On Sunday October 16 took place in La Aljorra the IV Intercultural Encounter Neighbors, held in order to raise awareness of the broad existing association scene in Cartagena deputation, the many and varied activities offered, as well as facilitating access of citizens to the associative cultural life and was attended by all the associations of the people.
The primary objective of these meetings is to promote access of neighbors associations, integrating them in participatory life and enhancing networking while disclosed the cultural wealth that exists in La Aljorra, with samples of the workshops They are carrying out the various associations, culture and Ecuadorian cuisine and Moroccan municipal services.
In the event attended by the First Deputy Mayor of Cartagena, Francisco Calderon;
Councilman Decentralization, Juan Pedro Torralba, and the Councillor for Social Services, Carmen Martin del Amor. By the Columbares Association intervened Jose Leal, a member of the Board, and entities Aljorra that are part of the Coordinator, all represented by the president of the Cultural Association of Women, Maria Dolores Zaragoza.
Councilwoman Carmen Martin thanked the willingness of each of the participating associations. "'ve Learned to live, to open the doors of your people all over the world and enjoy multiculturalism that your land is every day a little better You you are the protagonists of your social development and from social Services want you to know that coexistence and cohesion are our priority. "
The day of the meeting began with a familiar cycle route along the greenway and after breakfast saludablepara participants, while opening unpasacalles began, in charge of the Band of Bugles and Drums Aljonova.
The morning continued with an exhibition of the activities carried out by groups throughout the year and encompass crafts, exhibition of classic motorcycles, children's crafts, promoting volunteerism and environmental awareness, food, workshops sheets, face painting, henna, storytellers, popular works local artisans and manual work esparto, children's dance exhibitions, regional dances, performance of the Cuadrilla -folklore popularly, informative Municipal Library point for promotion-related books and reading activities and child cyclist gimkana .
The ceremony ended with a parade of farewell by the Band of Bugles and Drums 'La Purisima', note that it is the first time participating in the event, as their integration into the Coordinadora has been very recent.
Associations participated in the meeting, along with the Department of Social Services, were: Association Columbares Neighborhood Association, CEIP La Aljorra, AMPA CEIP Aljorra, CEIP Miguel de Cervantes, AMPA CEIP Miguel de Cervantes, Club for the Elderly the Aljorra, Cultural Association of Women, Islamic Centre Doha, Association Cuadrilla de La Aljorra, Cultural Association of Bugles and Drums 'Aljonova' Band of Bugles and Drums 'La Purisima' Association Our Lady of Chilla, Collective Adult Education Club Ciclista La Aljorra, Cartagena Asnobike BTT Club Deportivo Cultural Centre (Casino), Moto Club Classic La Aljorra, Esparto Artisans and Municipal Libraries as cultural promotion service offered by the Consistory.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena