The Chill Middle Competition arrives at its 50 year old and promotes new talents

The Ministry of Culture held the golden weddings of the Mid-Fold Children's Fairy contest at the Carmen Cedeño Auditorium of the City of the Arts, with the award of its editions 2025 and 2026.During the event, that combined literature, music and magic ten girls from different provinces of the country were recognized for their creativity and narrative talent..

In 2026, student Helen Nicole Caballero, from the Adventist School of Conception at Chiriquí, earned first place with the play "Do the sparrows speak?" The second place was achieved by Nathalia Marlenis Quiros Fuentes from West Panama with "The tree that kept secrets," while the third place was by Johys Lima Hernández of Veraguas with "The Golden Fog of the forgotten Guardian.".

The honors were awarded to Elena Toro Bellini and Emma Victoria Almengor Batista, both from Panama City.

The day included the official surrender of the printed books to the winners of the 2025 version: Ellen Valeria Robles, Andrea Victoria Varga, Mariam Victoria Montilla, Ana Gabriela ocando Matos and Yaniseth Atencio.

The activity was attended by the deputy ministers of culture, Arianne Benedetti, and educational and institutional authorities. Benedetti emphasized the talent of the five winners and emphasized the importance of strengthening education and promoting reading and writing among children and youth with their families accompanying them and challenges of the technological age..