International Day of Words

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13
Jun

Barreda emphasizes the power of the word and its transformative ability and creator

The President of Castilla - La Mancha, José María Barreda, today highlighted 'the power of the word', as well as its ability to 'transforming and creative' and 'irreplaceable character', at the time stated that ' humanity had evolved from another way if he had not had this great instrument for the evolve and why we have to honour '. This was stated Barreda moments after the inauguration of the Museo de la Palabra and the delivery of the I Prize of Microfiction of the Fundación César Ejido Quero (Toledo), where also stated that, despite the age of the Internet, 'it is very difficult to navigate or ask things to computers if you do not know very well what word you have to use'He added. ' I am not of those who believe that a picture is worth a thousand words, can be very powerful, but can not devalue both the words and to pretend that they use that an image must meet at least one thousand, I think that not ', argued. CONTEST on the contest, the Chairman of the regional Executive said that 'no wonder that more than 3,000 participants from almost 50 Nations have submitted to this competition', that he noted that the territory of La Mancha 'is great' and occupies the space where in any place on the planet 'speak Spanish', said. Also highlighted the jury of the contest thank you for your work and claiming that the jury has as a virtue ' has the ability to hit to the fail. Thus, said that 'it is essential' that has good jury awards to give them prestige and said that in this contest of microfiction is ' a prestigious jury that trasfiere its prestige to the award and the award-winning '. The President of the regional government also had words for the winner of the contest, of Argentine origin, and which said that 'it is another inhabitant of the territory of La Mancha'. Another argentina such as Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy Casares, which recalled 'that is absolutely essential to have the capacity to say many things with very few words,' he added. Finally, also congratulated the President of the organising Foundation event that said ' you're doing much by Quero, Castilla - La Mancha and all of us'. 'I'm sure that you are going to get much out of these facilities because it offers many possibilities, the beginning is magnificent and I am sure that will prove useful and fruitful for all,' he concluded. Utopia for his part, the President of the Foundation, the own Ejido Caesar, stated that 'fundamental tripod' it is coexistence, understanding and tolerance through the word, something that defined as a 'beautiful utopia' which stated that you as any other 'sometimes met', he added. On the other hand, the director of the Museo de la Palabra of Quero, Alfonso Fernández Burgos, said, during his speech, that the Museum is born with the intention of becoming a meeting between opposing ideas and to promote dialogue 'as a field of battle' settling on the promotion of activities related to the word and dialogue 'as a way of resolving conflicts between people'It ruled. The first of the I international award of Microfiction 'Museum of the word' organized by the Fundación César Ejido Serrano was awarded to Maria Soledad Uranga for its cuento 'Days ago it rains'. The winner, selected between 3,682 stories from 44 countries, has obtained a prize of 7,000 euros. In this first edition the jury has been formed by Cristina Alberdi, Teresa Alvarez, Shlomo Ben Ami, Juan Cruz, Ignacio Ferrando, Paloma Mayoral, Miguel Ángel Mellado, Cesar Antonio Molina, Carmen Posadas, and Javier Sagarna.

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