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MARCH 2018

Celebrate the Sea 2018	Celebrate the Sea Festival Manado Sulewesi 31 March 2018 - 5 April 2018 Ocean Geographic is pleased to announce the 13th Celebrate the Sea Festival in Manado, North Sulawesi from 31 March - 5 April 2018. Previously staged in association with the World Festival of Underwater Pictures (Le Festival Mondial de l'Image Sous-Marine – Marseille) from 2002 to 2013, Celebrate the Sea is regarded as one of the most significant underwater photographic events in the world outside Europe. The 2018 festival in Manado will take place in conjunction with the 5th annual ‘Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year’ competition. The principal highlight of the 2018 festival is the international underwater shoot-out competition. With cash and holiday prize monies valued at around USD 50,000 spread across five categories and the 'Master of the Competition' award.

JUNE 2018

British Wildlife Photography Awards The British Wildlife Photography Awards is open for entries. Your chance to win a prestigious award, cash prize of £5,000, nationwide exposure reaching millions in the media and your work showcased in a touring exhibition and book. The competition closes at midnight on Friday 8th June Winners and commended entrants will be invited to an exclusive awards ceremony. The prize fund includes products from lead sponsor Canon. Help raise awareness about British wildlife and celebrate our natural heritage.	British Wildlife Photography Awards

Lembeh vs Gulen Shootout 2018	Lembeh vs Gulen Shootout 2018 The SHOOTOUT, which will be held from 15 to 23 June 2018, will again pitch two teams head to head in a live underwater photography contest. A team from the beautiful Gulen Dive Resort (www.gulendiveresort.com) in Norway will be competing with their opposing team at the equally beautiful Lembeh Resort (www.lembehresort.com) in Indonesia. The first contest, in 2016, resulted in the narrowest of last-minute victories for the team from Lembeh.
The 2018 event is proud to announce that captaining the Lembeh team will be the world-renown professional underwater photographer, Alex Mustard (http://www.amustard.com) and in the corner for Gulen will be another big hitter of the underwater imaging world, Keri Wilk. (www.keriwilk.com).