Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and in conjunction with The Gibraltar Chronicle, will hold a Poetry Competition as part of the 2024 Autumn Cultural Programme. 

A statement from GCS follows below:

The competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar who may submit two original poems. 

The categories will be as follows: 

1. School Years 4 to 5 
2. School Year 6 to 7 
3. School Years 8 to 10 
4. School Years 11 to 13 
5. Adult English Language 
6. Spanish Language (open to all ages) 
7. Llanito (open to all ages) 

Prizes are as follows: 

The Ministry of Culture prize for the Overall Winner – £1,000 

1st Prize: Adult English Language – £500 

1st Prize: Spanish Language (open to all ages) – £500 

1st Prize: Llanito (open to all ages) - £500 

Additionally, 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. Winning  poems will be published in the Gibraltar Chronicle and on GCS’ website.

Entry forms and rules are available on www.culture.gi/forms, or at the John Mackintosh Hall  reception. 

Completed forms and poems are to be submitted via email [email protected], or handed in at the  John Mackintosh Hall reception. 

The deadline for entries is Friday 4th October 2024.