went to Kawazaki Church, Japan with the title, 'After you turn around there was love', Masakazu Maeda, Japan, with the title, 'City of Water, Garden of Heaven'. The 3rd Prize went to the following members; Yoshimi Iso, Gu-gil Park, Masako Sakano, Seong-won Yun, Hitomi Shiozaki, Takanori Shimada, Yoshie Fukazawa, Jyouka Nakamichi, Yukari Yoshihara, and Tomoko Ogawa. We once again congratulate all of the winners!

We thank all the participants who have sent their photographs for this contest and offer our gratitude for your ever attending love. The Photo Contest will be held next year and we hope to see greater participation from around the world.