Two months ago Luna Radio encouraged, nagged, and cajoled people to take part in the Rey Jaume Cultural Awards Poem Competition. It was the first year that the contest was open to people writing in English so it was importnat that us ex-pats took part. Thankfully many listeners rose to the challenge and there were many entries. Last Friday I had the chance to meet the winner of the competition, a charming young lady named Rachel Gilibert Goldinger at the prize ceremony. She is an example of the mixture of cultures you get on the island with a Malloquin father and an American mother. She was delighted to win and said she felt 'honoured'. She hadn't even thought about the prize money that went with award as she truly never expected to win. Her book of poems entitiled 'A Journey Through Time' will be available in print.
