The eighth edition of the Becatalaiotica cultural competition kicks off today, April 2, with the start of the registration period, which will close on
2 June 2024 at 23:59. Those interested in taking part in the competition should fill in this
form.
The main aims of Becatalaiotica are to give visibility to young talent, to vindicate Menorca's landscape as a source of inspiration and to imagine new ways of inhabiting the island's prehistoric sites. The cultural project, an original project of the Associació d'Amics del Museu de Menorca, has been financially supported by the Consell Insular de Menorca (Island Council of Menorca) and has the collaboration of the Fundació Illes Balears.
Becatalaiotica is aimed at people between the ages of 18 and 28, residents of Spain, who are studying or planning to study any type of training. The aim of the competition is to create free, innovative and original events or activities at different sites in Talayotic Menorca. The best-valued contestant will receive a 2,000 euros study grant.
The competition calendar
A jury of professionals linked to cultural heritage, teaching, fine arts and communication in Menorca will be responsible for selecting ten forms from among all those received. The next phase will consist of shaping a proposal for an event at one of the sites of Talayotic Menorca, with the tutoring of members of the Becatalaiotica team. Both the theme of these proposals and the method of expression are completely free, as long as they are related to Talayotic Menorca: scientific and/or cultural dissemination, dance, performance, any artistic discipline, current affairs speeches, monologues on any topic...
The professional jury, together with members of the Becatalaiotica organisation, will evaluate the ten proposals and choose the five most original, innovative and compatible formats. These five event proposals will be the ones that will take place in Menorca during the months of September and October 2024.
Only five contestants will have the opportunity to come to Menorca to stage their proposal, with travel and accommodation expenses covered by the organisation. The public attending the events will be of paramount importance, as they will be in charge of assessing the originality, content and suggestive capacity of the different proposals. The contestant who receives the best evaluation will be awarded a 2,000 euro scholarship.
More information:
beca@menorcatalayotica.info o tel.
617 84 02 04.