CAMAGÜEY.—The call has been issued for the Provincial Carlos Bastidas Journalism Awards, traditionally presented each March as part of the Press Day celebrations. In accordance with the established regulations, the competition will maintain five categories: print journalism, radio, television, hypermedia, and photojournalism.
Journalism students are also eligible to compete on equal terms, provided their works have been published in media outlets within the province.
The submission deadline is Friday, February 27th, 2026. Jury deliberations, supported financially under Resolution No. 27/24, will take place from Tuesday, March 3rd, through Tuesday, March 10th, 2026.
Each jury will be made up of five professionals of recognized prestige from the corresponding media fields. Jury members will be selected once the submission period has closed, to avoid conflicts of interest, such as jurors having entries in the competition or close relatives among the contestants. Accordingly, juries will be officially constituted on Monday, March 2nd, 2026.
Participants may submit up to five works per category. Entries must be delivered to the headquarters of the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) and must include the author’s complete personal information:
Full name
National identity card number
UPEC membership number
Title of the work
Date of publication (January–December 2025 in all cases)
For radio and television entries, recordings on USB drives may be copied at the UPEC offices or sent by email—if file size permits—to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Print journalism entries must include a copy of the published newspaper or a PDF file.
Hypermedia journalism submissions should include a downloadable copy on a USB drive or a link to the website where the work is hosted.
In photojournalism, photographers and camera operators must likewise submit a link to the published work, a newspaper copy, or the corresponding television video.
As an exception this year, the competition will include a special award. All UPEC members may compete on equal terms for a single prize with a journalistic work that reflects the life and legacy of the Commander in Chief in Camagüey. The material must have been published in 2025 and will serve as a tribute to Fidel Castro in the year marking the centenary of his birth.
It is emphasized that each submission file must strictly comply with all stated requirements, including publication dates and the maximum number of entries per category. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
The jury’s decision and the award ceremony will take place on a date to be announced in March 2026.
ranslated by Linet Acuña Quilez