The Italian Cultural Institute is organizing a creative writing literary competition with prizes – for students in the last two years of high school and for university students – directly linked to the publication of the bilingual Italian-Arabic work “Libro del piacere di chi anela varcare gli orizzonti – Il mondo fra le righe della scienza,” [The Book of the Pleasure of Those Who Long to Cross Horizons – The World Between the Lines of Science] published by the Institute itself.
The competition will focus on the theme addressed in the article “Abitare illegale” by Andrea Staid (downloadable HERE in English and Arabic), included in the aforementioned volume. Participants will be invited to write a reflection on the article, concluding with a personal reflection on a possible urban regeneration process in their own city.
Download the detailed competition announcement HERE.
For more information, contact the Italian Cultural Institute at 05/959630-1-2 or by email at iicbeirut@esteri.it.
Please note that the article “Abitare illegale” by Andrea Staid will be the subject of a cultural event at the Oriental Library of the Jesuit Fathers in Beirut, and will be presented by the Dean of ALBA – Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts/Balamand University, Prof. Fadlallah Dagher, on January 23rd, 2025.
The members of the judging committee are as follows:
Dr. Angelo Gioè (Director of IIC) – Arch. Fadlallah Dagher (ALBA-University of Balamand) – Arch. Maroun Daccache (LAU) – Arch. Joseph Zaarour (USEK)
Results of the Creative Writing Literary Competition
The Institute announces that the Commission has declared the following winners:
For Universities:
- Heraoui Nour Emma: 87/100
- Khamis Mohamad: 84/100
- Merhi Karen: 80/100
For Secondary Schools, third place:
- Lea Hankash: 77/100
