30 award winners selected from 953,064 entries in total from 86 countries and regions around the world. Serah Maria Rejeesh from Qatar will attend awards ceremony in Tokyo in August

Toyota Motor Corporation selected 30 award winners at the World Contest of “The 13th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest” in which children draw their “dream car” with their free inspirations.

The prizes, including gold, silver, bronze, and special awards, will be announced at an awards ceremony on August of this year at the MEGA WEB in Tokyo.The artwork nominated among this year’s 953,064 entries from 86 countries is a piece by Serah Rejeesh 8 years who lives in Doha.

The award winners will visit Japan from August 27, accompanied by their parents or guardians. In addition to attending the award ceremony, they will participate in hands-on programs introducing Japanese culture and manufacturing, during which they will interact with award winners from other countries and regions.

About the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest

Conducted as part of Toyota’s social contribution activities, the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest is open to children 15 years of age and below worldwide. The contest, first conducted in 2004, gives children throughout the world the opportunity to develop an interest in cars and helps them feel the joy and importance of having a dream.

National contests were held from February 2019 through March 2019, with 1000 or more outstanding entries selected to progress to the world contest held in Japan in May 2019. TMC President Akio Toyoda led a jury consisting of outside experts in art and automotive science in selecting the winners.

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