Health care card for pilgrims, contests, etc.

[Rosina Lila]

Hello you all,
The Galician Public Health Emergencies Foundation "061" will issue a medical
care card specifically for use by pilgrims on their way to Santiago. The
purpose is to insure that all pilgrims will have medical coverage while on the
Camino.
Pilgrims commencing the pilgrimage should request, and get, the card from
those centers issuing pilgrims' credentials. Reportedly, pilgrims will be
identified and data will be collected regarding specific medical needs (allergies,
required medication, etc.)  which will be stored in the Coordination Office of
the "061" for use of the medical personnel in the Camino should the need for
such information arise.
Further, there will be a new medical center for the care of pilgrims at Monte
del Gozo and another at the Xoan XXIII center of Santiago.

The Galician Federation of Consumers has begun to conduct inspections
throughout the various  routes of the Camino to ensure that restaurants and hotels
adhere to the prices officially approved, and to insure that productfs, etc.,
are not misrepresented.  Pilgrims are urged to register complaints.

The Municipality of Calahorra has announced a Camino literary contest and a
Camino Photographic contest.
Entries should be sent to:
                                                E XCMO. Ayuntamiento de
Calahorra
                                                Centro Cultural Dean Palacios
                                                Rasillo de San Francisco s/n
                                                26500 Calahorra, La Rioja
                                                    Spain
The literary contest consist of short Camino-related, original, stories. The
originals may be in any language, but must be translated into Spanish. The
works should comprise between 5 and 8 pages DIN A4 Y (?),  typed, double spaced
and stapled on the left  margin.  The title of the piece should appear on the
top of each page.
Together with the entry a sealed enveloped containing the name, address,
telephone, fax and e-mail of the author should be included, as well as a
declaration that the entry is an original work and has not been a prize winner in any
other contest.  The envelope with these facts should be sealed and marked on
the outside with the name of the piece.
The first prize is 500 euros, the second 300 and the third 200.

Contestants for the photographic contest, entitled "El Camino Xacobeo del
Ebro", can send three 18 x 24 cms. or 30 x 40 cms. black and white or color
photographs; the photos should bear a title and should be accompanied  by a sealed
envelope, as described above, bearing on the outside the titles (s of the
photos. The first prize shall be 300 euros, the second 200 and the third 100.,

The deadline to submit entries for both contests is September 30, 2004.

Camino in watercolors.  Sanguesa is holding a dramatically successful
exhibition of watercolors sponsored by the Community of Benedictine monks.  The
exhibition has received the highest praise from artists and art lovers as depicting
the Camino in a simple and realistic manner that expresses the feelings of
being a pilgrim.  The works of art have now been published in a book called
"Diario de un Peregrino" (A pilgrim's Diary) which may be obtained at the site of
the exhibition, the Casa de Cultura de Sanguesa (Navarra), or inquiries may be
made by sending a message to         csanguesaaanima.es

Warm regards,
Rosina

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