CAMAGÜEY.- The poets have the privilege of the convocation to the National Award Emilio Ballagas 2019, seated in this city, where they will have to send in their notebooks of between 50 and 80 pasterns.

Conceived for Cuban authors residing in the country, that can be members or not of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba or the Saíz Brothers Association, those interested have until October 21 to deliver the project.

The Book and Literature Provincial Center and the Center of Literary Promotion Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda in Camagüey indicate in the bases that the contester will present original and copy, identified with a pseudonym or motto.

In the envelope they will add the personal information and will remit everything to the Promotion Center, seated at 7 (high floors) Maceo Street, between General Gómez Street and Maceo Square, Camagüey 1, zip code 70 100.

The prize consists in an accreditation certificate, a trophy and 3000 Cuban pesos, also the invitation to the 2020 event, and for further details you can dial the phone numbers (032) 29 8355 y (032) 243655, or write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This year, the Emilio Ballagas event will take place from November 3 to 7, because it is associated to the birth in Camagüey 1908 of this important writer, whose work is representative of the Cuban vanguard.