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Inca celebrates IWD
INCA Town Hall has organised more than 15 activities to commemorate International Women’s Day on Wednesday March 8.
The events are aimed at “demanding real and effective equality between women and men and promoting the elimination of gender discrimination,” declared local Equality councillor Antonia Maria Sabater.
A mural dedicated to women in the traditional shoemaking trade by local artist Margalida Vinyes has been inaugurated on the Avinguda del Tren, and on Saturday March 4, a pottery workshop will take place at the Museu del Calçat.
Sunday March 5 will see a Women’s Day basketball tournament in Plaça de Mallorca starting at 10am, with several theatre performances focused on women taking place at the Teatre Principal all month. friends.
Wednesday March 8 is the big day, with a march in favour of women in education starting at 10am through the streets of the town followed by the raising of the Women’s Day flag at the town hall and a concert by Sant Francesc de Inca Women’s Choir in Plaza de España at 7pm.
A solidarity market will take place at the Espai de Dones on the morning of Saturday March 11, followed by the main Women’s March at 4pm.
In general terms people who sign up will challenge themselves to walk a certain number of steps during the month of April, the total steps equalling the steps needed to walk the whole or part of the GR221.
There will be a registration form on the www.cancersupportmal lorca.com website. Registration costs just €10 and includes a t shirt, cloth bag, sponsorship materials and a progress chart.
For more information, contact details and sponsorship, visit ‘Walk the GR221 for Cancer Support Mallorca’ on Facebook.
