Throughout this week users Senior Center Towers Cotillas involved with major centers of San Javier and the Portuguese town of Arganil twinning in an act of three-way meeting part of the activities the "European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations".
So, since last Monday, April 15 schedule of activities "affects the central theme of active aging through the arts, music, gastronomy, sport, theater, customs and culture in general," said Councilwoman Policy Torrena Social, Fine Almela.
On Monday April 15 the day was very full, with an official reception to the largest participants in the morning at the House of Culture "Pedro Serna" Torrena attended, with the director general of Seniors, Enrique Perez, Torreño mayor, Domingo Coronado, and their counterparts in San Javier, Juan Martinez, and Arganil, Ricardo Pereira.
This was followed by a panel discussion with the title "The elderly, for a united Europe" and then discovered the street sign "Villa de Arganil", located on the site of the future environment Local Security Center Torreño, tribute to Portuguese town with which Cotillas Towers is twinned since the 90s.
To regain strength in this twinning participants enjoyed a convivial meal at the Senior Center Torreño also stage an exhibition of Murcia regional folklore and Mass sung by the choirs Arganil centers and Cotillas Towers .
On Tuesday April 16 held several visits to various museums in the city of Cartagena to show Murcia culture and art while on Wednesday April 17 activity returned to the town of Las Torres de Cotillas.
Thus, artistic groups and municipal Arganil Torreño offered an art show at the Senior Center, which hosted a convivial meal.
In the afternoon the participants in this activity moved to Murcia for a cultural excursion.
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This twinning-funded by the European Commission, the three major centers, one of only two programs approved for Spain within the project "Europe for Citizens", will last until tomorrow, Friday April 19.
So, on Thursday April 18 participants in this experiment are in San Javier, on a day when San Javier dedicated to music and sports, with sessions on the esplanade Barnuevo sports, dances and music and an excursion boat on the Mar Menor.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas