Benidorm commemorates International Women's Day

Benidorm celebrates International Women's Day today. Starting this morning, on the occasion of this event, a commemorative banner has been flying on the balcony of the City Hall, which tonight will be lit up in purple for 8-M, as will two other emblematic points of the city: the Castell and the Tossal de La Cala.

The mayor, Toni Pérez; and the Councilor for Equality, Ángela Zaragozí, have highlighted "the importance of celebrating this International Women's Day and, above all, promoting policies aimed at achieving and consolidating gender equality every day from the municipal level". Both have stressed that "although significant progress has been made in recent years, there is still a long way to go and it is the task of all of us to get involved in order to achieve full equality".

Also this morning, the mayor of Equality has accompanied the Housewives in the activities scheduled for International Women's Day, in which the members of the association have exposed some of the works they carry out in the workshop of painting that Pepe Albero has taught for years. In this way, the many people who have passed through the confluence of Gambo and Martínez Alejos streets throughout the morning have been able to learn more about the pictorial works signed by the Housewives of Benidorm.

With this activity, the programming for International Women's Day organized by the Department of Equality reaches its halfway point. A program that will last until March 15 and which began last Friday with the bibliographical selection of 'Great Poetesses' in the Central Library and with the 'XXI Trobada de Dones de la Marina Baixa', which on this occasion enjoyed in the neighbouring town of l'Alfàs del Pi.

After the inauguration of the exhibition 'Mujeres' on Saturday at the Espais d'Art Urbà in Benidorm, the first of the three Tribute Concerts to the female composer by the 'José Pérez Barceló' Professional Music Conservatory took place yesterday, Monday.

Programming next days

Wednesday, March 9. 8:15 p.m. Bolilleras Association of Benidorm. Bobbin lace demonstration. L'Hort de Colón Museum, C/ Tomás Ortuño 16.
6:00 p.m. Housewives Association. Song and poetry recital. Festival House.
8:15 p.m. Tribute concert to the female composer. Promoted by the Department of Education. Municipal Professional Conservatory of Music ‘José Pérez Barceló’. Wind instruments, piano and the chamber group take part. Town Hall Assembly Hall.

Thursday, March 10. 5:30 p.m. Women's Association 2000. Reading of 'Women's Poems'. Social Center 'La Torreta'.

Friday, March 11. 7:00 p.m. Screening of the film 'Hijas de Cynisca', by Beatriz Carretero (2019). They promote the Departments of Equality and Sports. Long documentary on gender inequality in sport. Town Hall Assembly Hall.

Tuesday, March 15. 6:00 p.m. Anémona Association. Talk March 8. Department of Equality. Festival House.