The Alcobendas City Council has prepared a comprehensive program of activities to commemorate the ‘International Women’s Day’ and, from March 7 to 14, La Menina will wear her purple scarf, the symbolic color of this day.
The programming will begin on Tuesday, March 4, with «Women’s Olympics,» an interactive play aimed at elementary school students, and on Wednesday, March 5, there will be a «International Women’s Day Gala» starting at 7:00 pm at the City of Alcobendas Auditorium Theater where a recognition will be given to Dr. Leticia A. Fernández Friera, a specialist in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology, and there will be a Gospel Choir performance.
Commitment to equality
On Friday, March 7, at 11:00 am, the declaration approved in yesterday’s plenary session (with the votes in favor of the Popular Party and Future Alcobendas, the abstention of PSOE and Más Madrid, and the vote against Vox) will be read in the Plaza Mayor, renewing the municipal commitment to promote equal opportunities between men and women and reaffirming the determination of the City Council to advance towards a future where women and girls are protagonists of a fairer, more equitable, and more solidarity society.
The program is completed with the «Open House Day» at the Clara Campoamor Women’s House on Thursday, March 6, starting at 6:00 pm, and the «Womanhood Menopause Day,» from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Pablo Iglesias Cultural Center on Saturday, March 8, which will include several talks and workshops on health, nutrition, and well-being.
Finally, on Saturday, March 15, at 4:30 pm, also at the Pablo Iglesias Cultural Center, the «Maria Cañizares Memorial» will be held, a mus tournament organized by the Women for Democracy association.
