WINNERS OF THE III JOANA MARIA POL I FIOL CONTEST

The eclectic library of the IES Santa Maria d’Eivissa, halfway between today and tradition, last Friday hosted the awards ceremony III Joana Maria Pol and Fio Literary Contestl. This contest was established in memory of the teacher of the same name, whose love for literature and classical culture motivated the Library Commission of l’IES Santa Maria d’Eivissa to pay an annual tribute to the two passions of the teacher.

Thus, The award center the best short stories written by ESO students and baccalaureate related to some aspect of the Greco -Roman civilization. The organization of the contest has the sponsorship of the Balearic section of the Spanish Society of Classic Studies, among whose members was Joana Pol. Likewise, And as is the case from the first edition of the contest, Editorial Edicions Aïllades has compiled the narrations awarded in a book In order to promote reading among the youngest.

This spirit of promotion of literature is what has made, With this new edition, The contest will be strengthened in the calendar of the Ibizan letters. This is certified by the fact that the previous year the organization expanded the contest at the Pitiuso level opening the possibility that they were awarded manuscripts signed by young authors of other centers.

The great novelty of this awards ceremony was the return of the act to the origin library of the contest thanks to the relaxation of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. So, The event left behind the space that the City Council of Ibiza offered to the coordinators to ensure a commemoration without infections and returned home. The winning stories already occupy their space between their shelves and wait for the next winners. Until then, Here we present to the brand new victors:

CATEGORY 1º and 2º ESO / FPB I

1st prize: Blue López for "How a goddess is born” (IES Sa Serra)

2º prize a: Abby Raya matched by "Dr. Gray” (IES Sant Agustí)

2º prize B: Julia Martí Roig by "What we have experienced” (IES Sant Agustí)

3º prize a: Natalia Ávila Martínez for "Equality for all” (IES Sant Agustí)

3º prize B: Daniel Martínez Sokolov por ”Labyrinths and how to solve them " (IES Santa Maria d’Eivissa)

Category 3 and 4th ESO /FPB II / CFGM

1st prize: Maria Roig Roig by "From the present to the past, going through a beetle” (IES Balàfia)

2st prize: ALEXIA AFLALLO ÁLVAREZ DE TOLEDO FOR “summer night” (Mestral College)

3st prize: Ainara López Torres for "Eternal love” (IES Balàfia)

CATEGORY Baccalaureate / CFGS

1st prize: Irene Corbalán Melero for "Be part of your universe " (IES Santa Maria d’Eivissa).