Europoesia-UNICEF Competition: An International Tribute to Magda Fares

During a ceremony on April 17 in Paris, France, Mrs. Magda Fares was honored at the Europoésie-UNICEF International Contest. She won the 1st Prize of the Francophonie in the category “Story and Short Story” for her story “The Black Butterfly”.

During the official ceremony at the town hall of the 11th district, Mrs. Magda Fares is seen in the front row.

Within the framework of this official ceremony of awarding prizes to the laureates, held at the city hall of the Eleventh district, Mrs. Fares also received a diploma of honor for all her poems in the collection entitled “A book For the Eyes of the Heart” under the theme of the competition “Protection of Childhood”.

Aside from these honorary titles, Mrs. Fares also received a medal for her first prize, a certificate, a beautiful painting, several anthologies and collections of poetry as well as the magazine “Défense de la langue française : promotion et rayonnement”. 

With Joël Conte-Taillasson, President of the association “Rencontres européennes Europoésie REE” and initiator of the International Europoésie-UNICEF Competition, during the prize-awarding ceremony last April 17, in Paris.

“My heart is full of gratitude, especially since this is an international prize for the entire French-speaking world. I dare to hope that I have contributed a little to the influence of our beautiful French language, as well as to the protection of children with organization UNICEF. It warms my heart,” she said after this important event.

A few weeks later, Mrs. Fares had another nice surprise when she received the digital version of the magazine Pèlerin en marche (PEM #74) in which  her story “Le papillon noir”, winner of the 1st Prize, was published on page 22. “I enjoyed reading this rich and varied magazine and especially the dossier “Cursillistes Pèlerins au cœur du monde : en marche par-delà les frontières” by Gilles Baril. 

During the virtual SNJM 2022 Birthday Party, Magda Fares had read some of her poetry and played piano. Ms. Vita Lewis, SNJM Associate, had introduced her to the Congregation. The two have known each other for several years and collaborate on projects.  In the past, she has also hosted a few music and poetry recitals with her friends from the cercle des Poètes de la Montérégie at Maison Jésus-Marie.

Photo credit: Magda Fares