Saving the art of letter writing from oblivion—that is the idea behind the organizers of the “Letter” literary competition. The theme of this year’s edition was “A Letter to a Favorite Hero or Idol”—its interpretation was left to the participants. The event was held under the patronage of the Szczecin branch of the Polish Writers’ Association. The letters were assessed by a competition committee consisting of: Róża Czerniawska-Karcz, poet and head of the Szczecin branch of the Polish Writers’ Association, Leszek Dembek, poet and political scientist, and Rafał Podraza, poet and journalist.
The first prize in the 10–12 age category went to Kubuś Miś from Trzebnica. The second prize was awarded jointly to Kacper Rzepka from Łaziska and Piotr Siarkowski from Bolesławiec. Third place went to Bolesławiec resident Mateusz Nejfeld. Honorable mentions went to Bartoszowi Kunaszce (Bolesławiec), Kindze Jasińskiej (Łaziska/Bolesławiec), and Rafałowi Burzawie (Bolesławiec).
Among 13–15-year-olds, the best letter was written by Izabela Bendkowska from Bolesławiec. The second prize went to Angelika Koziarska from Nowa Wieś. The third prize went to Julia Babijczuk from Kruszyn. The judges also honored Huberta Góreckiego from Izabelin and Ewelinę Dubiel from Stare Jaroszowice.
In the 16-and-over category, the first prize went to Kraków resident Radomiła Birkenmajer-Walczy. Second place went to Bolesławiec resident Anna Guzik. Bolesławiec resident Krzysztof Klementowicz came third. The jury also awarded three honorable mentions. They went to: Sabina Splitter (Starogard Gdański), Anna Przybyll (Warsaw), and Adrian Prościak (Bolesławiec).
The jury also took note of letters displaying calligraphic qualities—written in careful, legible handwriting and following all the rules of calligraphy. Their authors are: Daria Wyrębska (Brzeźnik/Bolesławiec), Natalia Domerecka (Tomaszów Bolesławiecki), Dominik Chlastawa (Lubków/Raciborowice), Katarzyna Strojek (Bolesławiec), and Krzysztof Klementowicz (Bolesławiec).
The competition’s media patron is the Istotne.pl service. The gala award ceremony for the winners will take place on Friday, November 22 in the conference room of the Kruszyn Municipal Cultural and Sports Centre, the event’s organizer. It begins at 6:00 p.m..
(information: GOKiS in Bolesławiec/ii)