More than 180 students from Navarre participated in the Coca-Cola Jóvenes Talentos Short Story Contest, held at the University of Navarra. In its 59th edition, the School of Philosophy and Letters of the academic center has been the regional headquarters of this competition of youth literature, aimed at students in the 2nd year of ESO.

The test in Basque, in which students from Ikastola Jaso, IES Larraintzar, Ikastola Paz de Ziganda and Ikastola San Fermín competed, took place on the 15th. The modality at Spanish was held today in the academic center, where students from Claret-Larraona, Miravalles-El Redín, La Anunciata, Nuestra Señora del Puy, Santa Teresa de Jesús, Escuelas Pías, IES Iñaki Ochoa de Olza, IES Mendillorri BHI, IES Navarro Villoslada, Irabia-Izaga, Ikastola Jaso, Jesuitas de Pamplona, Pedro de Atarrabia, IES place de la Cruz, Regina Pacis, Salesianos, San Cernin, Ikastola San Fermín and Santa Luisa de Marillac.

After this phase, a jury formed by professionals from area of Philology of the School of Philosophy and Letters of the University of Navarra will evaluate and select the story that will represent Navarra at the national level, at the end of June.

goal The Coca-Cola Jóvenes Talentos Short Story Contest is a competition contest organized every year by the Coca-Cola Foundation with the aim of encouraging creative writing among young people. Since its first edition, held in 1961, more than 10 million students have participated in one of the different phases.

Participants in the test in Basque. PHOTO: Manuel Castells