Lorca can benefit from a total of 93 courses, 82 of the Popular University and 11 of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, as well as vacant seats of the Municipal School of Music.
Of these workshops 10 are free and will be developed between October and February
The Councilor for Culture of the City of Lorca, Agustín Llamas, has informed that the term of enrollment of the program of courses and workshops offered by the Center for Cultural Resources (Popular University and School of Plastic and Performing Arts) is now open, as well as the Municipal School of Music for the first quarter of the year.
Those interested can choose between 93 courses (82 of the Popular University and 11 of the School of Visual and Performing Arts), 10 of them will be free.
These will be developed between October and February, with the number of places offered being 1,472.
Agustín Llamas said that "the program presented today by the Center for Cultural Resources has as a priority objective to facilitate the access of all people to training in all areas covered by culture, thus involving participation and cultural development to we have decided to create this Center of Cultural Resources to unify the wide range of activities that we offer.What is wanted from the Popular University, the Municipal School of Visual and Performing Arts and also, the Municipal School of Music is, among others, to support creativity and cultural diffusion, promote democratization and cultural participation, protection and promotion of its own cultural identity, openness to diversity, nationalization of resources and the promotion of cultural production of individuals or groups.
The Councilor for Culture explained that "the area of ​​learning of foreign languages ​​is made up of 11 courses, of which we must emphasize English and French as the most demanded, from level A1 to B2, such as Japanese. As for the novelties this year, there is a fun English course for children aged 3 to 5. In addition, there are three free English courses for those over 55. In terms of traditional crafts and design, of furniture, as well as the enhancement of the workshops of embroidery lorquino (silk and gold) that extend its continuation for those people who began the previous course or have previous knowledge of the 8 courses of this area, in which the design is maintained of interiors and the Patchwork, the novelty is the initiation to the binding ".
Llamas has added that "13 courses form the area of ​​arts and audiovisuals, being novelty the course of photography projects" The Sacred Art of Lorca. "This workshop is intended to make photographs of the entire heritage of Lorca today, as well as the restoration of old images of the Municipal Archives of Sacred Art motifs that have disappeared or have changed in their original form.Two new courses are video editing and great directors of current Spanish cinema. photoshop as it has been habitual.In addition, this area is completed with three courses of painting in their different artistic techniques, which will be taught in the Municipal School of Plastic Arts with the purpose of improving the technical conditions, space and resources. On the other hand, the IT and ICTs area, consisting of 4 courses, is aimed at users who need to start or strengthen their knowledge at the
of user in the field of the computer science and in her it can be found courses of Word, Internet, social networks or the use of mobile applications ".
The Edil de Cultura has indicated that "traditional and modern music is renewed with a course of initiation to mixtures of modern music and music therapy for pregnant women, and also include the guitar courses that are being carried out year after year. of dances we can find 7 courses: Latin dances, sevillanas, salsa and tango, the latter with a gratuitous character. The novelty is a dance art workshop in movement, mixing oriental dance and flamenco.
Agustín Llamas stated that "in the area of ​​integral health and physical activity, in which there are 13 courses, Yoga Pilates courses are maintained, Hatha Yoga (traditional yoga) and Tai-chi courses. The newness of this quarter is Yoga Kundalini, a millenary technique, which is based on exercises of the same kind as the human being, in order to discover the internal and emotional resources that we have as people. On the other hand, in skills for daily life 4 courses are collected, the traditional automatization, the course of Safety and Navigation of the Sea (PER), which has tended a great demand being validated by the Ministry of Industry, Navigation and Ports and whose examination is carried out in Lorca.In this area the news are the skills course in the home and month
Chinese therapy, a form of therapeutic massages. "
The Councilor for Culture has highlighted that "this quarter will incorporate a new area with two courses: environment. There will be two routes, one for the Regional Park of Sierra Espuña and another for the Regional Park of Puntas de Calnegre and Cope. They will be interpretive and highlight the study of protected space, the recognition of flora and fauna, geological, landscape and ethnographic elements of interest, among other aspects. painting and dance for children from 3 to 15 years old. "
In the quarter there will be short workshops, which will last for a day or a weekend.
These will be: children's magic workshop and for adults with the magician Pedro Lucas, children's cooking workshop taught by the chef of the Jardines Group and his wine tasting course.
Other activities will also be carried out such as the celebration of the Children's Creative School of Christmas, cultural trips through Spain to learn about the culture, art and gastronomy of the cities to visit with the route en route initiative, and exhibitions and shows of the activities that are carried out in the different workshops of the Popular University.
The amount of the initiatives varies depending on the number of hours.
The procedure can be done on-line through the site www.lorca.es or by going directly to the headquarters of the Popular University, in the Plaza de la Virgen de la Amargura, from 10 to 14 hours and 18 hours to 20 hours.
The registration period ends on 19 October.
Municipal School of Plastic and Scenic Arts
Llamas has explained that "the activities that the School of Plastic Arts has been doing so successfully in previous years under the direction of Juan Jiménez Asensio are maintained. For this quarter a course of painting, engraving and sculpture has been programmed with three and a workshop on new technologies applied to the image in two shifts. In addition, a new course of digital arts has been included that includes illustration, graphic design, 3D sculpture and layout, among others.
The Edil de Cultura also added that "in addition, two courses of children's painting in primary education will be given in order to collect the possible demand of children from the area of ​​influence of the School.It will also include specific activities such as pictorial projects , magisterial classes of recognized painters, itinerant exhibitions and new artistic tendencies like performance ".
Agustín Llamas emphasized that "as far as performing arts are going to be given the following courses: theatrical interpretation of adults and children and theatrical interpretation of a permanent adult amateur group in order to create a stable company of Lorca fans. It should be noted that in the Hall of Acts and Concerts of the Municipal School of Music different activities will be programmed as theater performances and micro theater for the general public and music, dance and theater activities in coordination with the Municipal School of Music, among others.
Municipal School of Music
The Councilor for Culture has explained that "the Municipal School of Music offers a series of vacancies for the 2017/2018 course.The enrollment period ends next week.Rules must be presented at the headquarters of the Municipal School (Greece Street, in the area of ​​Gato), from 9 am to 3 pm It should be remembered that in the months of May and June, the deadline for registered students and new students, respectively, has now been opened. offers are only vacant places. "
It should be noted that the School of Municipal Music, which this year has offered a total of 700 places, is a complement in the training of our children, young and old, serves as a nursery to the Conservatory, as each course is moved numerous students and also serve students with needs such as blind, autistic, hyperactive and with Asperger syndrome, among others.
In it students are formed whose age ranges from 4 to 75 years;
and 25 subjects are taught by 13 teachers.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca