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Young people enjoyed themselves listening to stories like "The Ratita Presumida" or "The Prince and chickens" and also able to better understand some diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer thanks to the stories recounted two grandmothers of both associations

Councilwoman Policy Staff and the Councillor for Education of the City of Lorca, Fátima Mínguez and Francisco Montiel, respectively, came in yesterday afternoon a special session of tales by the "Grandparents Storytellers" and in which also participated over day centers and residences of our municipalities.

Fátima Mínguez explained that "this initiative, which took place at the Cultural Center, has developed into the popular" Sample Active Ageing ", held with funding from the Social La Caixa Obra. The event fifty attended of children at risk of social exclusion of various associations such as the Red Cross, Caritas and CEPAIM, who had fun listening to stories like "the Ratita Presumida" or "the Prince and chickens". on the other hand, the boys could also better understand some diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer thanks to the stories recounted two grandmothers of both associations. "

Francisco Montiel, meanwhile, said that "to celebrate this special for grandparents week, from the Department of Education and the Department of the Mayor have wanted the" Grandparents Storytellers "visit the Cultural Centre in order to carry out a cultural exchange between children and adults. with it, the greater become active players, while the smallest were also able to exchange stories with the seniors. "

Councilwoman Policy Staff stressed that "this act included within the" Sample Active Ageing "organized by the Department of the Mayor aims to promote active aging, promote intergenerational relationships, encourage social participation through concrete actions , you help maintain memory using creativity, language, visualization, story dramatization of it, and fill the blank time of our biggest positively and improving their self-esteem. it also seeks to facilitate the exchange between elderly and other age groups, such as children, foster a positive view of old age and aging in our society. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca