The City Council will honor the Carmelite Sister Pilar Adell next March 8

The Department of Equality of the City of Denia has announced that this year recognized 8 woman next March will be the sister Carmelita Pilar Adell. The councilor of the area, Elisabet Cardona explained that this "deserved tribute" is done to a person who "He fought for personal, family and work reconciliation, facilitating women's access to the world of work" in the early 70.

Sister Pilar Adell worked in the old Denia hospital from her arrival in the city in 1976 to 1980, when she was appointed director of the recently inaugurated nursing home in Santa Lucia. Both in the hospital and in the residence, which she directed until the year 2000, Pilar Adell "He always fought to defend the social rights of the most disadvantaged people, in addition to seeking social and labor justice", according to Elisabet Cardona.

Her concern for doing new things and helping others led her to promote day care centers, and she was also a promoter of social services in Dénia, she worked for the creation of the new residence and she advocated a professional and quality service where she would respect , above all, the quality of life and well-being of the elderly and other people with special vulnerability.

Therefore, the next 8 March will be honored in the main event of the International Women's Day to be held in the hall of the City of Dénia at 13: 30 hours and which also proceed to reading manifesto for equal opportunities between women and men prepared by the Department of Equality and agreed by the Council of the Dona de Dénia.

Activities for all activities for two weeks

From the department of equality, two weeks of activities have been programmed that will complement the central act of the 8 of March, and that include talks, film projection, workshops or children's storytelling.

On March 2, a women's personal self-defense workshop will be held, taught by Professor Joaquín Varela, from 18 to 22 hours, in the conference room of the associated center of UNED Dénia. On Sunday 6 de mazro, and in collaboration with the Department of Youth, the Llunàtics Multipurpose Room will host a "Family Sunday for equality" in which activities, workshops and gymkana will happen for the whole family. It will be from 11 to 13: 30 hours. Already in the afternoon, also on Sunday 6 in March, the Cine Club session will collaborate with the screening of the film Gett: Divorce Viviane AmsalemAfter which a conference organized by Matria be held. Associació de Dones. The price of admission is 3 euros.

On Monday March 7 open in Llunàtics exposure Comics and EqualityWhich will be open until March 23. In the 18.30 hours, also on the premises of Youth, psychologist Mayte Ahuir offer chat Esteem of boys and girlsOpen to the public.

Programming continues 9 March with the dramatized reading Women with a history, by the ETC Regional Theater School Marina Alta, at 20 hours, in the House of Culture of Dénia.

UNED is working this year with two sessions Cinefórum for youth and adolescents in the Casa de Cultura. The first will take place on March 10, with the screening of North Country and subsequent discussion moderated by the partner school and will be a second on March 15 on the issue raised by the film Little Miss Sunshine.

To reach younger, on Thursday March 10 equality will take account children's stories, with a history Cinderella does not want a prince charmingRepresentation recommended for children from 4 to 8 years.

Friday March 11, students in classrooms Senior Women represent the show from the Middle Ages to the present, with the participation of Patricia John dancer and singer Estefanía Aledo. The function will take place at 19.30 hours in the auditorium of the Social Center. The same day, the center associated with UNED Dénia has organized a round table on men, equality and change in the Casa de Cultura (19 hours).

The activities will conclude the March 12 with a talk about women in Muslim culture organized by the Diyafa association. The appointment will be at 17 hours in the Municipal House of Culture.