On April 18, the Villa de Miraflores Art Center was the setting for the awards ceremony of the XI Allende Sierra Narrative Contest. This literary event, organized by the cultural associations Ecos de Miraflores de la Sierra, Chozas de la Sierra de Soto del Real, and Grupo Literario Encuentros de Tres Cantos, gathered participants and the public from various locations.
The competition featured 64 stories from 24 municipalities located on the Madrid side of the Sierra de Guadarrama. The gala not only celebrated literature but also included a musical performance by the Grupo Entresierras, who entertained attendees with traditional local music, played on ancient instruments created by shepherds from the Sierra.
The writer who saved nights
The jury announced its verdict, awarding an Honorable Mention for the story Lazos rosas. The Second Prize was granted for the work La escritora que salvaba noches, while the First Prize went to the story Sin orilla.
The event concluded with the organizing associations' commitment to launch the call for the XII contest by the end of the year. The Chozas de la Sierra Association will take over the organization of the next gala, which will be held in the spring of 2027 in Soto del Real.
The organizing entities expressed their gratitude to all collaborators who made the contest possible, including Óptica Visión Soto, the publishing house Bohodón de Tres Cantos, Felicitas Márquez Ateneo Cultural, Malfi Restaurante de Miraflores, bodegas Viña Bardela, The House of English de Soto del Real, the restaurant El Jardín de Tres Cantos, and Alimentos de Miraflores.
