Santiago del Teide organizes the IX edition of the Adorned Crosses on Facades contest

The registration period to participate in the contest for crosses adorned on facades will end on April 30

The Santiago del Teide City Council organizes the IX edition of the 2024 Adorned Crosses on Facades Contest on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the Cross and with which it seeks to promote creativity, as well as the conservation of customs in the municipality.

Thus, all those who are over 18 years of age and minors may participate in the contest, in which case authorization granted by the father, mother or legal guardian will be required. Likewise, it is worth mentioning that legally constituted non-profit entities or associations of the municipality may participate in the same way, as well as those educational centers located in the municipality and that, in this case, they must present a single work per educational center. .

As for the theme of the contest, this will be linked to the ornamentation of the Cross, using techniques such as traditional or modern elements (natural flowers, artificial flowers or flowers made by hand or by hand, as well as recyclable materials), while the frame or structure of the cross will be of a free technique, the dimensions of the crosses adorned on the particular modality of 80 cm maximum. In the modalities of associations and educational centers, the dimension of the cross will be free.

In relation to the registration period, it will end on April 30, and must be submitted, according to the model attached in annexes I, II and III, through the electronic headquarters of the town hall or in person at the town hall registry offices. .

Regarding the way of presentation of the designed crosses, these must be ornamented on the facades or front of the buildings designated by each individual participant or association and in the place designated by the participating educational center; although the presentation of the works is in free format and the participants must indicate, in the registration form, the place where the work or work they create will be located - there being a single work or work for each property.

Thus, the following prizes will be determined:

Prizes for individual participants

First prize: 200 euros.

Second prize: 150 euros.

Third prize: 100 euros.

Prizes for participants of groups (entities or associations)

First prize: 400 euros.

Second prize: 200 euros.

Third prize: 100 euros.

Prizes for participants from educational centers

Voucher redeemable for teaching material for the center worth 300 euros (1st prize), a voucher redeemable for teaching material for the center worth 200 euros (2nd prize) and, finally, a voucher redeemable for teaching material for the center worth 100 euros (3rd prize).

Regarding the decision of the contest, the participants will be announced on May 3 in an event that will include the reading of the minutes and the presentation of the exhibition of crosses in the Plaza Santa Ana de Tamaimo around 6:00 p.m. where the prizes will be awarded.