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The municipality of Mazarrón has lived a very special night to celebrate the twenty-fifth edition of "Story Contest Villa de Mazarrón - Mowing Antonio del Olmo."
The event, which took place in an idyllic setting facing the immensity of the Bay of Mazarrón in the Social Club in the Marina de Mazarrón, has been chaired by the Mayor of Mazarrón, Francisco Blaya, and the Minister of Culture and Tourism Pedro Alberto Cruz, who were accompanied by the Competition Jury, consisting of: the writer Zoé Valdés, literary critic and journalist Rosa Pereda, poet and literary critic Soren Peñalver, theater director and doctor Rafael García Castillo, Lola Grace journalist and secretary José María López Ballesta.
A cultural event have come to many personalities from the worlds of politics and literature among which were the Director General of Books, Archives and Libraries, Francisco Giménez, members of the Governing Body and the Opposition Group.
The Councillor of Culture and Tourism, Alicia Jiménez, has begun the evening with an emotionally charged speech in which he appealed to the maturity of the twenty-fifth Story Contest Mazarron Villa Olmo Antonio Segado of which has reached a high impact on all the world.
In his words Jimenez also has collaborated for citizens to let their artistic crop.
Then, José María López has theorized about the story in words in which he quoted great writers of the stature of Gabriel García Márquez.
Also, Ballesta López said that "the story is not sought, it is."
After his heartfelt words, proceeded to officially announce the awarding of the prizes this year, who agreed unanimously to give first prize Eloy López Grandal for the story entitled 'The other' and the second prize to Alejandro Cuevas' Apotheosis of the link '.
Pedro Alberto Cruz and Alicia Jimenez have given the first prize of 3,600 euros, and its intrinsic plate Eloy López Grandal, who has encouraged writers to participate in this event since it is a perfect way to keep learning.
Later, Francisco Blaya, and Zoé Valdés have done the same with Alejandro Cuevas who has received the second prize, the prize is valued at 2,400 euros and a plaque.
Cuevas, who emphasized the broad participation of this event, said that continuity is essential to the literary ecosystem.
The event is closed Francisco Blaya, who has said that "the town of Mazarrón is beneficial both in the cultural field and in the projection of our community beyond our borders."
The mayor of Mazarrón also wanted to remember, in the twentieth edition of the contest, Segado Antonio del Olmo, the first President of the Jury of Villa de Mazarrón and great promoter of the competition in its early years.
The balance of the contest, in its twenty-five years, is very positive.
The figures confirm the success achieved this year of 1,308 original receipt from around the world with special emphasis on Latin American countries that drives the City of Mazarron, through the Department of Culture, and People's University to continue Mazarrón working to ensure its continuity in time.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón
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