Sponsors of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Take Coffee & Tea To A Whole New Level in The UAE

For the third year running, Costa Coffee is a proud sponsor of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai – and this year, the brand is celebrating with the launch of ‘The Costa Debate.’

The debate, a competition that brings together people’s mutual love of literature, invites fans to showcase their creative abilities by writing a short, 300 word blurb on where they stand on one very important issue: Coffee vs. Tea, to be in with a chance of winning a 4-day trip for two to the Costa Roastery in London, UK. One runner-up will also be selected to receive a year’s supply of free coffee.

Closing date for the competition is Feb 10 and entries can be submitted online at www.emirateslitfest.com/costadebate. Entries are welcome in both English and Arabic. The competition is open to anyone over 14 years of age and of any nationality who is currently resident in the UAE.

​Competition Terms and Conditions:

• The entry must not be more than 300 words
• The entry must present an argument for the debate topic, in either Arabic or English. Each language is a separate category
• No images can be included
• This competition is open to anyone over 14 years of age and of any nationality who is currently a resident in the UAE
• The winner prize of a trip for two to London, UK includes flight and accommodation only
• Obtaining visas and necessary travel permissions, where required, would be the responsibility of the winner
• The runner-up prize of free coffee for one year is restricted to one cup of coffee per day
• The competition is  not open to employees (or members of their immediate families) of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and Costa Coffee
• The competition will launch on 2nd November 2015 and will close on 5th January 2016 (this has been extended to Feb 10, 2016)
• Must be an unpublished piece and an original work
• Copyright of submissions belongs to the Foundations/ Costa Coffee to use content in any marketing / promotional collateral
• Must not contain anything that is distasteful or abusive
• No part of a prize is exchangeable for cash or any other prize
• The prize will not be transferable to another person
• The judges’ decision is final and they  cannot engage with entrants for future editorial work or respond to email communications
• By entering the competition the winner agrees to participate in such promotional activity and material as Costa Coffee and Emirates Airline Festival of Literature may require
• The winner will be announced during the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2016
• The winner must be available to attend the prize-giving event in Dubai between 8 - 12 March 2016

You can also visit Costa Coffee’s social media pages to share your support for the #CostaDebate and join in celebrating the 8th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature!

• Facebook www.Facebook.com/CostaCoffeeUAE
• Twitter www.Twitter.com/CostaCoffeeUAE
• Instagram @CostaCoffeeUAE