Mallorca pupils can win €300 in Joan Alcover contest

Mallorca pupils have €300 at stake: a Joan Alcover contest presented in Palma, Mallorca, on Thursday, 15 October, invites secondary school students to enter poems, stories or art. Education and Universities Minister Antoni Vera attended the presentation at IES Joan Alcover, where he spoke with pupils about the Mallorcan poet’s life and work.

The contest aims to encourage creativity and introduce pupils to Alcover’s writing and the Balearic Islands’ cultural heritage. A book presented at the event, Joan Alcover: el poeta del dolor, pairs a short biography and selected poems with ideas for classroom activities.

Three categories and €300 first prizes

Pupils studying for the bachillerato qualification can enter poetry. Those in the third and fourth years of compulsory secondary education can submit stories, while first- and second-year pupils can enter visual art.

Each category has a €300 first prize. Poetry and stories also have second and third prizes of €200 and €150, plus two awards of €100 each. Visual art has a €200 second prize and four awards of €100 each. The teacher of each first-prize winner receives €150.

Entries close on 21 January

Entries must be the work of one pupil. Written work must be original and correct in Catalan. Work made with the help of artificial intelligence, or previously entered in another contest, is not eligible.

The deadline is 21 January. The full entry requirements and judging criteria are in the contest notice published in the Official Gazette of the Balearic Islands.

Topics: Education · Culture · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com