Establishment ”la Caixa” opened the call 14th edition From the Contest for Stories Written by Elders, organized in collaboration with Radio Nacional de España (RNE) and La Vanguardia. Up to next 29 julyPeople over the age of 60 can make their presentations. short stories and short stories to compete with Let your story flow. Fifteen finalists will travel in October CaixaForum ValenciaNew equipment of the ”la Caixa” Foundation, where the competition decision and the award ceremony will be held.
participation in this Story Contest It has never stopped growing since 2009, when it started with the participation of 375 stories. Last year they presented 1,898 stories and 938 micro-stories written by elders from all over Spain during almost four months of calling. 191 stories and 69 micro-stories are presented in the Valencian Community.
This winners receive as a prize of the competition radio adaptation of his story and broadcast in the program step by step together of RNEhis illustration and his Published in La Vanguardia and on the websites of the ”la Caixa” Foundation and RNE. In addition, the winners of both categories will be able to take part in the jury of the next edition of the competition.
Moreover, all finalist stories will be included in the biennial book supporting the revival Literary workshops of Great Readers It is carried out both in the centers of the ”la Caixa” Foundation and in the centers that have agreements with the administrations throughout Spain.
The publication of the book is a recognition for all participants and in each edition, more than 1,000 copies are allocated to seniors who wish to participate through their reading in stories created by other elders. this competition Part of Great Readers workshopswhere they have attended for the last two years more than 14,000 elderly people.
The aim of this competition is to encourage participation. active role of the elderly reading habit, creativity and new challenges maybe it’s like writing a story for the first time. Stories written by the elders represent the reflection of life. knowledge accumulated over the years and through lived experiences. They represent a testimony to our history, our time, and how they have observed their own lives.
Interested people can consult here competition rules at this link.
jury
This year the jury is made up of writers. Soledad Puertolas Y Ferdinand Schwartz; journalists Main Vega TuscanyRNE culture expert and Michael Molina, deputy director of La Vanguardia; The winners of the 2021 edition, both from the Community of Valencia, Christina Soto Y Anthony Louis Vincent; Y Jesus N. ArroyoCorporate Director of “la Caixa” Foundation Public Relations.
a look into the future
The Seniors Program of the “la Caixa” Foundation, which has a history of more than a century, has a strategic goal. addressing new challenges in old age. His current commitment is to build models. It is based on “being” and is more than “doing”.focuses on the development of a personal project. In this way, it aims to facilitate a new stage in old age that is worth living, enjoying and contributing to realistically and responsibly. Featured for this the need to reverse isolation and loneliness supportive relationships and caring for both yourself and the people around us.
step by step together It is a public service program that specializes in information about the elderly and disabled, two groups of citizens who have trouble making themselves heard and getting useful information. In this sense, the program tries to normalize their lives and promoting active and healthy aging. It achieves this goal by going to residences and centers for the elderly. turn on your microphones thus the listeners are those who speak and make their case. The winners of this fourteenth contest of Tales Written by Elders, the space in the mentioned program, A radio version of the texts will also be broadcast here.
Source: Informacion
