Five thousand over 65 years the city of Cartagena last year participated in the first edition of the 'Over Film', launched by the Ministry of Social Policy, Women and Migration in cooperation with several municipalities of the Region, including of Cartagena.
Throughout the Region, 20,810 people participated in this initiative, with an average of 280 people on average over the twelve weeks of life.
This morning, the Minister of Social Policy, Joaquín Bascuñana, has been signed by the mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro and representatives of municipalities of Eagles, Molina de Segura, San Javier Lorca and a new agreement to carry out the second edition This program 'Over Film' in collaboration with film companies and the Welfare of La Caixa, thanks to the over 65 may go to the movies every Tuesday of the year, except holidays, at a reduced price.
'Over Film' will run for two periods during this year: the first, until 30 June, and the second from September 1 to December 31, as noted by the Mayor Pilar Barreiro.
Bascuñana stressed that the conditions of the new agreement are similar to the previous, ie, the beneficiaries are older than 65 who must prove their age by presenting the identity card, passport or residence card, when removing the entry, the cost is 50 cents per person per session.
The initiative 'Over Film' is carried out in theaters in the region since last October and aims to contribute fundamental to personal autonomy of the elderly.
Going to the movies, we got the most right to work your mind, exercise, going to movies and to promote social relations, said the director.
The City of Cartagena has contributed to this Convention 2009, a total of 11,000 euros, three thousand euros from a year earlier.
The total, the program 'Over Film' has a budget of 103,000 euros.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena