Issue No. 1966 9 - 15 March 2023
COSTA DE ALMERIA • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
PERFECT SUNDAY
Heartfelt thanks to town hall Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Almería
ALMERIA came alive with the sound of pounding feet as over 1,800 run ners took to the streets in the 10th annual Run for Women, on Sunday, March 5 marking the start of International Women’s Day celebra tions. The energy was elec tric, with a family fun at mosphere providing the perfect backdrop for this celebration of female empowerment. This year’s event was bigger and better than ever be fore, with participants from all walks of life com ing together to demand equality for all. The event kicked off with the children’s races, which saw over 350 young runners take part. From there, it was on to the main event, with hundreds of participants running in the 2.2 kilome tre, 4.4 kilometre, and 6.6 kilometre disciplines won by Luis Villegas Pérez, Francisco Javier Ri vas Rodríguez, and Zouhair El Janati, respec tively. The event was not just about raising awareness, but also about raising
The mayor of Almería, María del Mar Vázquez joins participants at the city’s Run for Women, which kicked off celebrations for International Women’s Day.
funds for Galatea, an or ganisation that supports women in the fishing in dustry. City mayor, María del Mar Vázquez spoke passionately at the event, highlighting this year’s in credible fundraising total
of more than €2,500 for Galatea. Councillor Carmen Cre spo also spoke about the importance of the event, speaking about the vital work Galatea does as well as the wider institu
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tional change needed, in cluding changes to the ‘Only yes means yes’ law. The event was the per fect start to International Women’s Day in the city as the fight for equality continues.
DURING the pandemic, it was heartening to see how organi sations in the community came together to help each other. One example was Mojacar Town Hall, which has been recog nised by the Red Cross for its outstanding assistance during the pandemic. Concepción Rivero Puche, President of the Red Cross in Mojacar, presented a plaque of recognition to the mayor of Mojacar, Rosa María Cano in recognition of their tireless ef forts to help those in need, on Saturday, March 4. The plaque reads ‘Thank you for being by our side’, symbolising the grati tude of the people who were supported during the pandem ic. The Red Cross expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the town hall’s unwavering commitment to the community.