This event, held on Friday, 18 October, marked the culmination of a two-month project. During this period, students between the ages of 4-12 worked tirelessly and had fun alongside their teachers and parents, all with the aim of producing remarkable entries for the competition.
The art contest required them to create exceptional artworks crafted from repurposed Indomie Noodles packaging, as they bid to emerge winners.
The event commenced with an atmosphere of anticipation as attendees gathered to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of participating schools. The Indomie Team Yourself Up Competition, spearheaded by the Indomie Fan Club, promotes bonding and creative expression through teamwork amongst children, their parents and teachers. This year’s competition drew participation from over 30 schools nationwide and had over 50,000 entries submitted. From this vast pool, the best 200 artworks were selected and featured at the final event.
The event featured a variety of engaging activities, including dance competitions, quizzes, and spelling bees, all showcasing the impressive talents of the participants. Diagold School set the evening’s energy with a captivating dance performance that thrilled the audience.
The highlight of the event came with the announcement of the winners. Eight exceptionally talented children were awarded cash prizes and Indomie products, as the brand recognized their remarkable creativity and teamwork.
In the midst of celebration and great fanfare, the Grand Prize winner, Fifehanmi Feyisitan, took home ₦500,000 and a year’s supply of Indomie Noodles.
Mildred Kalu emerged as the 1st runner-up, receiving ₦100,000, while Oluchi Elenedu secured the 2nd runner-up position with a cash prize of ₦75,000. Gloria Bamisaiye was awarded ₦50,000 as the 3rd runner-up.
There were also regional awards
The regional selections also brought forward some exceptional talents. Adebowale Onakoya, Samson Banibose, and Felix Nwosu were each awarded ₦35,000 for their stellar performances as Best in Lagos, Best in Abuja, and Best in the East, respectively. Nelson Oladunwo was also recognised as Best in Ogun, earning the same cash prize.
These talented children stood out for their exceptional teamwork and artistic expression, securing their places as stand-out winners in the Indomie Team Yourself Up event.
The Group Corporate Communication and Events Manager, Temitope Ashiwaju said,
“What we are trying to achieve is, to engage with the children. This process starts, over a period of 2 months beginning over the holidays where we engage the children in their schools. We make sure that they team up with either their parents or their art teachers to create some of these artworks that you see here today. We are also teaching them that waste can be transformed to wealth. Some of these things would ordinarily have just been disposed, but instead they have been put together to create the artworks that we are witnessing here today. And, of course, some of the artworks will be auctioned, allowing the children, their parents, or teachers to benefit from the proceeds. That’s what we are trying to encourage.”
The Fan Club Coordinator, Faith Joshua explained that the Indomie Team Yourself Up was specifically designed to ensure bonding amongst children and their guardians, hence the reason for the name “Team Yourself Up”.
“We are also encouraging recycling. Instead of just throwing the cartons, the children are encouraged to keep their Indomie Noodles cartons, make something out of it, and win prizes! We are encouraging recycling. We’re encouraging team bonding. We’re also encouraging creativity. We tell them to ‘dream it and craft it’,” she said.
The Indomie Mobile Kitchen was also present to serve everyone present bowls of steaming Indomie Instant Noodles.
As a reward for their participation, Gaurav Dwivedi, the CEO of Sales and Marketing at Dufil Prima Foods, announced that all children whose artworks were displayed would receive five cartons of Indomie each.
