The fifth edition of the Becatalaiotica 2021 cultural contest is already underway and registration will remain open until May 1st. The competition, aimed at young people between ages 16 and 25, has the goal of giving visibility to young talent, reclaiming the inspiring value of the Menorcan landscape and promoting the Talayotic Menorca candidacy for World Heritage among new audiences. The best valued proposal will win a € 2,000 scholarship.
This project, an initiative of Amics del Museu de Menorca, has had the support of the Consell Insular de Menorca from the beggining. The conseller of Cultural Affairs, Miquel Angel Maria, attended the presentation of Becatalaiotica 2021 today, which was held in the Talatí de Dalt site, alongside the organizing team formed by Cecilia Ligero, Maria Melia, Biel Parreta and Carlos Salort.
During the event, the promotional video for this edition, a metaphor on the functioning of the contest, was shown a chef (the contestant) must elaborate an original dish based on the tradition that the diner guests (the public) must then evaluate. One way of suggesting that Becatalaiotica is about to cook new things based on a review of Menorcan heritage.
The contest calendar
The organizers explained that, 10 participants will be selected among all the forms received before May 1st. In a second phase of the contest, participants will have to produce an open themed one minute video, with the only condition that Talayotic Menorca appears in it. These audiovisual pieces will be posted on YouTube and will be voted on by the public. The five videos with the most votes will pass to the final phase in October, where the particpants will have to showcase their projects in one of the Talayotic Menorca sites.
In this final phase, the audience will bea crucial part of the contest, since it will be in charge of assessing the originality and suggestiveness of the different proposals. The finalist who achieves the best evaluation will be granted a € 2.000 scholarship.
To participate: fill in the form at www.beca.menorcatalayotica.info and send it to beca@menorcatalayotica.info before May 1st.
