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More than 100 texts participated in the literary contest “Basque Women” organized by the sub commission of culture at the Iparraldeko Euskal Etxea in Buenos Aires.  Given the quality of the entries, besides the winners and the special mentions, organizers also decided to present fourteen diplomas to other distinguished works.  The awards ceremony will take place on November 21 at the clubhouse. 

Buenos Aires, Argentina.   The sub commission of culture at the Iparraldeko Euskal Etxea organized the literary contest, “Basque Women” as part of its 120th anniversary celebration.  The event was very successful and included the participation of writers from Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Ireland, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, the Basque Country and Argentina.

As explained to EuskalKultura.com by one of the contest organizers, Norma Rios, “the quantity --106 texts-- and the quality of the works caused a delay in the publication of the results since, after long deliberations, the jury decided to add a sixth prize as well as present fourteen diplomas for “ literary recognition.”

Participants and winners of the “Basque Women” literary contest

Adult Category:

1st prize: Raúl Oscar Ifrain, "La patrona del vasquito" (Punta Alta, Bs As., Argentina)
2nd prize: Ana Isabel Velasco Ortiz, “Amores perdidos” (Gasteiz, Araba, Euskal Herria)
3rd prize: Raúl Oscar D'Alessandro, “El almacén de Zita” (Mar del Plata, Bs As, Argentina)
4th prize: Marcela Viviana Espinosa, “El reflejo desde la orilla” (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
5th prize: Teresita Bovio Dussin, “Rosalía, mi abuela” (San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina)
6th prize: Ana Cecilia Iturrizar García, “Donde ocurre la magia” (Querétaro, Mexico)

Special Mention

1st Mirna Landa, “Semblanza de mujer vasca” (Los Polvorines, Bs As., Argentina)
2nd  Salvador Robles Miras, “La abuela de las estrellas” (Bilbo, Bizkaia, Euskal Herria)
3rd Julia Noemí Issa, “Maite y Gorka” (Córdoba, Argentina)
4th Eulalia Alonso Nieto, “Tres mujeres vascas 100%” (Sopela, Bizkaia, Euskal Herria)
5th Horacio Martín Rodio, “Tres palabras” (Burzaco, Bs As., Argentina)
6th Marcelo Gustavo Zanetti, “Las plantas de la abuela Dora” (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
7th Graciela Mónica Cuzzolino, “El correo de la sardina” (San Miguel, Bs As., Argentina)
8th Juan Carlos Cía, “Una mujer imprescindible” (Villa Allende, Córdoba, Argentina)
9th Gustavo Ponce Maldonado, “Doña Paca, la Vasca” (México DF, México)
10th Marta Cristina Fuste Padrós, “La cuenta” (Posadas, Misiones, Argentina)

Diplomas

1st Mario Corvalán Singh, “Katerina y las cintas tricolores” (Santiago del Estero, Argentina)
2nd Fulgencio Ruiz Bragado, “Umezurtz” (Las Palmas, Spain)
3rd Ana María Lopépé Cigada, “Historia de una Mariana” (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
4th Marisa Arruabarrena Elizalde, “Amatxi”  (Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria)
5th Nieves Elena Morán Diez, “Las águilas no mueren” (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
6th Verónica Elisa Etcheverry, “Deslumbrante”  (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
7th José Alberto Vatalaro, “Madre ejemplar” (Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina)
8th Patricia Álvarez Capozzolo, “Los aromas de aldea” (Caracas, Venezuela)
9th María Rosa Rzepka, “La llama encendida”, (Florencio Varela, Bs As., Argentina)
10th Griselda Isabel Salamone, “Las fuertes” (Ituzaingo, Bs As., Argentina)
11th Ángela Liliana Siracusano, “Juana” (Banfield, Bs As., Argentina)
12th Alberto Mario Martinena, “Eslabones de una historia” (Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, Argentina)
13th Luis Antonio Beauxis Cónsul, “Lo perdido”,  (Montevideo, Uruguay)
14th Walter Celso Arrascaeta, “Mis hermanas, las vascas” (Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina)

Up to the age of 17 Category

1st prize: Sofía Converso, “Se llama Norma”, (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2nd prize: Alexander Camiglia, “Te lo agradezco” (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Members’ Category

1st prize: Juan Carlos Ibarrola, “El banquete”, (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2nd prize: Norma Beatriz Ríos, “El reencuentro” (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

The organization also noted that winning participants will also receive a certificate of participation.  They also announced that the sub commission of culture will also publish texts chosen by the jury in an anthology.  The works not included in the anthology, will become part of the heritage of the Iparraldeko Euskal Etxea and will be cataloged under cultural interest for future reference.

In regards to the awards ceremony, it will be held on Saturday November 21 at 4pm at the clubhouse on Moreno Street 1370.  The organization would like to request that winners who wish to participate RSVP by emailing: lesucedioaunvasco@gmail.com.