Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and in conjunction with The  Gibraltar Chronicle, will hold a Poetry Competition as part of the 2021 autumn cultural  programme. The competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar who may submit two  original works.  

A statement from Gibraltar Cultural Services follows below:

The overall winner will receive the Ministry of Culture prize of £1000 and a trophy.  Additionally, there will also be six categories as follows:  

1. School Years 4 to 5 
2. School Years 6 to 7 
3. School Years 8 to 10 
4. School Years 11 to 13 
5. Adult Category 
6. Best Poem in the Spanish Language 

The winner in each school category will receive a voucher and a pen kindly donated by The  Gibraltar Chronicle, plus a Trophy from the Ministry of Culture. The winners in the Adult  category and the Best Poem in the Spanish language will receive a 6 month online subscription  of The Gibraltar Chronicle and a Trophy from the Ministry of Culture. All the winning entries  will be printed in The Gibraltar Chronicle. 

Entry forms and full conditions are available from: 

• All Schools 
• The Department of Education, 23 Queensway 
• Gibraltar Cultural Services, John Mackintosh Hall, 308 Main Street • Events Department, City Hall 
• E-mail: [email protected]  
• Online: www.cuture.gi 

Entries must reach Gibraltar Cultural Services at the City Hall by Friday 8th October. 

For further information please contact Gibraltar Cultural Services, Events Department, City  Hall on telephone 20067236 or [email protected].