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 «merecido homenaje» is done to a person who «luchó por la conciliación personal, familiar y laboral, facilitando el acceso de la mujer al mundo laboral» in the early 70.
Sister Pilar Adell worked in the old hospital in Dénia from her arrival in the city in 1976 until 1980, when she was appointed director of the recently opened Santa Lucia nursing home. Both in the hospital and in the residence, which he directed until 2000, Pilar Adell «siempre luchó por defender los derechos sociales de las personas más desfavorecidas, además de buscar la justicia social y laboral», 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.
El 2 de marzo se celebrará un taller de autodefensa personal femenina, que impartirá el profesor Joaquín Varela, de 18 a 22 horas, en la sala de conferencias del centro asociado de la UNED Dénia. El domingo 6 de mazro, y en colaboración con la concejalía de juventud, la sala Polivalente de Llunàtics acogerá un «Domingo en familia por la igualdad» en el que se sucederán actividades, talleres y gymkana para toda la familia. Será de 11 a 13:30 horas. Ya por la tarde, también el domingo 6 de marzo, la sesión del Cine Club colaborará con la proyección de la película 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, In charge of the School of Theater Regional ETC Marina Alta, at 20 pm in the Casa de Cultura de 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 end on March 12 with a talk on women in Muslim culture organized by the Diyafa association. The appointment will be at 17 pm at the Municipal House of Culture.