On 23 October, the closing gala of the fifth International Literary Competition in La Manga del Mar Menor was held at the headquarters of the local residents' association (AV). During the event, Macarena Fedriani was awarded the first prize for her novel La Vida a Ráfagas.
The ceremony was attended by several notable figures, including the mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo, and Antonio Marcelo Martínez Torrecillas, the councillor for urban planning. Other attendees included Belén Romero, the councillor for commerce from the nearby municipality of Cartagena, Esperanza Nieto, manager of the La Manga Consortium, María Soledad Fernández, president of the residents' association, José Guerrero Sánchez, local district mayor, and Javier Caballero Trías, director of the competition.
The event also attracted a diverse audience from the fields of culture, literature, and cinematography, alongside a significant representation of local residents and business owners from La Manga.
