III 'Oliva Sent' Short Story Contest

The Oliva City Council organizes the contest as part of Mental Health Month, with submissions due by September 30th.

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The Social Welfare and Equality Service of the Oliva City Council, through SASEM, presents the III 'Oliva Sent' Short Story Contest, part of Mental Health Month.

This initiative aims to foster conversations about mental health through creativity and writing. Participants wishing to share a story, real or imagined, can send their entries to SASEM's email address: sasem@oliva.es.
The deadline for submissions is September 30th. A maximum of two entries per participant are allowed. Stories must address free themes related to mental health, be original, and unpublished. Texts can be in Valencian or Spanish, with a maximum length of 4 pages, written in Calibri font, size 14, with 1.5 line spacing.

"We want to thank the Oliva Merchants Association (ACCO) for their collaboration in awarding prizes to the three winning stories."

Oliva City Council
The complete contest rules are available in the attached document. This year's promotional video features a segment from the second edition's winning story, 'Lo tengo todo controlado,' by Tania Montesinos Alonso, which addresses attention deficit. The organization encourages participation, reminding everyone that psychic suffering is a collective concern.
Based on information from the official source: Ajuntament d'Oliva (04/09/2026)