Speech, Short Story and Poetry Contest on Language Day

The Emilio Sierra Baquero Auditorium in Fusagasugá hosted the Second Annual Oratory, Short Story, and Poetry Contest to commemorate Language Day, awarding prizes for the creativity and writing skills of young people from Fusagasugá. The winners will have the opportunity to publish their works with Caza de Libros publishing house in Bogotá.

The activity was organized by the University Welfare Department and its objective was to stimulate the writing, diction, and argumentation skills of young people in Fusagasugá. “These spaces allow us to recognize language as a powerful tool for shaping cultural identity, something that cannot be limited to a single day. Therefore, we invite the entire community to continue strengthening its connection with literature,” highlighted Luis Eduardo Díaz, writer and judge of the event.

The competition judges selected 15 finalists distributed across three categories and three levels: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced, ultimately choosing the following winners:

Basic level story

Name: Sergio Alberto Pardo Jiménez

Work: “Because no animal is weak”

Institution: Manuel Humberto Cárdenas School, Julio Sabogal School Campus.

Intermediate level story

Name: Lina Shirley Moreno González.

Work: “The Magic Underpants”

Institution: IEMT Teodoro Aya Villaveces

Basic level poetry

Name: Laura Alejandra Idarraga

Artwork: “Unicorn, do you see it?”

Institution: Manuel Aya Foundation School

Intermediate level poetry

Name: Jhorman Andrey Quebrada Avilán

Work: “Natural Thirst”

Institution: IEM Francisco José De Caldas.

Public speaking: advanced level speech

Name: Paula Andrea Hernández Amaya

Work: “Politics in Colombia”

Institution: Manuel Aya Foundation School

The works of the finalists will be published in the contest anthology produced by the publishing house Caza de Libros of Bogotá, which will be published and exhibited at the International Book Fair (FILBO) in 2020.

The closing of this event was led by the Fusagasugá Symphonic Band and the Nencatacoa musical group.

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