The Municipal Institute of Culture retakes the rapid painting contest after six years without being held

The Councilor for Culture, Antonio Quesada, reports that after 6 years without being held, the contest is resumed incorporating certain new features, such as that there will be a section dedicated to children, with the theme of "Nature in Torrevieja", or a change in the theme of the competition for adults and young people, in this twenty-third edition oriented towards "Torrevieja and its customs", for which the cultural elements characteristic of our city and its emblematic places will take center stage in the execution of the works.

The contest will be endowed with a total of 6,800 euros in prizes and will take place on October 16, for children, and on October 23, for youth and adults.

To finish off this contest, an exhibition with the participating works will be organized in the Exhibition Hall of the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Center in two periods: From October 18 to 21 for the children's contest and from October 26 to November 7 for the contest of Adults.

For more information you can consult the Electronic Office of the Municipal Institute of Culture // Contest registration request, and on Facebook Torrevieja Culture.

RULES: XXIII CITY OF TORREVIEJA QUICK PAINTING CONTEST

KIDS BASES

• All children up to 12 years of age may participate and must be accompanied at all times by an adult.
• The technique to be used will be free. The theme, NATURE IN TORREVIEJA.
• All participants will present themselves at the Laguna de la Mata, specifically at the Interpretation Center of the Natural Park, between 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 16, to register, by submitting the pre-registration form or filling one there in case of not having carried out telematics.
• The works must be carried out outdoors, anywhere in the Parque de la Laguna de La Mata.
• A specialized jury will select the finalists and award a diploma and a gift voucher for painting materials to the winners with the following prizes:

1. 1st Primary Prize € 50.
2. 2nd Primary Prize € 50.
3. 3rd grade prize € 50.
4. 4th grade prize € 50.
5. 5th grade prize € 50.
6. 6th Primary Prize € 50.

YOUTH AND ADULTS BASES

• The technique to be used will be free. The subject, TORREVIEJA AND ITS CUSTOMS. With the topic we refer to traditional uses and customs for our city as well as emblematic places.
• All participants will appear in the Exhibition Hall of the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Center, with the chosen support, between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 23, to register and seal the surface to be painted .
• They can register from the electronic headquarters of the "Joaquín Chapaprieta" Municipal Institute of Culture. The form must be completed and printed, which will be delivered to the organizers of the contest.
• The works must be carried out outdoors, anywhere in the municipal area.
• A specialized jury will select the finalists and award the following prizes:

1. First prize € 3,000.
2. Second prize € 2,000.
3. Third prize € 1000.
4. € 500 local artist award.