The winner of the fourth literary competition “Telling Veneto Emigration” will be revealed on Saturday, December 20th. This initiative is organized by the Bellunesi nel Mondo Association and is dedicated to unpublished and original stories, real or fictional, in Italian, with the theme of emigration from Veneto, both historical and contemporary.
Among the participants, coming from Italy and abroad, the jury of the competition has selected ten finalists, who will learn the final ranking of their works on December 20th, from the tenth to the first place.
The top three will be awarded cash prizes: 200 euros for the third place, 300 for the second, and 500 for the first place.
The ceremony will also be an opportunity to present the book (Bellunesi nel mondo editions) containing the collection of the finalist stories.
Two copies of the volume will be given to each of the authors who reached the finals.
The appointment is set for 10:00 AM at the headquarters of the Bellunesi nel Mondo Association (via Cavour, 3, Belluno).
The Finalists (in alphabetical order):
• Bassani Natascia, La Valle Agordina – My great-great-grandmother: nanny of the firstborn of Zita, last empress of Austria and queen of Bohemia
• Bortoluzzi Gabriella, Belluno – To the Goto
• Casagrande Lisa, Santa Giustina – Invisible Roots
• Chenetti Loreta, Belluno – One-way Ticket
• Dall’Ò Giuliano, Milan – The Promise
• De Pellegrin Christian, Belluno – Tete’s Suitcase
• Larese Giovanni, Belluno – Emigrated for Love
• Parasecoli Paolo, Perugia – Friendship Has No Borders
• Sguera Nicola, Benevento – Alfonsina and Caterina
• Zanete Marlei, Caxias do Sul – Sweet Passion
