Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards
Website: http://palancaawards.com.ph/
Email Address: cpawards@palancaawards.com.ph
Editor/Consultant: Undisclosed
Country: Philippines
Type: Writers Prize
Description: The Palanca Awards is the country's most prestigious and longest-running literary contest. It was to honor the legacy of Don Carlos Palanca, Sr. that the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was established in 1950 and the first award was given in 1951. Through this annual literary contest, the family and heirs of Carlos Palanca sought to keep his name alive, along with his legacy of discipline and perseverance, and to enrich the nation's cultural heritage. The website provides a venue for viewing the Palanca winning works; to facilitate participation in the annual literary contest; and to aid in the dissemination of information regarding the contest. It also aims to create a community where people interested in the Palanca Awards can interact.
(Directory entry)
Website: http://palancaawards.com.ph/
Email Address: cpawards@palancaawards.com.ph
Editor/Consultant: Undisclosed
Country: Philippines
Type: Writers Prize
Description: The Palanca Awards is the country's most prestigious and longest-running literary contest. It was to honor the legacy of Don Carlos Palanca, Sr. that the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was established in 1950 and the first award was given in 1951. Through this annual literary contest, the family and heirs of Carlos Palanca sought to keep his name alive, along with his legacy of discipline and perseverance, and to enrich the nation's cultural heritage. The website provides a venue for viewing the Palanca winning works; to facilitate participation in the annual literary contest; and to aid in the dissemination of information regarding the contest. It also aims to create a community where people interested in the Palanca Awards can interact.
(Directory entry)
