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Currently, courses are taught in Foreign Languages, Traditional Crafts and Design, Arts and Audiovisual, Computer Science and Health, which will be joined by "activities such as yoga, pilates and taichí, among others".

The mayor of Lorca, Diego José Mateos, has inaugurated, this afternoon, together with the University Councilor, María Ángeles Mazuecos and the director of the Popular University of Lorca, Miguel Pérez Cortijos, the new premises that he will have from now on this organism

It is a space of 216 square meters, located in the La Alberca Bridge, which comes to improve the facilities currently available. "

The mayor of Lorca recalled that these works are largely due "to the enormous activity that develops from this body and the need to offer a better service to users every day, which every year in greater numbers go to different courses offered. "

Mateos has pointed out that "the new premises are accessible to all people who may have any type of disability. In addition, being in the vicinity of the other premises that the Popular University has, students can continue to be offered a location unbeatable, very close to the historic center and easily accessible both by car and on foot ".

For his part, the director of the Popular University, Miguel Pérez Cortijos, an agency under the Department of Culture, has detailed that this course will have "new spaces that will complete the existing ones in Paso Blanco Street".

This space is divided into two classrooms for the cultural activities of the Popular University: one of them for the Restoration workshop, "an old claim of the students who will see their wishes to have a more spacious and conditioned place fulfilled. to the needs of your activity. "

The other space will be used to expand more courses, since in the current facilities we were more limited to include activities such as yoga, pilates, and taichí, among others.

Finally, the First Edil recalled that "these Universities turn 35, contributing, during this time, to the advancement of culture and education. In addition, to be an effective instrument for the advancement of a society concerned about its future" .

Currently, the Popular University is teaching 86 different courses: 12 within the Foreign Languages ​​area, nine in the Traditional Crafts and Design area, seven in the Arts and Audiovisuals area, five in Computer Science, one in Traditional and Modern Music, 17 of the Area of ​​Health and Physical Activity, five of the Dance Area, five of Skills for Daily Life, another five of History and Literature, and, finally, 20 courses for the Children's Area, with a total of 1,500 places.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca