World Youth Day officials in Brazil unveil winning logo for 2013
(February 09, 2012) Officials of World Youth Day 2013 unveiled the winning logo for
the event at a ceremony attended by more than 100 Brazilian bishops, government officials
and local organizers. Twenty five year old Gustavo Huguenin, creator of the winning
logo, is a Brazilian from the interior of Rio de Janeiro state. The contest was opened
to anyone, and the logo was chosen by a Vatican council from more than 200 entries
from around the world. The logo shows Rio's most famous symbols -- Christ the Redeemer
statue, Sugarloaf Mountain, the Brazilian coastline -- and the World Youth Day pilgrim's
cross inside a heart symbolizing the heart of the disciple. The green, yellow and
blue of the heart are the colours of the Brazilian flag. Huguenin said he got the
idea after reading a passage from the Gospel of St. Matthew. He said participation
in the contest was an act of faith. To celebrate the occasion on Tuesday, the Christ
the Redeemer statue was lit in different colours, representing the 150 countries that
will participate in World Youth Day. Organizers confirmed that World Youth Day will
be held July 23-28, 2013, with Pope Benedict XVI and youths from all over the world.
Last year's World Youth Day in Madrid was attended by more than1 million people.