WINNERS OF SHORT STORY JUAN JUAN MARÍ

Tania Ramon Planes, de 17 years, estudiante IES Balàfia San Lorenzo, He has been the winner in the category of High School for his story "Memories of Camp", whilst the story "Legend of the five elements", de Sami Amrani Sunday, de 13 years and Secondary 2 student of the school Mestral, It has been the chosen category Secondary. The winners were awarded 400 euros and publication.

This second edition 2018 the short story contest Juan Marí Juan, created as a tribute to the founder of Las Dalias, Were presented 96 Catalan works written by high school students and ESO Ibiza and Formentera.

The decision was made by a jury that met in Barcelona, formed by the Ibizan writers Rebecca Beltran and Ben Clark, and Javier Siedlecki, director of Storytelling School in Madrid. They noted that the winners have demonstrated their mastery of the art of story.

For Rebecca Beltran "Memories of the field", Tania Ramon Planes, It is "an emotional review of the imaginary of the Ibizan countryside, through a dialogue with a person who represents a past that may never come back ". Quoting Javier Siedlecki, the story winner in the category School "contains a sadness that invites reflection on the importance of protecting what we love". Tania Ramon said he was inspired "to think about everything that my family told me about how they lived before in Ibiza".

As for the story of Sami Amrani, "The legend of the five elements", Ben Clark writer stated that "drinks from the Ibizan legends to offer a new contribution, brave and full of imagination ". Sami has been inspired by the books of mythology Percy Jackson, the five elements represent climate change and Tanit is humanity. Sami's message is clear: "You have to do something or the earth disappear".

The awards ceremony will take place in June, and publication in the next edition of Las Dalias Ibiza & Formentera Magazine. The event will also be present Nerea Pallares (Lugo, 1989), winner of the II International Short Story Award 'Las Dalias' for his work "The offering".

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