Deadline: 16 April 2025
The Casa África has launched the 11th edition of Purorrelato, its micro-story contest that aims to promote literary creation that encourages people to feel and think about Africa.
The objective of this competition is to contribute to the spreading of knowledge about Africa through micro-stories, promoting a positive image of the continent by encouraging literary creation that inspires people to feel and think about Africa and to show its different realities without stereotypes or clichés.
Aim
- The aim is to approach those people interested in writing who can develop their creativity on African themes, motivating an interest in approaching the realities of the neighbouring continent, placing value on multiculturalism, coexistence and ultimately, the enrichment that comes from the interaction between different cultures.
Prize Information
- First award: 750 euros
- Second award: 375 euros
- Third award: 225 euros
- In addition to the financial prizes, Casa África may award runners-up prizes or special mentions to authors whose text is ranked between fourth and sixth place.
Eligibility Criteria
- All natural persons over 18 years may submit their own micro-stories and challenge for the prizes.
- Participants in each competition may submit up to a maximum of three micro-stories per application.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Persons to whom any of the following circumstances are applicable will not be eligible to participate:
- Previous winners of any “Purorrelato” micro-story competition awarded by the Consortium.
- A professional relationship with the Casa África Consortium or with any of its partner organizations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation; the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development; the Government of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria).
- A blood relationship within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity within the second degree of consanguinity with any individual who provides services in the Consortium or with any of the members of the Jury that is constituted for the competition.
For more information, visit Casa África.
