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The fifth edition includes two categories: one for Basque students, and the other for those who naturally dominate the language.  The texts can be written in either Batua or in any euskalki, but must be originals, having not been published or awarded prior.  Deadline for submissions is January 20th. Works can be sent via email, snail mail, or can be dropped off at either of the organizing Basque clubs, Euskaltzaleok and Laurak Bat Basque clubs of Valencia.

Valencia, Spain.   The Euskaltzaleok Valentziako Euskal Etxea and the Laurak Bat Centro Vasco Navarro of Valencia have announced the “Letters from the Diaspora,” literary contest for the fifth year in a row.  As the Basque clubs that they are, one of the priorities of both since their inception, has been the promotion and the diffusion of the Basque language.  In this way, the contest is divided into two categories: one for Basque students to motivate, and encourage students all over the world to write letters in Basque.  The other is aimed at those who already speak, feel or live in Euskera, as explained by the organizers.

CONTEST RULES

1. Participating letters must be written in the Basque language in any of its variations, be unpublished and have not been awarded prizes in any other contest 
2. The maximum length of the letters shall be two (2) pages spacing set at 1.5, Arial font and size 12 single-sided. The literary genre should be the epistolary and free theme.
3. The contest is organized into two categories: A - people who are learning the Basque language; B native speakers or people who communicate normally in Basque.
4. The works shall be sent by e-mail with a title or a slogan, as well as the category to which it opts, name, surname, address and phone number of the author and address
5. The works should be sent to: gurelehiaketak@gmail.com with the subject "Letters from the Diaspora Contest.” The works may also be mailed or brought in person to Laurak Bat (C / Maria Jordan 6, bajo) or Racó de la Corbella (C / Maldonado 46, bajo). The deadline for submission is January 20, 2018
6. The jury will be composed of people representing the Basque world in Valencian culture and representatives from Euskaltzaleok and the Centro Vasco-Navarro Laurak Bat
7. The jury's decision will be final and the prize in each of the two categories can be declared void. The Organization of the competition reserves the right to publish submitted works
8. The prize will be a selection of books in Basque for each one of the two categories
9. The awards ceremony will take place during a gala literary dinner after the jury’s verdict, on January 26th at Euskaltzaleok, Velluters, Valencia (Racó de la Corbella, C / Maldonado 46)
10. Participating in the contest implies acceptance of these conditions
11. The non-winning works will be destroyed. The winning letter will become property of the Organizing Committee of the contest

Don’t hesitate to participate!