< strong > Call for the third edition of the Luis Renteria Literature Competition < / strong >
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The Ministry of Culture (MiCultura), in conjunction with the Association of Professional Futologists of Panama (Afutpa), announced the opening of the third edition of the Luis Renteria 2023 National Literature Competition, with the theme "Historias del Fútbol Panamanian," that will be open from May 10 to August 30 and that will be held in honor of the football player nicknamed "Matagatos" who was part of the national select and who died from Lupus's disease.
The contest created and organized by Afutpa aims to promote sport and literary culture and aims to create awareness and awareness for people with lupus.
The Minister of Culture, Giselle González Villarué emphasized the importance of an iconic union of sport and culture as part of universal rights as two fundamental and inherent pillars of human life and training.
He emphasized "that there are people who never die, for their contribution, for who they were and especially because they marked the lives of others."
He also reiterated his support for this important cultural project and to continue to fulfill "our commitment to advocacy, to bring writers closer and to motivate them to participate in this important literary contest."
For his part, Juan Ramón Solís, AFUTPA's executive director, said that "we believe faithfully in the mix of culture and sport and with the Ministry of Culture we seek to amplify the social impact of sports and educational activity.
"We want to continue to promote writing and literature in this and future generations and we believe faithfully in our strategic partners, who are part of the motivation to continue to promote competition," she added.
The winning essay will be awarded an award of 3 thousand balboas and his work published more than 500 copies, and his background will be dedicated to the Panamanian Association of Lupus Apalupus.
Stakeholders can find the basis for the contest at www.afutpa.org's website, until August 30, 2023. The participating works will be reviewed by a certified jury and the winner will be announced on November 16.
