MARIO RIERA WINS THE FIRST PITIUSAS LETTERS AWARDS

The writer MARIO RIERA He starred in the First edition of the Pitiusas Letters Awards When taking two awards, held in Sa Nostra Sala de Ibiza on 20 of June. The author received the trophy to the Best poetry work in Catalan or Spanish fear 'Triptych of sea and land’ and his ‘Variations of the year in prints’ The title earned the Best Brief Narrative Work in Catalan.

Winners of the contest, finalists, jury members and political representatives who went to the gala.

Riera assured that writing "is lonely", hence "It is good that it is recognized occasionally». He also added that 'Variations of the year in prints’ es A re -elaboration of the poemario of Marià Villangómez and that he tried to "transfer him to the present". "There are things that follow and things that are no longer", The writer regretted on elements that appear in Villangómez's work.

Other winners

The Department of Culture of the Ibiza City Council took the honor mention of the contest for «His efforts to expand programming and cultural activities». The Councilor of the Area, Carmen Domínguez, He collected the awarded and affirmed his intention to promote a cultural city «with‘ C’ capital". The jury declared The other literary category of the contest, Brief narrative in Spanish.

Melqart Media will publish the winning works and the finalists in digital format on the page melq.art, In podcast format on the platform LeOigo.es and on paper in a volume that will come to light next year. Además, The authors received 1.000 Prize euros and A commemorative figure represented by the Rosse Salsa Tower.

The awards of the Pitiusa letters are born from the collaboration between the Julián Vilás Ferrer and Melqart Media Foundation, that manages the seals Edicions Aïllades, Ibiza Editions y Melqart Editorial. So, These awards join the brief narrative contest and the poetry contest of the aforementioned Foundation.

his unwavering faith in God and the numerous trips that brought him into contact with diverse cultures and to settle in Santa Eulària

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