The deadline for submitting entries to the V School Drawing Competition, organised by the Ayuntamiento de Piélagos, is 12 November. This initiative aims to allow young residents to illustrate the municipal calendar for 2027.
Carmen Bedoya, the Councillor for Culture and Education, has highlighted that the competition is open to children up to the age of 12. Participants can create works related to various themes, including the singing of the Marzas, Carnival celebrations, religious events such as the Procession of Light or the Floral Offering to the Virgin of Valencia, as well as traditional sports and games like bowling, marbles, or skipping.
Additionally, the competition welcomes themes depicting local dishes, traditional trades related to livestock or craftsmanship, popular music and dances, and customs from the 12 villages of Piélagos.
Bedoya explained that all entries must be presented in a horizontal format, A4 size, on paper or cardboard, without any protruding elements to facilitate scanning and reproduction. Participants may use pencils, paints, crayons, tempera, oil, watercolour, collage, or any manual technique. Each contestant is allowed to submit only one drawing.
All drawings must include the author's personal details (name, surname, age, class, phone number, and school) written on the back. They should be submitted in an envelope without any identifying marks, which must also contain a smaller envelope with the personal details.
Submissions can be made at the municipal offices in Liencres and Renedo until 14:00 on 12 November. A jury appointed by the Culture Department will select 12 drawings to illustrate the 2027 municipal calendar. The top three entries will receive vouchers worth €100, €75, and €50, respectively, to spend in local establishments, along with a gift and a diploma. Other selected works will also receive a gift and a diploma.
The names of the winners will be announced on the municipal website, and the awards ceremony will take place on 3 December at the Casa Consistorial. Non-winning entries can be collected from the municipal offices until 30 December.
