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The Basque club continues firm in its work, and year after year each project gets stronger.  Thanks to this its Basque Festival continues along with its International Literary Contest “Amazing Stories” organized by the Basque Club's Atahualpa Yupanqui Library.  The 2016 edition of the contest has already begun and the Basque club has published the rules.  Deadline to submit works is May 31 and awards will be presented in July as part of the Culture Festival.

Corpus Christi, Argentina.   Despite the intense summer heat, members of Eusko Etxea have barely rested and have continued through January and February working internally.  Among some of the activities organized, they have included another edition of the “Amazing Stories” contest that celebrates this year its 8th edition.

In regards to the theme of the contest, despite its name, the Basque club emphasize that the stories they are seeking don’t have to be fantasy but should simply be a “story of life, since always amazes.”  Among the conditions is that it should be unpublished.  

Rules “Amazing Stories VIII”

Category: Adults 
Length: Can’t exceed three pages written on a PC, vertical orientation, letter size, Font: Arial, 12, spaced 1.5
Submission deadline: May 31, 2016

Ways to Submit:  They can be hand delivered, or sent via mail or email according the following:

-By mail or personally to: Corpus Christi Basque club, Calle Suize between Francisco Monaco and Av. Los Jesuitas, postal code 3327. Corpus Christi, Province of Missiones, Republic of Argentina.
-Via email to: relasombroso5@gmail.com with two different word attachments that would include the story in one, including the title (different from the proposed theme) and singed with a pseudonym (at the end of the story).  The personal data of the author will be detailed in the other file.  It is necessary to include; name, date of birth DNI, and address including street number, zip code, city, province and country.  (Entries lacking any required data will be disqualified).

Jury: Will include five suitable people who will be available during the month of June and the first half of July.

Winners: The five best stories will receive a book and a certificate.  There will also be a special mention to the ten stories in the order of merit, which will receive a certificate.

Awards Ceremony: This will be held at the Atahualpa Yupanqui People's Library, on Saturday July 30 as part of the Festival of Basque Culture 2016. (Anyone who can’t attend will receive their award by mail).

In regards to the festival, even if it is some months away, Olga Leiciaga has anticipated the 2016 program that will include a Basque Film series in San Ignacio, conducted by Carlos Gabilondo.