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The City Council of Caravaca de la Cruz announces the Literary Contest 'Albacara', which in its latest edition was made up of the 'Mandarin School Award', the 'City of the Cross' Narrative Award and the 'Mystic Poetry Prize' San Juan de la Cruz ', the last two modalities now acquire international character, as long as the works are urinals written in Spanish.
Last year the Department of Culture - in collaboration with the Discalced Carmelites, the Queen desserts and the Gollarín publishing house - relaunched this contest with 46 years of history and 37 editions held, incorporating two new participation categories, in addition to the traditional youth prizes and children.
In the last edition more than 180 works concurred.
The Award 'Albacara' arose in the city of Caravaca de la Cruz in 1972, under the protection of the figure of San Juan de la Cruz, in order to promote literary creation among adolescents and young people.
Since then, there have been many people who, having premiered in the literary creation in this contest, are credited today as recognized writers and poets in the regional, national and even international.
In this edition of 2019, the 'Albacara' Prize presents again the traditional call for Children and Youth called "Mandarin School Award", in homage to the work of the writer from Caravaca Miguel Espinosa.
Within the bases is also called the II "Narrative Award City of the Cross", on local issues, for over 18 years, in recognition of the writer from Caravaca Gregorio Javier.
And finally, there is the II "San Juan de la Cruz Mystic Poetry Prize", aimed at people over 18 years of any nationality, to honor the figure of the famous mystic patron of Spanish poets for its historical link with the city of Caravaca from the cross.
The bases of the Literary Contest 'Albacara', in its three differentiated lines, can be consulted in this link: https://bibliotecadecaravaca.blogspot.com/2019/03/premios-albacara-38-ediciones-en-46-anos. html
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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