9th Catalan Dictation Contest Held in Odena with Over 30 Participants

The Odena City Council, the L'Atzavara Library, and APLEC celebrate the ninth edition of the contest to promote the Catalan language.

Generic image of a book titled 'Sotto voce' with library shelves in the background.
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Generic image of a book titled 'Sotto voce' with library shelves in the background.

The Odena City Council, along with the L'Atzavara Library and APLEC, has organized the 9th edition of the Catalan Dictation Contest, an event that took place last Saturday, October 24th, with the aim of promoting the Catalan language.

The event began at 10 a.m. with the test for the youth category, for ages 12 to 16, which saw the participation of 12 young people from Odena, Igualada, Esparreguera, and Castellfollit del Boix. Subsequently, at 11 a.m., the test for the adult category (17 years and older) was held, with 21 participants from Odena, Igualada, Sant Martí de Tous, and Blanes.
For the test, the organization selected a fragment of approximately 200 words from the novel Sotto voce by Odena author Gal Gomila Llobet for adults, and a 150-word fragment for the young participants.
At 1 p.m., the awards ceremony took place, presided over by the jury composed of Albert Soler and Rosa Perelló (APLEC), councilwoman Vanessa Garcia, mayor Jaume Xaus, and library director Eva Xaver.
In the adult category, the winners were: Joan Planella Nuñez (1st prize, €90), Marta Mayoral Bosque (2nd prize, €80), and Isaac Casanellas Cantos (3rd prize, €70). In the youth category, the winners were: Jan Méndez Navarro (1st prize, €90), Clàudia Garcia Bergadà (2nd prize, €80), and Txell Argerich Muxí (3rd prize, €70).
The organization thanked everyone for their participation and APLEC's collaboration, and congratulated the winners.
Based on information from the official source: Ajuntament d'Òdena (26/10/2026)