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New activities for more than 3,500 elderly and disabled (20/01/2016)

The Department of Social Services City of Cartagena has prepared a new program with workshops, courses and activities for everyone devoted to seniors and people with disabilities.

Councilman Quality of Life, Francisco Calderon stressed that have a budget of 50,000 euros and that, from January to June, expected to serve more than 3,500 people from these groups.

The mayor would have accompanied the Councillor for Social Services, Carmen Martin, and the president of the Federation of Clubs for the Elderly, Maria Beteta, to present the offer of the first half of 2016.

The event kicks out and puts an end to this program is the workshop of the arts on fabric painting, reliefs and polychrome, which is already underway and will continue until June 24.

Those over 60 and those who suffer from a disability may enroll during this time different courses such as office, one to learn writing techniques or other popular traditions for typical customs of Campo de Cartagena, among others.

Hiking is one of the strengths of this program, with marches and tours of the town as batteries Gables, he Perín or Peña del Aguila.

There is a space specially devoted to museum installations routes under the title Wednesday museums: guided tours through the MURAM, the Naval or Arqua.

Among the activities for elderly associations, he stresses his particular carnival on February 5th in the Golden Lady, as well as celebrating Valentine or theatrical performances in La Aljorra, Marfagones Mills, Santa Ana, La Puebla and Pains.

There will be time for the sports world with the VI Municipal Petanque Championship to be held from February to May, or gerontogimnasia to promote physical exercise.

They also will have their own cultural weeks both New Cartagena Los Belones, San Jose Obrero, Marfagones Molinos and La Aljorra.

The municipal volunteer program also adds to this offer through workshops bobbin, English courses or computer, in addition to the popular activity Combinate, which allows support and assistance to people with problems of loneliness and dependency.

Associations of people with disabilities have their own activities or modeling paint on it pices, Prolam theater or art and dance to break barriers and fears.

Finally, activities in Day Care Centers include eg workshop oriented carnival or Easter as the visit to the church of Santa María de Gracia on 22 March or Easter cakes workshop on the 18th of activities month.

To register for these events is necessary to do so in person at the Municipal Office of care for the elderly and disabled, on the first floor of the building of La Milagrosa.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

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